ATLANTA, (Reuters) – Kobe Bryant became the sixth-highest point scorer in the NBA as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 101-87 on Tuesday and recorded their eighth successive win.
Bryant made a free throw late in the first half to notch the 13th point he needed to move past Hall of Fame player Moses Malone and into sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list before he finished with 26 points and on 27,423 for his career.
The All-Star guard was aided by Andrew Bynum, who had another strong performance inside with 16 points and 16 rebounds, and Pau Gasol’s 14 points
