LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 37 points as the L.A. Lakers downed the visiting Miami Heat 100-92.
Bryant shot 13-of-24 from the field and made all nine of his free throws.
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Lamar Odom had 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers, who have won six of their last seven games. Devean George added 17 points and had a key offensive rebound in the final minute.
Dwyane Wade scored 34 points and dished out seven assists for the Heat, who had a four-game winning streak broken. Shaquille O'Neal ended with 18 points and 10 boards and had some heated moments with 18-year-old rookie center Andrew Bynum of the Lakers. Udonis Haslem had 13 points and 12 boards, while James Posey scored 11 for Miami.
