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Kobe Bryant scored 41 points to lead the injury-hit Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.
Bryant made 19-of-30 shots for his second 40-point performance in a row, and his third in four games, as last season's NBA champions carved out another win despite the absence of injured starters Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum.
Ron Artest had 11 of his 19 points in the third quarter where the Lakers (5-1) used a 9-0 spurt to build a 74-64 advantage.
Artest added seven assists and six rebounds as he continues to grow comfortable with his new team having signed with Los Angeles in the off-season.
Rudy Gay recorded a team-high 22 points and Zach Randolph had 21 for the Grizzlies (1-5), who lost their fourth in a row.
NBA results on Saturday (home team in CAPS)
CHARLOTTE 103 Atlanta 83
INDIANA 102 Washington 86
ORLANDO 110 Detroit 103
PHILADELPHIA 97 New Jersey 94
Phoenix 110 BOSTON 103
MIAMI 96 Denver 88
Milwaukee 87 MINNESOTA 72
Toronto 107 NEW ORLEANS 90
Cleveland 100 NY KNICKS 91
HOUSTON 105 Oklahoma City 94
LA Clippers 118 GOLDEN STATE 90
LA LAKERS 114 Memphis 98
PORTLAND 96 San Antonio 84
