The Pau Gasol Statistic still stands.
The Lakers still have not lost three consecutive games since acquiring Gasol on Feb. 1, 2008. The Lakers blew out the Detroit Pistons, 106-93, at Staples Center on Tuesday night to stop yet another two-game losing streak before it could grow too damaging.
It was the 10th time the Lakers have successfully stopped such a skid from reaching three games, including playoffs, and they've actually pulled it off three times with Gasol unable to play. Gasol intends to make his season debut Thursday night against Chicago if his strained right hamstring holds up in practice Wednesday.
This victory, however, was secured largely by the Lakers' All-Star other than Gasol: Kobe Bryant, who scored 40 points in 39 minutes despite a slow start. It was his 100th time with at least 40 points in his career.
Bryant made 17 of 29 field-goal attempts, with five rebounds and four assists. This was despite some concern about a pulled right groin muscle that caused him to leave the game early Sunday night.
It helped that Detroit was missing Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton because of injuries. The Lakers let a lead of 28 points dwindle to just seven points in the final minutes, but they held on to put losses to Denver and Houston behind them.
Andrew Bynum had another big effort anchoring the Lakers' frontcourt: 17 points and 12 rebounds.
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