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NBA ROUNDUP Bryant's late flurry lifts Lakers Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 10, 2014 at 2:00 AM By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 10, 2014 at 2:00 AM » Social News LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant scored nine of his 32 points in the final 3:14, leading the Los Angeles Lakers' fourth-quarter comeback for a 98-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Carlos Boozer added 15 points for the Lakers, who snapped their three-game skid by rallying from a 12-point deficit in the second half. After Bryant tied it at 92 with a breakaway dunk and a clutch 3-pointer, Jordan Hill's layup on a sharp pass from Bryant put the Lakers ahead 94-93 with 1:39 to play. The Kings went back in front on a driving layup by Darren Collison, but Bryant hit two free throws for the lead with 34 seconds left before Rudy Gay missed an open 3-pointer for Sacramento, which has lost six of eight. After Bryant added two final free throws, Nick Stauskas missed a potential tying 3-point shot in the waning seconds for the Kings, who went scoreless in a 4 1/2-minute stretch. Collison scored 26 points and Gay had 23 in the Kings' seventh straight game without leading scorer and rebounder DeMarcus Cousins, who is out another week with viral meningitis. Nick Young had 12 points for the Lakers. They have won just three of 12 home games this season, but have won 12 of their last 13 at Staples Center against Sacramento. Ben McLemore exceeded his season average with 13 points in the first half alone, pacing the Kings to a 55-46 lead. Bryant missed nine of his 13 shots in the first half. The Kings took their biggest lead early in the third quarter before Bryant and Young keyed an 18-6 run to keep the Lakers in it. CAVALIERS 105, RAPTORS 101: At Cleveland, LeBron James scored 35 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 48 seconds remaining, and Cleveland rallied for its eighth straight victory. James' jumper from the top of the key gave Cleveland a 102-99 lead and tied him with Mark Price for the franchise record for 3-pointers at 802. James scored 10 points in the fourth quarter as Cleveland rallied from a 10-point deficit early in the period. Dion Waiters scored 18 points and Kevin Love had 17. GRIZZLIES 114, MAVERICKS 105: At Memphis, Tenn., Marc Gasol scored 30 points, Mike Conley added 22 and the Grizzlies withstood 18 Dallas 3-pointers. Gasol, who was limited to only two points in Sunday's win over Miami, was 9 of 14 from the field and 12 of 13 from the line as Memphis won its second straight. Zach Randolph had 17 points and 13 rebounds, while Tony Allen scored 13 points. Chandler Parsons led the Mavericks with 30 points, going 10 of 18 from the field and 6 of 10 from 3-point range. Jameer Nelson had a season-high 18 points. PELICANS 104, KNICKS 93: At New Orleans, Tyreke Evans scored 27 points, Anthony Davis had 18 and the Pelicans handed the reeling Knicks their ninth straight loss. Omer Asik had 16 points and 14 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday scored 13 points for New Orleans, which won its second straight to pull back to .500 at 10-10. Amare Stoudemire scored a season-high 26 points and Carmelo Anthony had 17 for New York, which kept the game close into the fourth quarter before fading down the stretch, as the Knicks have done often this season. THUNDER 114, BUCKS 101: At Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant scored 23 points in his first home game of the season, leading Oklahoma City to the victory. Durant, the reigning MVP, missed the first 17 games with a broken bone in his right foot, and then played three road games before making his home debut. He also had nine rebounds and seven assists. Russell Westbrook scored 28 points for the Thunder, who have won five of six after starting the season with a 3-12 record. O.J. Mayo had 18 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 17 for the Bucks, who have lost five of six. JAZZ 100, SPURS 96: At Salt Lake City, Derrick Favors scored 21 points, Gordon Hayward added 20 and Utah snapped a nine-game losing streak. Enes Kanter added 12 points and 15 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season, while Alec Burks chipped in 14 points for Utah, which lost all four games against the Spurs last season. Tim Duncan had 23 points and 13 rebounds for San Antonio. HEAT 103, SUNS 97: At Phoenix, Chris Bosh scored 10 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, including seven straight down the stretch, and Miami snapped a four-game losing streak. Luol Deng scored 23 points and Dwyane Wade added 16 for the Heat. Miami has won nine straight against the Suns, and eight straight in Phoenix. 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