L.A. Holds On to Beat The Hornets

The Lakers beat the Hornets 115-111 in overtime at the Staples Center. The Hornets had a furious rally in the 4th quarter to send the game to overtime. New Orleans trailed by 13 going into the 4th and got big games from Rasual Butler and Chris Paul. Butler led the Hornets in scoring with 31. Paul fouled out in overtime finishing the night with 21 points, 16 assists and 4 steals. David West added 16 points and 16 boards. Kobe bailed the Lakers out again with 39 hard earned points. Pau Gasol added 20 points and 12 rebounds. Odom had