Lakers wrap up home schedule with win over Kings
Published:Wednesday | April 14, 2010 | 1:33 PM
Pau Gasol had 28 points and eight rebounds, Shannon Brown scored 24 points and Kobe Bryant rested as the reigning champions Los Angeles Lakers finished their regular-season home schedule with a 106-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings in the NBA last night.
Tyreke Evans scored 10 points for the Kings before his remarkable rookie season ended with a third-quarter ejection.
At Chicago, Derrick Rose scored a career-high 39 points and Kirk Hinrich added a season-high 30 as Chicago helped their playoff chances with a 101-93 victory over Boston Celtics.
The eighth-place Bulls lead Toronto by a game in the Eastern Conference and will make the playoffs as long as they finish with a better record, meaning they need a win at Charlotte tonight or a loss by the Raptors to New York.
Other winners last night were Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns.