Lakers come out on top Sunday against Golden State Warriors

Kobe Bryant scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half Sunday night against the Golden State Warriors, bringing the Lakers to a 123-113 win and propelling them to thei third consecutive victory and their 14 straight win over San Francisco, according to an article published on the Lakers official Web site. The team has a 16-1 record over the Warriors at the Staples Center since the facility opened eight years ago and are clearly not ready to step down from their dominant stance anytime soon.

The game was an overall success for the Lakers who remained ahead of the Warriors throughout most of the entire evening. Bryant also had six rebounds and eight assists- a personal season high - and was backed by teammates Derek Fisher with 15 points, Andrew Bynum with 20 points and 11 rebounds and Lamar Odom with 14 points, six assists and ten rebounds. The Lakers - a team that has had its ups and downs early in the season - now seems to be coming into its own and gaining momentum with a three-game winning streak, but fans aren’t holding their breath. Not too long ago, the team came off a four-game winning streak in mid-November, only to succumb to three subsequent losses.

But as the Lakers patiently await their next match up against San Antonio - a team that they fell to last month - team members have a three-day grace period to soak up the feeling of victory and get prepared for what the Spurs will have in store for them in Texas.

“They’re a team that prides themselves on their defense,” Bryant said of San Antonio and his team’s next battle. “It’s going to be a real test to see how much we’ve improved since the last time we played them”

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