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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 26 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 30 points Thursday and started a 20-0 run to end the third period, carrying the Los Angeles Lakers past Detroit 92-77.
The Lakers, owners of a 57-14 record, moved within a game of Cleveland for the best mark in the NBA.
Los Angeles won its fourth straight and its seventh out of eight. This was the third outing in a seven-game road trip.
Detroit took a 55-50 lead with 6:41 to play in the third quarter on a layup by Kwame Brown. The Pistons did not score again in the period while the Lakers were storming to a 70-55 advantage.
Bryant began the run with a layup and Sasha Vujacic finished it by hitting a 3-pointer with 34 seconds left in the quarter.
Derek Fisher added 15 points for the Lakers and Lamar Odom had 12.
Detroit, losers of six out of seven, got 25 points from Will Bynum.
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Remaining members of the Mountain West Conference and Conference USA will merge to form a new superconference, college sports officials said Monday.
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Actor Matt Bomer, star of the U.S. television series "White Collar," confirmed during the weekend he is gay and has a longtime partner.
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