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 Bryant, who hoisted up 34 shots in just 31 minutes on Sunday,
shot better than 50 percent from the floor for the first time this
season and became the fourth player in history to reach 32,000
career points as the Lakers picked up their first road win. Carlos
Boozer added 20 points and 10 rebounds while Jordan Hill collected
18 points and 10 boards and Jeremy Lin had 15 points and 10 assists
for Los Angeles.
Paul Millsap scored 29 points and Jeff Teague had 23 as the Hawks
suffered their first home loss. Al Horford scored 15 points and
Thabo Sefolosha added 10 points and nine rebounds for Atlanta.
 Shelvin Mack’s steal and finish cut the deficit to 95-92 with 6:56
to play but Bryant scored on back-to-back possessions just over two
minutes later and Hill added a layup to stretch it back to an
eight-point gap. Millsap’s 3-pointer with 2:34 left drew Atlanta
within 103-100, and Kyle Korver buried a 3-pointer to cut it to two
in the final seconds but Pero Antic missed a tying 3-point attempt
and Hill closed it at the line.
Los Angeles shot 61.4 percent in the first half and led by as much
as 17 points before settling for a 67-52 lead at the break. Teague
nailed a 3-pointer to cap a 13-0 run beginning the third quarter
that drew the Hawks within 67-65, but Hill scored 12 points in the
quarter and the Lakers never surrendered the lead while taking a
91-83 cushion into the fourth.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Lakers F Ryan Kelly will miss six weeks due to a
hamstring tear suffered in Sunday’s loss to Golden State. … Atlanta
F DeMarre Carroll (groin) sat out his fourth straight game and
remains day-to-day. … Los Angeles G Nick Young (thumb) made his
season debut and scored 17 points in 28 minutes off the bench.
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