Lakers 93, Nuggets 89
Andrew Bynum had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Kobe Bryant scored 20 points as the Los Angeles Lakers opened a six-game trip with a 93-89 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.
Bynum was 10 of 13 from the field as the Lakers (14-9) improved to 3-7 on the road. Bryant shot just 7 of 23 but also had nine assists and six rebounds.
Al Harrington had 24 points and eight rebounds for Denver (15-8), which has dropped three of four. Andre
Miller had 16 points and seven assists and Ty Lawson added 14 points and
seven helpers.
Leading scorer Danilo Gallinari was just 1 of 9 for six points, well below his average of 17.6 points. He connected on just one of six 3-point attempts.
Harrington made back-to-back 3-pointers to get the Nuggets to 84-83 but Metta World Peace nailed a 3-pointer for an 87-83 lead with 3:39 remaining. Harrington made a layup to get Denver to 87-85 but Bryant sank two free throws.
Nene hit a short jumper but Derek Fisher made it 91-87 with a 21-footer. Lawson then found Nene, who glided past Bynum in the lane for a slam with 28.6 seconds to go.
The Nuggets got another chance with 11 seconds left but Harrington's 3-pointer bounced off the rim.
Neither team shot well from 3-point range. The Nuggets were just 5 of 22 and the Lakers 4 of 13.