Los Angeles, CA â€"
Kobe Bryant scored eight of his team's final 10 points on Friday and the Lakers willed their way to a 99-96 win over the Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.Bryant finished with 36 points on 9-of-25 shooting and made all 18 of his free throws, including a pair with 33.8 seconds left which put Los Angeles on top for good.
As a team the Lakers, who were blown out in the series opener and fell in Game 2 despite leading by nine in the final minutes, made 41-of-42 foul shots.Andrew Bynum added 15 points and 11 rebounds and Pau Gasol chipped in 15 and 11. Steve Blake, who missed a potential game-winning three-pointer in Game 2, chipped in 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
The Thunder suffered their first loss of this postseason after sweeping the defending NBA-champion Mavericks in the first round. Kevin Durant had 31 points in the setback but missed a potential tying three-pointer on the game's final possession.
Game 4 will take place Saturday in Los Angeles.
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