Bryant sparks Lakers to big win over Nets

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, (Reuters) – Kobe Bryant  scored 29 points and had 10 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers  came from behind to register a 103-84 victory over the New  Jersey Nets on Saturday.

Bryant and Lamar Odom sparked an 11-0 run by the  league-leading Lakers (21-4) to turn a one-point deficit into a  10-point lead in the third quarter that the Nets were unable to  challenge.

Odom, Pau Gasol and Jordan Farmar each contributed 14  points for Los Angeles. Gasol also had 14 rebounds and Odom  12.
Devin Harris led the way for New Jersey with 21 points and  Chris Douglas-Roberts had 20 for the Nets, who have lost seven  games in a row and have the NBA’s worst record this season  (2-26).

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