Kobe Bryant scored 48 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 99-83 win over the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers have now won their last three games, improving to 7-4 on the season.
Suns Vs. Lakers: Kobe Bryant Explodes For 48 Points, L.A. Wins 99-83
Bryant was held to a combined 33 points during a two-game stretch on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, but he’s since rallied with 30 or more in four of his last five games. (And that lone outlier? A 26-point effort on Sunday.) What’s even more impressive is how Bryant is scoring: he shot an efficient 18-of-31 from the field on Tuesday, plus 12-of-13 from the stripe. You’re not being a ballhog when you’re shooting 58 percent.
Instead of slowing down as the game wore on, Bryant scored the Lakers’ final 10 points -- the highlight being a reverse alley-oop dunk that accounted for his 41st and 42nd points.
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