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Bryant takes charge, scores 40 in victory

Published 11/18/09

LOS ANGELES (AP) - When Lamar Odom pondered why the Los Angeles Lakers have been able to avoid losing three straight games for nearly two years, he instinctively glanced across the room to Kobe Bryant's locker.

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"That's a big reason," Odom said with a grateful nod.

Bryant scored 40 points for the 100th time in his career, and the Lakers stopped a mini-skid with a 106-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons last night.

Andrew Bynum had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Lakers, who took a 28-point lead before surviving Detroit's impressive fourth-quarter rally. Although Bryant had just five points in the...

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