Kobe reaches 24,000 points
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000 to lead the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.
Ron Artest had 19 points and seven assists in the fourth straight win for the defending NBA champions, who played without injured big men Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol.
Lamar Odom managed just three points before fouling out on his 30th birthday, but Bryant carried the Lakers while reaching his latest scoring milestone 38 days before Wilt Chamberlain did. With a second-half surge, he even overtook Grizzlies guard Allen Iverson for 16th place on the NBA's career scoring list.
Cavaliers 100, Knicks 91
At New York, LeBron James scored 33 points in his only visit to Madison Square Garden this season, leading Cleveland over New York.
James added nine assists and eight rebounds, but fell just short of passing Kobe Bryant as the active scoring leader at the Garden.
James improved his average to 30.4 points, with Bryant averaging 30.5 in 11 visits, according to STATS LLC James had scored 50 or more in two of his last three visits, joining Michael Jordan as the only visiting players with multiple 50-point games at the current building.
Trail Blazers 96, Spurs 84
At Portland, Oregon, Brandon Roy had 24 points and five rebounds, and Steve Blake added 15 points as Portland got a lift from its new-look lineup.
Richard Jefferson had 19 points, Manu Ginobili had 17, and Tim Duncan added 14 points and eight rebounds, but San Antonio lost Tony Parker to a sprained ankle and couldn't overcome a lethargic first half, playing one night after a loss at Utah.
Clippers 118, Warriors 90
At Oakland, California, Chris Kaman had 22 points and nine rebounds in 28 minutes as the Los Angeles Clippers ended a seven-game losing streak in the Oakland Arena.
Baron Davis scored 16 of his 25 points in the third quarter. Eric Gordon added 25 points for Los Angeles and DeAndre Jordan scored all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter. Sebastian Telfair also scored 13 points for the Clippers.
Friday's NBA RESULTS
Orlando 110, Detroit 103
Indiana 102, Washington 86
Philadelphia 97, New Jersey 94
Charlotte 103, Atlanta 83
Phoenix 110, Boston 103
Miami 96, Denver 88
Milwaukee 87, Minnesota 72
Toronto 107, New Orleans 90
Cleveland 100, New York 91
Houston 105, Oklahoma City 94
LA Lakers 114, Memphis 98
Portland 96, San Antonio 84
LA Clippers 118, Golden State 90