National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 87, New Orleans 78
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #29 Steve Javie, #55 Bill Kennedy
Attendance: 18997

Andrew Bynum had 17 points and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers got little production from stars Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol but kept Chris Paul in check in a 87-78 victory over visiting New Orleans on Wednesday night to even their Western Conference first-round series at 1-1.

Game 3 will be Friday in New Orleans.

Paul had 33 points, 14 assists, seven rebounds and four steals in Game 1, but the Lakers kept him relatively quiet Wednesday with the 20 points, nine assists and three rebounds.

Bryant scored 11 points on 3-for-10 shooting. He had three points in the first half on 1-for-4 shooting and didn't record his first field goal until just before halftime.

Gasol finished with just eight points on 2-of-10 shooting.

While Bryant and Gasol struggled from the field, Bynum was 8 of 11 and Lamar Odom was 8 for 12 for 16 points and seven rebounds. Ron Artest had 15 points and six rebounds.

Trevor Ariza scored 22 points with seven rebounds for the Hornets while Carl Landry added 12 points and seven boards.

Los Angeles went on an 12-0 run to grab a 45-33 lead before the Hornets closed to 47-41 as Paul sank a deep 3-pointer just before halftime.

The Lakers used a 10-0 run in the third to push their lead to 61-49 and never let the Hornets get back in the game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   L.A. Lakers
Trevor Ariza 22 Scoring Andrew Bynum 17
Chris Paul 9 Assists Steve Blake 5
Aaron Gray 8 Rebounds Andrew Bynum 11
Chris Paul 8 Free Throws Made Kobe Bryant 5
Willie Green 2 Steals Matt Barnes 2
Carl Landry 2 Blocks Pau Gasol 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 78 39.1 4-11 20-32 14 36 5 6 16
L.A. Lakers 87 44.7 4-11 15-22 20 44 8 8 13
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.