National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 108, Toronto 103
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, November 5, 2010
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#72 Kevin Cutler, #71 Rodney Mott, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance:
18997
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Pau Gasol had 30 points and seven rebounds and Kobe Bryant added 23 points as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 108-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors to remain perfect Friday night at Staples Center.
The Lakers (6-0) have won nine in a row at home against Toronto (1-4).
Los Angeles had difficulty putting the Raptors away. Bargnani pulled the Raptors to 97-94 before baskets by Gasol and Derek Fisher gave the Lakers a 101-94 lead with 2:43 remaining. Gasol and Bryant kept the Raptors at bay after that with free throws.
Leandro Barbosa led Toronto with 17 points while Amir Johnson had 12
points and 15 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan scored 15 points, Andrea Bargnani
chipped in with 14 and Jose Calderon had 14 points and eight assists.
Toronto had a 48-31 rebound advantage, led by Johnson's 15 and Reggie Evans' 14.
Bryant (9,019) moved past Jerry West (9,016) into second place for Lakers' career field goals.
Top Game Performances
| Toronto |
|
L.A. Lakers |
|
Leandro Barbosa 17 |
Scoring |
Pau Gasol 30 |
|
Jose Calderon 8 |
Assists |
Kobe Bryant 6 |
|
Amir Johnson 15 |
Rebounds |
Lamar Odom 9 |
|
Amir Johnson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kobe Bryant 11 |
|
Linas Kleiza 3 |
Steals |
Derek Fisher 4 |
|
Andrea Bargnani 1 |
Blocks |
Pau Gasol 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Toronto
|
103 |
47.1 |
5-13 |
16-19 |
22 |
49 |
2 |
9 |
21 |
| L.A. Lakers
|
108 |
48.1 |
7-21 |
27-32 |
22 |
31 |
5 |
12 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Portland. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.