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Bryant, Lakers trounce OKC
Los Angeles has won 11 straight over Thunder franchise.

Kobe Bryant had 26 points, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-85 win over the Thunder. MARK J. Terrill / Associated Press

By Associated Press
Published: 11/23/2009 2:32 AM
Last Modified: 11/23/2009 8:23 AM

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, including an astonishing basket from behind the backboard, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 101-85 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.

The defending NBA champions, who squeaked out a 101-98 overtime win at Oklahoma City on Nov. 3, had this one in control throughout with help from Andrew Bynum's 25 points and nine rebounds. Bryant also had seven assists and six rebounds.

Pau Gasol, playing his second game since coming back from a right hamstring strain, had 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists after getting 24 points and 13 boards in Thursday's 108-93 win against Chicago.

The Lakers have won 11 straight against the Thunder-Seattle SuperSonics franchise, and are 9-0 this season when scoring 100 or more points.

Bryant thrilled the sellout crowd late in the first quarter when he made one of those Larry Bird-type fadeaways from behind the baseline near the Lakers' bench while hanging in the air as his momentum carried him out of bounds on a drive against rookie guard James Harden.

Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 19 points, after getting 30 or more in five of his previous seven games.

LAKERS 101, THUNDER 85

Oklahoma City 16 18 24 27 — 85
L.A. Lakers 35 22 22 22 — 101

OKLAHOMA CITY: Green 1-6 1-2 4, Durant 8-20 1-1 19, Krstic 1-2 0-0 2, Westbrook 5-16 4-6 14, Sefolosha 3-5 0-0 6, Thomas 1-2 1-2 3, Harden 2-15 6-6 10, Ollie 0-0 0-0 0, Ibaka 4-12 3-4 11, White 6-7 0-0 12, Bowen 1-1 2-2 4. Totals 32-86 18-23 85.

L.A. LAKERS: Artest 2-7 1-2 7, Gasol 5-13 5-6 15, Bynum 9-11 7-7 25, Fisher 2-6 0-0 4, Bryant 11-23 4-4 26, Odom 1-6 0-0 2, Farmar 4-11 0-0 8, Morrison 1-3 0-0 2, Brown 3-6 0-0 6, Powell 1-6 2-2 4, Mbenga 0-4 0-0 0, Vujacic 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 40-99 19-21 101.

3-point goals: Oklahoma City 3-23 (Durant 2-5, Green 1-4, Sefolosha 0-1, Westbrook 0-3, Harden 0-10), L.A. Lakers 2-14 (Artest 2-5, Fisher 0-1, Odom 0-1, Powell 0-1, Brown 0-1, Vujacic 0-1, Farmar 0-2, Bryant 0-2). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Oklahoma City 64 (Ibaka 13), L.A. Lakers 56 (Bynum 9). Assists: Oklahoma City 20 (Westbrook 7), L.A. Lakers 25 (Bryant 7). Total fouls: Oklahoma City 21, L.A. Lakers 16. Technicals: Bryant, Fisher. A: 18,997 (18,997).

By Associated Press

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