Byrant and Gasol Lead Lakers to Defeat Raptors… Barely

The Lakers almost lost to the Raptors, a team who should have been an easy win for L.A., but Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol scored a combined 67 points to defeat Toronto. Wednesday night’s game was wedged between Bryant’s high-scoring night at Madison Square Garden and the impending showdown with the Boston Celtics, and the Lakers walked away with a 115-107 victory at Air Canada Centre. The Lakers overcame three unimpressive quarters to make it up in the fourth, 30-20, improving to 4-0 on their six-game trip away from home.

Bryant had 36 points, nine rebounds and five assists while Gasol had 31 points and 15 rebounds. Tonight the Lakers will play against league rivals, the Boston Celtics, and Byrant told the L.A. Times, “You go into Boston, you play well and get a ‘W,’ that’s a big win for us. We believe we can win. We believe we should win. We’re going in there [today] and we’re going to have some fun.” Here’s to hoping Kobe’s right.

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