NBA: Lakers power past Bucks

The Los Angeles Lakers ended a two-game skid with a 118-107 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Kobe Bryant led the charge with 31 points as the Lakers shook off their recent defeats to improve to a league-best 9-2.
Derrick Rose led a fourth-quarter rally as the Chicago Bulls snuck a 95-92 win over the Houston Rockets to maintain their impressive start to the season.
The Central-leading Bulls went on a 32-21 run in the final stanza to clinch a win that improves their lead in the division with a 6-3 win-loss record.
Rose had the hot hand with four-of-five from beyond the arc in a game-high haul of 33 points.

The Denver Nuggets kept themselves above .500 with a last-gasp 120-118 win at home to the New York Knicks.
Star man Carmelo Anthony steadied the Nuggets with 26 points as they almost wasted a 12-point lead going into the final period.
Wesley Matthews contributed 30 points as the Portland Trail Blazers edged the Memphis Grizzlies 100-99 while Daniel Gibson's game-high 18 points from the bench helped the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-93.
The Atlanta Hawks coasted by the Indiana Pacers 102-92 and the Washington Wizards won 109-94 over the Toronto Raptors.

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