Atlanta Hawks guard Jamal Crawford, left, goes up for a shot as Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew...
Bryant, big 3rd quarter push Lakers past Hawks
Monday, November 2, 2009 12:02 AM EST
The Associated Press
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant had 41 points and eight rebounds, Andrew Bynum added 21 points and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away with 18 consecutive points in the third quarter for a 118-110 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night.

Lamar Odom had 11 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists for the defending NBA champions, who bounced back from a loss to Dallas with an overwhelming second half in Atlanta's first defeat.

Joe Johnson scored 18 of his 27 points in the first quarter for the Hawks, who opened a four-game road trip with an embarrassing third quarter before a late run made the score respectable.

Rookie point guard Jeff Teague also made another strong impression with 12 points in the fourth quarter of the Hawks' fourth straight loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles.

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