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Lakers 104, Bucks 88

Posted January 16, 2013 on AP on Fox
PLAYERS: Dwight Howard,  Kobe Bryant,  Jim Boylan,  Monta Ellis,  Brandon Jennings
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers,  Milwaukee Bucks,  Miami Heat
Dwight Howard had 31 points and 16 rebounds, Kobe Bryant also scored 31 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-88 Tuesday night for their second straight win after a six-game skid. Metta World Peace added 12 points as the Lakers prepared for Thursday's visit from the NBA champion Miami Heat with an impressive effort against the Bucks, who lost for the second time in five games under interim coach Jim Boylan. Bryant and Howard both had 30-point games for the second time in their brief tenure together, and the Bucks couldn't cope with Bryant's outside game or Howard's inside dominance. Monta Ellis scored 17 points for Milwaukee, while Brandon Jennings was held to 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting largely by Bryant's defense.
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