National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 96, L.A. Clippers 91
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#68 Marat Kogut, #71 Rodney Mott, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance:
18997
By SportsDirect Inc.
Kobe Bryant scored 24 points and Pau Gasol added 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 96-91 victory over their co-tenant Clippers on Wednesday night.
The Lakers (11-8) snapped a three-game losing streak against the Clippers (9-6).
Bryant added seven rebounds and six assists but also had seven turnovers. Andrew Bynum had 19 points and six rebounds.
Lakers rookie Andrew Goudelock scored a season-high 14. He had 10 points total in 10 games this season.
Clippers point guard Chris Paul, making his return after a five-game absence because of a left hamstring injury, had 12 assists.
Blake Griffin had 26 points and nine rebounds. Mo Williams scored 16 as did Caron Butler, who was scoreless in the fourth quarter.
The Lakers took their first lead since the opening basket with 6:26 remaining on Bryant's 3-pointer and boosted it to 84-80 on four free throws.
Metta World Peace made a 3-pointer and assisted Bynum's dunk for an 89-84 lead. World Peace finished a plus-20 despite just three points by adding seven assists and five rebounds with no turnovers.
Bynum made a layup and blocked DeAndre Jordan to help the Lakers preserve the victory.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Clippers |
|
L.A. Lakers |
Blake Griffin 26 |
Scoring |
Kobe Bryant 24 |
Chris Paul 12 |
Assists |
Metta World Peace 7 |
Blake Griffin 9 |
Rebounds |
Pau Gasol 10 |
Chauncey Billups 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Kobe Bryant 8 |
Caron Butler 3 |
Steals |
Metta World Peace 2 |
Solomon Jones 2 |
Blocks |
Andrew Bynum 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Clippers
|
91 |
42.5 |
8-23 |
9-14 |
20 |
42 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
L.A. Lakers
|
96 |
48.5 |
8-16 |
24-32 |
20 |
36 |
8 |
4 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Lakers have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .556 after a loss.
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Clippers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .800 after a loss.