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Final
Houston Rockets
24
15
15
24
78
Los Angeles Lakers
35
29
30
24
118
78
Kobe Bryant26 PointsField Goals: 10 of 19FG: 53%
Pau Gasol13 ReboundsDefensive: 8Offensive: 5
Jordan Farmar6 Assists12 Points2 Rebounds
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40 - Just to reiterate, the margin of victory, which is L.A.’s biggest since a 47-point romp over San Antonio on April 17, 1986.
32.6 - Houston’s shooting percentage, including 5-of-29 three pointers against an active Lakers defense.
30 - Combined Rockets points in the second and third quarters, during which time the Lakers scored 59 points.
14 - Points by Aaron Brooks, 20 fewer than his Game 4 total, in 30 minutes to lead his team. Brooks made just 4-of-11 FGAs, while his teammate Ron Artest really struggled in missing 11 of his 15 attempts.
12 - Steals by the Lakers, including three from Trevor Ariza and two each from Luke Walton and Shannon Brown, contributing to 18 Rockets turnovers.
2 - Personal fouls committed by Andrew Bynum, who was lighter on his feet defensively than he’d been in L.A.’s previous playoff games. That helped him pull down three boards at both ends of the floor, and make 5-of-6 shots (all near the hoop) and all four free throws for 14 points in 19 minutes.
--Mike Trudell, Lakers.com
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Kobe, Lakers bounce back with rout, lead series 3-2
LOS ANGELES(AP) Kobe Bryant needed only three quarters to score 26 points and the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back from their Game 4 flop, routing the Houston Rockets 118-78 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
The top-seeded Lakers did everything they didn't do in Sunday's 99-87 loss at Houston - hustled, rebounded and played tight defense on Houston's smaller lineup, keeping Aaron Brooks in check and limiting wide-open shots.
On Sunday the Lakers trailed by 29 points. On Tuesday night, they had a 29-point lead by late in the second quarter, on a 3-pointer by Bryant, who led seven Lakers in double figures.
The Lakers can wrap up the series Thursday night in Houston.
Bryant looked more like himself after being held to 15 points on Sunday. With the Lakers far ahead after holding the Rockets to only 15 points in each of the second and third quarters, he sat out the fourth period.
Pau Gasol had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Andrew Bynum 14 points, Trevor Ariza 13 and Jordan Farmar 12. Lamar Odom and Josh Powell had 10 apiece.
Brooks was held to 14 points after scoring a career-high 34 on Sunday. Ron Artest had a horrible night shooting, 4-of-15 for nine points. The Rockets shot only 32 percent.
The Lakers fell behind by six points midway through the first quarter, but it didn't take them long to answer the question of whether they'd show up.
Los Angeles gained control by outscoring Houston 23-6 during the final six minutes of the first quarter. Bryant had eight points, making three straight shots at one point. Odom sank a 3-pointer and Farmar another 3 at the buzzer for a 35-24 lead.
With Bryant sitting out at the start of the second quarter, the Lakers didn't lose any of their intensity, going on an 8-0 run to push the lead to 43-24. Gasol made a hook shot and two free throws, Odom made two free throws and Sasha Vujacic blocked a shot by Von Wafer, raced down the court and took a pass from Gasol for a slam dunk.
With Houston going cold, the Lakers piled it on, taking a 64-35 lead on Bryant's 3-pointer with 1:31 before halftime. It was 64-39 at the break.
Notes: Odom didn't start, but entered the game late in the first quarter in place of Bynum. Odom had been listed as questionable with a bruised back, the result of taking a hard fall on Sunday. ... Luke Walton had six rebounds off the bench for the Lakers. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea played the national anthem. He didn't remove his black hat.
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Based on sales from the NBA Store in New York and online sales through NBAStore.com, Guard Kobe Bryant once again has the most popular selling jersey in the NBA. Bryant’s #24 jersey was also the most popular in 2006-07, before falling to second last year in the wake of Boston’s acquisition of Kevin Garnett.
Here’s the top 15:
1. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
2. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
3. Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
4. Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
5. Allen Iverson, Detroit Pistons
6. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
7. Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
8. Nate Robinson, New York Knicks
9. Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers
10. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
11. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
12. Ray Allen, Boston Celtics
13. Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns
14. Shaquille O’Neal, Phoenix Suns
15. Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets