Lakers Sneak Past Rockets in Overtime

HOUSTON — Kobe Bryant scored 41 points, Andrew Bynum
added 17 points and 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers won in overtime for
the second straight game, beating the Houston Rockets 103-102 on Wednesday
night.

Carl Landry scored 20 points to lead six players in
double figures for Houston. Luis Scola added 16 points and 13 rebounds and Chuck
Hayes
had 14 points and 14 rebounds.

Ron Artest and Trevor Ariza both scored 15 points in
their first meeting since they swapped teams in July. Ariza signed with Houston
less than a week after Artest left the Rockets to join the Lakers.