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Bryant, Fisher lead Lakers to victory in Game 3

Published:Wednesday | June 9, 2010 | 1:42 PM

Kobe Bryant scored 29 points and Derek Fisher added 16 to lead Los Angeles to a 91-84 victory over the Boston Celtics last night and give the team a 2-1 lead in the NBA finals.



Bryant had 25 points after three quarters, but did not score for the first 10 minutes of the fourth. That\'s when Fisher took over, adding four key baskets after Boston narrowed a 17-point first-half lead to one point.



Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum had 10 rebounds each for Los Angeles.



Kevin Garnett, who had just six points in Boston\'s victory on Sunday, made 25 last night. But Ray Allen, who had 32 points in Game 2, missed all 13 field goal attempts.



As a result of the victory, the Lakers regained home-court advantage they had lost when Boston took Game 2 in Los Angeles.



Game 4 is tomorrow night in Boston.