Lakers defeat Houston Rockets
Published:Wednesday | January 6, 2010 | 1:17 PM
Andrew Bynum scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers fought back to beat the Houston Rockets 88-79 last night, notching their fourth consecutive NBA victory.
Kobe Bryant added 22 points, but had just three field goals in the second half when he picked up four fouls.
The Lakers maintained a 4-1/2 game lead in the Western Conference and a two-game lead over Boston and Cleveland for the league\'s best record.
In Portland, Oregon, Memphis Grizzlies closed with a 13-1 run over the final four minutes to beat Portland Trail Blazers 109-105.
In Sacramento, California, Phoenix Suns snapped a seven-game road losing skid with a tight 113-109 win over Sacramento Kings.
Other winners last night were Indiana Pacers, Mavericks Dallas, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Bobcats and Philadelphia Wizards.