Los Angeles Defeats Los Angeles 87-86 - Recap

Los Angeles Defeats Los Angeles 87-86 - Recap

Los Angeles got 24 points from Kobe Bryant en route to an 87-86 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday at STAPLES Center.

Los Angeles won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 7.5-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 204.5.

Los Angeles got 16 points from Shannon Brown and another 10 points from Pau Gasol. Pau Gasol contributed 5 assists, while Pau Gasol cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Los Angeles got 24 points from Eric Gordon in a losing cause and another 16 points from Blake Griffin. Eric Bledsoe contributed 7 assists for the Clippers, while DeAndre Jordan had 11 rebounds.

The Lakers hit the break trailing 43-41 before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Los Angeles as they grabbed 52 boards, while Los Angeles only had 39.

Next game, Los Angeles takes its act on the road to face Chicago looking for another win. For Los Angeles, they head home to face Memphis.