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NEW ORLEANS (AP)\u2014Kobe Bryant<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> scored 22 of his 24 points in the first three quarters, then let his Lakers teammates take over in a dominant 98-80 victory over the New Orleans Hornets<\/a> on Thursday night that wrapped up the series for Los Angeles in six games.<\/p>\n

Andrew Bynum<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> added 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Pau Gasol<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> chipped in 16 points for the two-time defending champions, who led by as much as 21 in the fourth quarter to provide an anticlimactic ending to what had been a more exciting series than many expected.<\/p>\n

Chris Paul<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> who helped the Hornets split the first four games with two sensational performances, wasn\u2019t able to deliver the Hornets a third victory. He had only seven points before hitting a 3-pointer with 4:02 to go and finished with 10 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds.<\/p>\n

Lamar Odom<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 14 points for the Lakers, who once again controlled the paint, outrebounding New Orleans 43-30, including 14 offensive rebounds. The Hornets were routinely frustrated by the ability of the 7-foot, 285-pound Bynum to prolong possessions by snaring his teammates\u2019 missed shots. He had eight offensive rebounds, helping the Lakers finish with a whopping 21-4 advantage in second-chance points.<\/p>\n

The Lakers led by double digits throughout the fourth quarter, and Hornets coach Monty Williams finally conceded the game with about a minute to go when he removed the starters, who received an appreciative standing ovation from the sellout crowd in the New Orleans Arena.<\/p>\n

The Lakers move on to the second round, facing the winner of the Dallas-Portland series. Game 1 will be Monday at Staples Center.<\/p>\n

Carl Landry<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 19 points for the Hornets, who have not won a playoff series since the first round in 2008, but who did better than expected after Williams took his first head coaching job last summer with a team that had missed the playoffs last season. Trevor Ariza<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> scored 12 points for New Orleans and Marco Belinelli<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> 11.<\/p>\n

After falling behind by as many as 12 points in the middle of the third quarter, New Orleans was as close as 54-48 when Jason Smith<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> hit a jumper. But Bryant and Gasol each hit a pair of free throws to get Los Angeles\u2019 lead back to 10, and each time the Hornets tried to claw back after that, the Lakers had an answer.<\/p>\n

When Willie Green<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> hit a 3 to make it 60-53, Bryant came right back with a 3 of his own.<\/p>\n

Then late in the quarter, Paul lost the ball under his own basket when he bumped into Ron Artest<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> and tumbled over the baseline, hoping to draw a foul. Instead, Artest put in an easy layup and flexed both biceps while the crowd booed the officials in frustration.<\/p>\n

The boos continued when Smith fouled Bryant hard on a drive and was called for a flagrant foul. After conspicuously applauding the call, to the annoyance of Hornets fans, Bryant made both free throws, giving the Lakers a 69-57 lead heading into the final quarter.<\/p>\n

The Hornets needed a strong start to the fourth quarter and it appeared they might make one more run when Paul promptly found Smith for an open jumper to make it 69-59. Yet the Lakers once again denied the Hornets any momentum, as Odom responded with a 3 and Bynum scored inside on a possession kept alive by an offensive rebound. Odom added two more free throws and Shannon Brown<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> hit a jumper to complete a 9-0 run that made it 78-59 with 8:28 left.<\/p>\n

The game was never in doubt after that.<\/p>\n

Both teams struggled to score in a scrappy first half, when there were seven ties and the Lakers held only a slim 33-32 lead after Emeka Okafor\u2019s<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> short jump hook with 3:11 left in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, however, Los Angeles opened its largest lead of the half when Artest slipped free for an easy inside basket and Bryant scored on a fast-break layup, sparking a 7-0 run that made it 40-32, before Paul\u2019s jumper\u2014and his first points of the game\u2014made it 40-34 at halftime.<\/p>\n

Notes: The Lakers hit 25 of 26 free throws. \u2026 The Hornets are 1-4 in Game 6s, including 1-2 when they are elimination games. \u2026 The Hornets have never won a best-of-seven series that went at least six games. \u2026 The Lakers are 73-29 in best-of-seven series. \u2026 Bryant has scored in double figures in 155 straight playoff games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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