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Kobe Bryant Scores 20 Points -- In The First Quarter

by Ryan Hudson

That finger Kobe Bryant broke on Saturday is apparently not bothering him at all, because he has scored 20 points Tuesday night. In the first quarter. (While that is certainly impressive, it should be noted that the Lakers are playing the Bulls.)

↵Bryant scored 20 of his team’s 31 points in the opening frame. Twenty points also matches the total scored by the whole Knicks team in the first quarter tonight against the Bobcats (of course it was the Knicks).

↵If you’re wondering, the night he dropped 81, Kobe scored just 14 in the opening quarter.

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