Lakers vs Cleveland

This week the Lakers faced the Cavaliers. The Cavs current record is 10 and 46, which is terrible! Yet, the Cavs managed to beat the Lakers 99 to 104. After this game, the Lakers were on a three game losing streak. The Lakers record is now 38 and 19. The three top scorers for the Lakers were Gasol with 30 points and 20 rebounds, Fisher with 19 points and Kobe with 17 points.

The Lakers would be doing a lot better if Kobe would get back on top of his game. Right now, he is averaging around 25 points a game. In order for the Lakers to continue winning, Kobe needs to start scoring more. Although Gasol scored 30 points it was not enough to get the win as he needs some players to step up and help him out. During this game, there were two technical fouls given, one to Kobe and one to Bynum. The players need to get their heads in the game and start scoring points so the Lakers can start winning games!

Lakers vs Knicks

This week, the Lakers traveled to New York to face the Knicks. The Lakers ended up coming out on top, defeating the Knicks 113 to 96. One of the big reasons the Lakers were able to come away with the win was Kobe Byrant. Bryant scored 33 points in this game. Kobe was 12 of 17 from the field, and hit four 3 point shots before sitting the rest of the game. Pau Gasol also helped the Lakers a lot during this game by scoring 20 points.

The Lakers have beat the Kicks the last eight times overall, and five in a row at the Garden. Kobe holds the record in the Garden for the most points scored and that is 61. Kobe may have been able to put up close to that amount of points again, but he only played 29 minutes of the game.

Lakers vs Spurs

This week the Lakers faced the San Antonio Spurs. This was a home game for the Lakers. Unfortunately, the Lakers could not get the job done. The Lakers lost 89 to 88. The Lakers record is currently 35 and 14. Pau Gasol was the leading scorer for the Lakers with 19 points. Kobe was held to 16 points, as was Lamar Odom. When Kobe does not have a big game, the Lakers are not usually on the winning end.

The Lakers should not have lost this game as they dominated inside the paint scoring 42 points compared to the 32 that the Spurs scored. The Lakers also out rebounded the Spurs 44 to 38. The Lakers also had a better shooting percentage from the three point range. The main reason the Spurs won was because with 6 seconds left on the clock, they made a basket that put them up by 1.

Lakers vs Celtics

This week the Lakers played the Boston Celtics. The Celtics traveled to Los Angeles to face the Lakers. These two teams always play each other hard. In this game, the Celtics came out on top with a 13 point victory, defeating the Lakers 109 to 96. The Lakers record is now 33 and 15.

Although Kobe scored 41 points this game, the Lakers were unable to keep up with the Celtics. The Celtics just out hussled the Lakers. Rebounds made a big difference in this game as the Celtics out rebounded the Lakers 43 to 30. Kobe Byrant scored his 27,000th career point in this game, but that was not enough to lead his team to a victory.