Lakers swat Hornets

Kobe Bryant netted a game-high 28 points Sunday night to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 104-88 win over the New Orleans Hornets.

The Lakers were a 6.5-point favorite in the game and easily covered the spread. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (197.5).

Shannon Brown added 15 points for the Lakers and Luke Walton had 11 points in the win.

Chris Paul led the Hornets with 15 points and nine assists, while Emeka Okafor had 10 points and 14 rebounds.