The Lakers won their 4th in a row but it took overtime to put away the Golden State Warriors. Kobe missed a potential game winner in regulation but made the shots in OT to help capture the win over the Warriors. Kobe scored a game high 34 points and added 10 rebounds and 5 assist.
Steve Nash looked good in his return, setting up teammates and hitting some big shots in the clutch. Nash scored 12 points and 9 assists.
The Lakers got big contributions from the bench: Metta World Peace scored 20 points, Jordan Hill added 14 points and 8 rebounds and Jodie Meeks put in 12 points and 7 rebounds.
The Lakers play the New York Knicks on Christmas Day next. The Lakers lost to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on 12/13, 107-116.
– Fern Rea “@raining3sdotcom”, “facebook.com/raining3s