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Bryant Lifts Lakers to Within One Win of Returning to the NBA Finals
Kobe Bryant led the Lakers in scoring (28 points) and rebounds (10) as they beat the San Antonio Spurs 93-91 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals. He scored eight points on 4-4 field goal shooting as the Lakers raced out to a 22-8 first quarter advantage and the Lakers never trailed for the fourth time in their past six playoff games.
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