Kobe Bryant leads Lakers to 89-85 comeback victory over Spurs
Published 5/22/2008 at The Seattle Times: Sports
Kobe Bryant scored all but two of his 27 points after halftime, including a go-ahead, 10-foot jumper in the lane with 23.9 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 89-85 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
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