Lakers Ruin Cavs' Home-Cooking

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91, dealing Cleveland their first home loss of the season. The Lakers improved to 41-9 and took a game-and-a-half lead over the Cavs for the best record in the league. LA held Cleveland to just 30 points in the second half while scoring 50 points in the half, not long after the Cavaliers had a 10 point lead at halftime. Cleveland shot .391 from the field, but 11-for-23 from three-point range. The Lakers shot .489 but 3-for-20 from behind the arc. Kobe Bryant fought the flu to score 19 points, but Lamar Odom stole the show. Odom scored a season-high 28 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, including 15 points in the third quarter to help give LA a permanent lead. Pau Gasol had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Derek Fisher finished with 13 points. LeBron James was shut down for the entire game, scoring just 16 points on 5-for-20 shooting. Zydrunas Ilgauskus had 22 points and 9 rebounds, and Mo Williams added 19 points. With the victory, the Lakers went 6-0 on their road-trip, despite the absence of Andrew Bynum in four of those games.