Gasol's big night helps Lakers edge Bulls Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Pau Gasol scored a season-high 34 points
as the Lakers bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 116-109
win over the Chicago Bulls.
Kobe Bryant added 21 points and Andrew Bynum posted 18 points and nine
rebounds on a milestone night for the center, as Los Angeles moved to 8-1 on
the season with its lone loss coming Friday night, 106-95, at home against
Detroit.
With his nine rebounds, Bynum reached 1,000 boards for his career. He became
the eighth-youngest player in NBA history to reach the plateau, doing it at... More...
Kobe Bryant was held under his season average of 24.8 points-per-game, with 21 by the Bulls, but the Lakers still won 116-109. Bryant also had five rebounds, six assists, three steals, and two blocks.
Our View:Even without going off for 30+ points, Kobe still is a strong fantasy contributor as he registered across the board on Tuesday. He's making a run at back-to-back MVPs.
