LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant had 24 points and six assists Sunday night and the Los Angeles Lakers ran their NBA-best record to 11-1 with a 118-108 victory over Sacramento.
The Lakers presented a balanced attack, with eight players in double figures. Andrew Bynum had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Pau Gasol scored 16 and Lamar Odom had 14 points for the Lakers, who have won four straight games since their only loss, to the Detroit Pistons.
John Salmons scored 24 points and Bobby Brown had 21 for the Kings, who lost for the fifth time in six games despite shooting 53.4 percent from the field.
Sacramento pulled to within four points early in the second half but the Lakers went on a 12-0 run later in the third period and carried a 96-80 lead into the fourth.
