Shorthanded Lakers pull past struggling Nets: Photo Recap (Photos)

The Brooklyn Nets failed to keep pace with the Howard-less Los Angeles Lakers, falling 92-83. The Brooklyn Nets failed to keep pace with the Howard-less Los Angeles Lakers, falling 92-83. The Brooklyn Nets failed to keep pace with the Howard-less Los Angeles Lakers, falling 92-83. 7 photosView the full slideshow »
The Brooklyn Nets failed to keep pace with the Howard-less Los Angeles Lakers, falling 92-83.

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No Dwight Howard? No Metta World Peace? No problem for the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers, who capitalized ten unanswered points in the closing minutes of Tuesday night's contest against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. L.A. held Brooklyn to under 35% shooting to take a 92-83 win over the Nets.

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Not even 30 points and 11 rebounds from All-Star center Brook Lopez were enough to will his Nets squad to victory. Lopez showed some leadership after the game: "I just feel those 2 1/2 minutes are about as bad as I played on both ends of the floor all season."

Enjoy the slideshow above recapping the matchup.

Kobe Bryant connects on two of his 21 points over Nets forward Gerald Wallace
Kobe Bryant connects on two of his 21 points over Nets forward Gerald Wallace
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Chris Pusateri graduated with honors from Binghamton University in May of 2009 with a dual degree in Cinema and Comparative Literature. He was staff photographer for the Binghamton University newspaper Pipe Dream, releasing issues twice a week. He specialized in sports photography for the...

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