Lakers win ninth straight victory
Published:Monday | December 7, 2009 | 2:32 PM
Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, and Ron Artest added 15 points and 5 steals as the Los Angeles Lakers raced away from the Phoenix Suns in the second half for their ninth straight victory in the NBA last night.
Lakers won the match 108-88 Sunday.
Pau Gasol scored 14 points for the well rested Lakers, who improved to an NBA best 16-3 with their second home win in 24 days over road weary Phoenix.
Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and 8 rebounds for the Suns, who scored their fewest points of the season.
At Milwaukee, Delonte West scored 14 of his season high 21 points in a 29-0 first-half run, to lead Cleveland Cavalier to a 101-86 victory over Milwaukee Bucks.
In New York, Larry Hughes scored 16 of his 25 points in the third quarter as New York Knicks defeated New Jersey Nets 106-97.
Other winners last night were Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat.