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Recap: LA Lakers vs. Oklahoma City

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Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, yanked down six rebounds and had seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers used a strong first half to run past Oklahoma City, 101-85, at Staples Center.

Andrew Bynum added 25 points and nine boards for the Lakers, who beat the Thunder franchise for an 11th straight time. Pau Gasol tallied 15 points, seven boards and six assists in the victory, LA's third in a row overall.

"I liked the ability of Pau and Andrew playing together," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "This adds a dimension to our team. Everybody helped each other out tonight."

Kevin Durant ended with 19 points for the Thunder, who failed to gain momentum from a 19-point home win over Washington Friday night. Russell Westbrook chipped in 14 points, seven boards and seven assists for the Thunder, who lost despite tying a franchise mark with 15 blocked shots. Five of them came from Serge Ibaka, who also had 11 points and 13 rebounds.

"We played against the best team in basketball. They have so many dynamic players," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "We'll take tonight as a lesson learned."

Bryant and Bynum combined for 24 points on 11-of-15 shooting in the first quarter, as the Lakers took a commanding 35-16 lead after 12 minutes. The Thunder went 6-of-21 from the field in the first quarter.

The Lakers scored 18 in a row during the opening quarter to grab a dominating 21-5 lead with Bynum and Bryant doing most of the damage. It was going so well for the Lakers that at the end of the quarter, Bryant grabbed a loose ball and threw up a quick wild shot with his left hand, with the ball going through the hoop.

The cushion grew to 57-34 at the half and LA led by more than 20 nearly the entire third quarter, carrying a 79-58 difference into the fourth. The Lakers were able to rest their starters most of the final quarter.

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