Lakers edge Raptors
February 13, 2012 14:31:21 UK
Kobe Bryant hit the winning shot with four seconds to go as the Los Angeles Lakers escaped Toronto with a 94-92 victory.
The LA guard was 9-of-23 for a team-high 27 points on Sunday as the Lakers look to close the gap between themselves and the Clippers in the Pacific division.
Pau Gasol pulled down 17 rebounds to go with his 16 points as Los Angeles won on the road for only the fifth time this season.
The Lakers are 7501.00 to be crowned NBA champions this season, with the Miami Heat 3.50 and the San Antonio Spurs 2.80.
Also winning on the road were the Utah Jazz, who surprised the Grizzlies 98-88 in Memphis. Gordon Hayward was 8-of-12 from the field as the Jazz hit over 50 per cent on the evening at the FedEx Forum.
The Golden State Warriors bucked the trend beating the visiting Houston Rockets 106-97 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA.
Monta Ellis led the way with 33 points and rookie Klay Thompson had another strong outing hitting 5-of-10 for 14 points in 22 minutes of work.
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