Led by Kobe Bryant on offense and Dwight Howard on defense, the Lakers (31-31) stormed back from a 25-point deficit to defeat the stunned Hornets, 108-102. A loss would have been devastating to their goal of reaching the playoffs, but the purple and gold dugged deep and got themselves within a game and a half of the spiraling Jazz for the 8th spot in the west.
Tonight, they'll have an opportunity to go above the .500 mark against a team that hasn't beaten them at Staples Center since 2001.
Coming into the game, the Toronto Raptors (24-38) have lost 3 of their last 5 road games and 9 of their last 31 outings away from Air Canada Centre. But their inability to win against the Lakers in Los Angeles eclipses whatever record they may have on the road. That is if the Lakers themselves don't let their success against this team dictate how they play tonight.
The Lakers may have displayed an unbelievable come-from-behind win against New Orleans, but they shouldn'...
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PLAYERS:
Kobe Bryant,
Dwight Howard,
Robin Lopez,
Rudy Gay,
Jose Calderon,
Landry Fields,
Pau Gasol,
Jordan Hill
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons
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