Nov 30, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) looks to pass in the first half of the game against the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
3. November 30, 2014: Toronto Raptors at Lakers
The play-off bound Raptors were one of the east’s best teams when they arrived in Los Angeles to play the Lakers. The Lakers emerged with a 129 – 122 victory. Bryant played 42 minutes and had a triple-double, scoring 31 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and finishing with 12 assists. He shot 46% from the floor. At this point in the season many were marveling at Bryant’s comeback, and it appeared he would once again prove wrong all those who had written him off. However, it was the fourth time he played more than 40 minutes in a game that month, which would shortly begin to take a toll on his body.
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