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Kobe Bryant followed up an MVP performance in Sunday’s All Star game with 20 points, while Pau Gasol added 14 points and 10 rebounds as the defending NBA champions ended a three-game losing skid in style.<\/p>\n
Much having been made of their recent slump, the Lakers (39-19) quickly jumped on Atlanta and took a 21-point halftime lead before cruising to the finish.<\/p>\n
“We have 24 games left in the regular season so the sense of urgency,” Bryant told reporters.<\/p>\n
“This is not about statements, it’s about us playing the right way and tonight we did a great job and came out with the win.”<\/p>\n
Currently third in the Western Conference, Los Angeles has battled inconsistency all season.<\/p>\n
The Lakers were coming off an embarrassing loss to the NBA-worst Cleveland Cavaliers in their last outing, but against Atlanta they turned up their intensity.<\/p>\n
The Hawks (34-22) were held to just 36 percent shooting and lost for the fourth time in five games.<\/p>\n
Joe Johnson was Atlanta’s leading scorer with 14 points as the Hawks fell a game and a half behind the Orlando Magic for fourth-place in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n
Atlanta was playing the first contest of a five-game road trip against Western Conference teams and the Lakers made it a rude opening for the visitors.<\/p>\n
Shannon Brown scored 15 points off the bench and Andrew Bynum made some critical defensive plays, grabbing 15 rebounds and blocking three shots.<\/p>\n
“We were out there playing more aggressive defensively and it paid off,” Bynum said.<\/p>\n
“We have a goal to beat last year’s record (of 57-25). Setting short-term goals and trying to meet them can change the way we play.”<\/p>\n
Source: Reuters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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