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Los Angeles Lakers Vs Chicago Bulls
12/20/06
LA Lakers Beaten by Chicago Bulls
The Bulls played without forward P.J. Brown, who missed his fourth game with a strained right foot.
The Chicago Bulls spent the previous three weeks picking on teams with losing records, most from the Eastern Conference, but they took out one of the best in the West on Tuesday, they won over the LA Lakers in a score of 94 to 89.
"It's a good feeling to get a win against a team like that," Chicago's Ben Gordon said after the Bulls' 12th win in 13 games.
"That was big tonight," added rookie Thabo Sefolosha, who helped contain Bryant. "We really needed that one. Tonight, we really showed that we have a great team."
Luol Deng scored 23 points and tied a season-high with 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls won for the 12th time in 13 games.
While Ben Gordon hit two free throws to close out the win with 10.9 seconds left, after Smush Parker cut the Bulls’ lead to three with two foul shots and a dunk in the final 40 seconds. Deng hit 9-of-16 shots, and Gordon scored 22 as Chicago won its fifth straight.
Bryant was content to defer and finished with 19 points on 6-of-19 shooting before fouling out for the first time since Dec. 1, 2005, in the final minute.
"The defense had a lot to do with it," Bryant said. "They made me work for positions. They fronted me in the post, and they did a great job."
"They just kept plugging away and beat us in a game that was very lethargic," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said.
Kwame Brown went right at Chicago’s Ben Wallace, adding up 18 points to the Lakers score and grabbing 12 rebounds while Parker scored 16.
Bryant, the NBA's fourth-leading scorer, seemed happy to set up his teammates after scoring 53 in a double-overtime win over Houston on Friday and 45 in an overtime loss to Washington on Sunday.
"Last game, I couldn't miss from the 3-point line, and tonight, I couldn't throw the ball in the ocean," said Bryant, who was 0-for-5 from long range.
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