The incredible Bryant brought key success for the Lakers
24.11.2013
Los Angeles Lakers took a crucial victory over Portland with 113:106 in the battle for the last remaining playoff spot in the Western Conference of the NBA.
Lakers and Utah to the end will fight for the eighth position in the West, which is actually and generally the last playoff spot in the league since in the East already all eight positions are filled.
Kobe Bryant once again appearanced as a superhero for the Lakers and scored 47 points - his best performance this season. Bryant played 48 full minutes in the game against Portland, and among other things, became the basketball player who score the most points against the Trail Blazers at "Rose Garden". So far, LeBron James held that record with 44 points.
Bryant added eight rebounds, five assists, four umbrellas and three steals, and made only one mistake to record almost a perfect statistics.
For Portland, the rookie Damian Lillard made one more great game with 38 points and nine assists and LaMarcus Aldridge added 17 points and 16 rebounds.
All results from the NBA last night:
Philadelphia - Atlanta 101:124 (27:29, 24:30, 22:34, 28:31)
Washington - Miami 98:103 (22:25, 28:21, 22:23, 26:34)
Orlando - Milwaukee 113:103 (30:16, 18:29, 22:21, 25:29)
Cleveland - Detroit 104:111 (24:28, 25:25, 26:21, 29:37)
Boston - Brookline 93:101 (21:22, 22:31, 26:26, 24:22)
Dallas - Phoenix 91:102 (21:28, 30:33, 20:20, 20:21)
Sacramento - New Orleans 121:110 (35:28, 30:20, 30:25, 26:37)
Portland - LA Lakers 106:113 (41:33, 28:28, 21:27, 16:25)
Denver - San Antonio 96:86 (11:18, 27:19, 31:26, 27:23)
LA Clippers - Minnesota 111:95 (26:20, 32:26, 30:26, 23:23)
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