Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Lakers rebounded from first loss with victory over Bulls

By JOHN NADEL, AP Sports Writer - November 19, 2008


LOS ANGELES (AP)—The Los Angeles Lakers went to their inside game against the smaller Chicago Bulls. The strategy worked to perfection.

Pau Gasol scored 24 of his season-high 34 points in the first half, Andrew Bynum added 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots, and the Lakers rebounded from their first loss of the season with a 116-109 victory over the Bulls on Tuesday night.

“We wanted to go inside, and we did,” Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. “We just kept rolling. We had a size advantage.”

The Lakers scored 64 points in the paint, with Gasol shooting 14-of-21 and Bynum going 5-of-10.

Read more...

0 comments:

  © Blogger templates The Professional Template by Ourblogtemplates.com 2008

Back to TOP