National Basketball Association
Golden State 95, L.A. Lakers 87
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Officials:
#34 Marc Davis, #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance:
20024
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Monta Ellis scored 26 points and David Lee had 22 points and 17 rebounds to help the Golden State Warriors snap a 12-game losing streak to the Los Angeles Lakers in a 95-87 triumph on Wednesday night.
Stephen Curry added 20 points as the Warriors took advantage of Lakers coach Phil Jackson limiting his starters’ minutes in advance of the playoffs.
In what was an uncharacteristically low-scoring affair between the teams, the Warriors grabbed control by outscoring the Lakers 29-17 in the third quarter, carrying a 72-55 lead into the fourth.
Los Angeles used a 12-3 run to pull within 90-82 on Kobe Bryant’s layup with 2:15 remaining but would get no closer. It marked the Warriors’ first win over their Pacific Division foes since March 23, 2008.
Bryant led the Lakers with 25 points while logging only 32 minutes. Pau Gasol scored 18 points in 27 minutes and Andrew Bynum had 17 rebounds a night after grabbing a career-high 23 boards.
Despite the loss, Los Angeles sits firmly in the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference with four games left.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Lakers |
|
Golden State |
Kobe Bryant 25 |
Scoring |
Monta Ellis 26 |
Lamar Odom 5 |
Assists |
Monta Ellis 6 |
Andrew Bynum 17 |
Rebounds |
David Lee 17 |
Kobe Bryant 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Monta Ellis 5 |
Kobe Bryant 4 |
Steals |
David Lee 4 |
Matt Barnes 1 |
Blocks |
David Lee 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Lakers
|
87 |
42.9 |
5-19 |
16-27 |
17 |
47 |
1 |
9 |
17 |
Golden State
|
95 |
38.7 |
7-25 |
16-19 |
23 |
50 |
2 |
10 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Golden State will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Warriors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.