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• Kobe, Lakers dodge Thunder in OT

  
  

  Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant poured in 31 points and hit the go-ahead jumper in overtime, lifting the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-98 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

  Andrew Bynum tallied 22 points and 10 rebounds for the defending NBA champions, who have won 10 in a row against the Thunder franchise. Ron Artest posted 20 points, six assists and five steals for the Lakers.

  Lamar Odom ended with 13 points and eight boards as the Lakers moved to 12-2 in their last 14 road openers.

  Los Angeles won despite having 26 turnovers, leading to 26 Oklahoma City points. Conversely, the Thunder had 21 turnovers, turning into 26 LA points.

  Kevin Durant led the way with 28 points for the Thunder, but he missed all five of his shots after the third quarter. Jeff Green ended with 18 points, while Thabo Sefolosha and Russell Westbrook each scored 12 in defeat.

  11/03 23:03:34 ET