National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE
| RECAP
L.A. Lakers 97, Orlando 84
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, March 14, 2011
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #29 Steve Javie, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance: 18997
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #29 Steve Javie, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance: 18997
Pau Gasol scored 23 points, Andrew Bynum had 18 rebounds and Kobe Bryant scored 16 as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 97-84 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Monday night.
The Lakers (48-20), who are 10-1 since the All-Star Game, outscored the Magic 56-38 in the second half to hand Orlando its second loss on a five-game road trip.
Bynum did not have a strong shooting night (3 of 10) but played well against Dwight Howard, who led the Magic with 22 points and 15 rebounds. Bynum scored 10 points, and had nine offensive rebounds and four blocks.
Bryant, hobbled by a sore left ankle, was 7 of 19 from the field and had five rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes.
Lamar Odom had 16 points and seven rebounds for the Lakers.
Ryan Anderson and Jameer Nelson scored 13 apiece for Orlando (42-26).
Top Game Performances
| Orlando | L.A. Lakers | |
| Dwight Howard 22 | Scoring | Pau Gasol 23 |
| Jameer Nelson 8 | Assists | Pau Gasol 5 |
| Dwight Howard 15 | Rebounds | Andrew Bynum 18 |
| Dwight Howard 6 | Free Throws Made | Andrew Bynum 4 |
| Dwight Howard 1 | Steals | Matt Barnes 2 |
| Dwight Howard 2 | Blocks | Andrew Bynum 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Orlando | 84 | 47.1 | 10-23 | 10-19 | 21 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| L.A. Lakers | 97 | 43.8 | 6-19 | 13-19 | 21 | 41 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Upcoming Games
- L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Orlando will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.