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NBA: LA Lakers 108, Miami 105

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Published: Jan. 12, 2009 at 1:24 AM

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Andrew Bynum had 24 points Sunday, including a key layup in the game's closing minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami 118-105.

Kobe Bryant finished with 19 points and seven assists, Derek Fisher had 13 points and 11 assists, and Pao Gasol had 14 points and 18 rebounds for the Lakers, who won their third straight game and their ninth out of 10. Vladimir Radmanovic had 18 points and connected on four three-pointers for LA.

Dwyane Wade led all scorers with 27 points and added nine assists for the Heat, who have lost three of their last four games and are 1-2 on their current road trip. Rookie Michael Beasley scored 23 -- 16 in the fourth period -- for Miami, and Daequan Cook scored 17, 15 of them from beyond the arc.

The Heat led 90-89 with 5 ½ minutes to go after a 13-4 run. The Lakers ran off the next seven points when Gasol scored off an offensive rebound and hit two free throws after a Radmanovic three.

Beasley scored 12 straight Miami points to keep the Heat close but Bynum collected a rebound off a Bryant miss and scored with 18.5 seconds left.

Cook's three with 4.2 seconds left got the Heat to within 106-105, but Bryant sank two free throws in the closing seconds to nail down the win for LA.

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