National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 94, Toronto 92
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 12, 2012
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #42 Eric Lewis, #20 Leroy Richardson
Attendance: 19311


Kobe Bryant took over in the final minute and finished with 27 points as the Los Angeles Lakers concluded their six-game road trip with a 94-92 victory over the host Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

Pau Gasol added 16 points and 17 rebounds and Andrew Bynum chipped in 14 and nine for the Lakers, who ended up 3-3 on the trip.

Jose Calderon had given the Raptors a 92-91 edge on a jumper with 20 seconds left, but Bryant was able to answer. After drawing a blocking foul, Los Angeles took the ball out of bounds and got it to Bryant, who buried a fadeaway jumper along the baseline with 4.8 seconds left.

Toronto had assumed control midway through the fourth quarter as Calderon hit a pair of 3-pointers during a 12-2 spurt. That gave the Raptors their first lead of the game with 2:11 remaining.

Bryant missed six straight shots during that run, but began to make up for it in the final minute.

The All-Star would break his drought with a 3-pointer to pull the Lakers back within 90-89. Bryant then stole the ball from Linas Kleiza and found Metta World Peace for a layup to take back the lead with 31 seconds left.

Calderon finished with 30 points to lead the Raptors.

Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Lakers   Toronto
Kobe Bryant 27 Scoring Jose Calderon 30
Pau Gasol 6 Assists DeMar DeRozan 7
Pau Gasol 17 Rebounds Ed Davis 8
Kobe Bryant 6 Free Throws Made Leandro Barbosa 4
Kobe Bryant 2 Steals Aaron Gray 3
Andrew Bynum 2 Blocks Aaron Gray 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Lakers 94 43.2 10-23 14-20 19 41 3 6 15
Toronto 92 47.4 6-11 12-17 20 39 3 11 14
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against New York. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.