Gasol and Lakers bench combine to pound Nets in LA Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Pau Gasol scored 26 points and pulled down
eight rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a rough offensive night for
Kobe Bryant to beat New Jersey, 120-93, at the Staples Center.
The reigning MVP was limited to 12 points on 5-of-17 shooting, but Bryant also
had six rebounds in less than 28 minutes of court time.
Jordan Farmar had 18 points off the bench for the Lakers, who used superior
bench play to move their record to 12-1, their best start since winning 16 of
their first 17 to begin the 2001-02 campaign. LA's bench outscored t... More...