Kobe Bryant takes over in 4th, scores 34 pts
Kobe Bryant - G - Los Angeles Lakers
March 4, 2013 - 12:50 AM ET
Kobe Bryant scored 34 points with six rebounds, four assists and two steals in Sunday's win over the Hawks, which improved the Lakers' record to 30-30.
There was no question where the ball was going down the stretch -- Kobe scored 10 of the Lakers' final 13 points, including an emphatic dunk on Josh Smith, and L.A.'s last six possessions ended by his hands. The Rockets still hold the No. 8 seed by a three-game margin but the Lakers are keeping things interesting, and in a juicy twist the two teams will meet in a joint season finale on April 17th.
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