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Kobe Bryant poured in 23 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Boston Celtics 83-79 and win the NBA title Thursday night.
The Lakers failed to cover the 6.5-point spread, while the 162 points went UNDER the posted total of 186 set by oddsmakers.
Pau Gasol collected 19 points and 18 rebounds for a double-double in leading The Lakers.
Paul Pierce had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics in the loss.