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Lakers overcome Kings in double-OTBasketball Betting Lines12/27/2009 - Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kobe Bryant poured in a game-high 38 points and made two key three-pointers in the second overtime, as the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back from a Christmas loss with a 112-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. Bryant also had seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals for the Lakers, who had their five-game winning streak stopped with Friday's 102-87 setback to Cleveland. Pau Gasol chipped in 24 points, 11 rebounds, and six blocks. Shannon Brown added 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench while Lamar Odom ended with 13 points and 15 rebounds for Los Angeles, which outscored Sacramento, 11-2, in the second OT. The Lakers were without forward Ron Artest, who tripped over a box and fell down a flight of stairs on Friday night, sustaining injuries to his head and left elbow. He was treated at UCLA Medical Center, where he underwent a CT scan and received stitches to the back of his head and elbow. He was examined Saturday in Los Angeles by a neurologist. Diagnosis from his examination showed that Artest suffered a concussion. His injury is considered day-to-day. Beno Udrih finished with 23 points and six assists for the Kings, who have lost two in a row after a two-game winning streak. Tyreke Evans tallied 18 points and five rebounds. Donte Greene ended with 16 points and five boards while Omri Casspi had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Sacramento, which was without forward Sean May (hamstring). After Odom made a short jumper to start the second overtime, Bryant sandwiched an Evans layup with a pair of three-pointers for a 109-103 lead with 2:40 remaining. LA made 3-of-4 foul shots down the stretch to seal the win. The Kings scored the first seven points of the first overtime. Udrih's jumper gave Sacramento a 101-94 lead with 2:40 to go. However, Los Angeles fought back with seven consecutive points of its own to deadlock the contest. Ahead 101-99, Evans missed a long jumper with less than 20 seconds left. Gasol grabbed the rebound for the Lakers. Bryant missed a trey and Derek Fisher a short jumper, but Gasol was there for the tip-in with 0.4 ticks to go. The Kings couldn't get a shot off, sending the game into a second overtime. With the score tied at 94 late in regulation, Udrih missed a 16-foot jumper. Jason Thompson was called for a loose ball foul on the rebound with 23.3 seconds left. However, Gasol missed both free throws at the other end. Sacramento failed to get a shot off on the final possession of regulation. Evans lost control of the ball, thanks to good defense from Bryant, as he tried to drive to the basket. Down 15-14 midway through the first period, the Kings ripped off nine straight points. Greene capped the run with a trey to give Sacramento a 23-15 lead with 3:45 to go. The Lakers scored six consecutive points near the end of the period to get within 31-28 after 12 minutes. The second stanza was a back-and-forth battle that saw the Kings ahead 57-55 at the break. The third was much like the second, with the score deadlocked at 78 heading to the fourth. Down 86-84 midway through the fourth, Los Angeles used an 8-0 personal run from Brown to go in front. Brown's three-point play with less than 4 1/2 minutes to play made it a 92-86 game. After a Ime Udoka jumper and pair of Gasol foul shots, the Kings scored six straight points to tie the tilt. Casspi's slam ended the burst to make it 94-94 with 1:15 remaining. Game Notes Los Angeles has won three straight, six of seven and 11 of the past 14 meetings with the Kings. The winning team in this series has scored more than 100 points in 29 of the past 30 matchups...The Lakers shot 43.9 percent from the field, while the Kings made 40 percent of their shots...Sacramento center Spencer Hawes had a career-high four steals.
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