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Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant’s top 10 games of all-time

By Matt Leaman

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 13: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers waves to the crowd as he walks on the court before the game against the Utah Jazz on April 13, 2016 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 13: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers waves to the crowd as he walks on the court before the game against the Utah Jazz on April 13, 2016 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant's top 10 games of all-time
PORTLAND, OR – NOVEMBER 28: A close up shot of Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 28, 2015 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) /

March 16th, 2007 vs Trail Blazers 

Just the year before Kobe dropped 81 points against the Toronto Raptors (we’ll talk about that game soon). High scoring games for Kobe is nothing new, as he’s one of the best scorers of all-time. This game versus the Portland Trail Blazers showed just that. Not only did Kobe score, but he filled up the stat sheet on this night.

Heading into their final game of the season, the Lakers were finishing a mediocre season at best, in which they finished the year 42-40 (8th seed in the West).

This game showed all of Kobe’s offensive repertoire. Whether it was shooting the three, driving the lane, or hitting mid-range contested jumpers, everything was clicking. It showed just how versatile a scorer he really was.

He finished the night with 65 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals. More impressive, was his shooting percentage, managing to shoot 23-of-39 from the floor, including 8-of-12 from down town. To cap it off, Kobe drilled a game-tying shot with a little less than 5 minutes remaining, which led to an 116-111, Lakers victory.

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