Bryant sat out the game because of a sprained left ankle, ending a streak of 235 consecutive games played. He made the decision not to play less than an hour before tipoff and has not indicated whether he’ll try to play in the Lakers’ next game Monday night against the Spurs at Staples Center.

So how were the Lakers able to win without Bryant? They spread the ball around. Ron Artest had his best game as a Laker with a team-high 21 points, and Shannon Brown came off the bench to score 19. Lamar Odom seemed to grab every rebound and finished with 22. Derek Fisher had a solid night with 14 points and 6 assists.
Todays’ game list
New Orleans Hornets @ Orlando Magic//Dallas Mavericks @ Golden State Warriors//San Antonio Spurs . .@ . Los Angeles Lakers