BEIJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhuanet) – Missing Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers, who lost all of a 21-point lead, beat the Atlanta Hawks 105-103 on Sunday night.
The Lakers barely recovered after losing 21-point lead as the Atlanta Hawks tying the score at 103 with 35.3 seconds left.
Pau Gasol hit two tiebreaking free throws with 6 seconds remaining, followed by a block over Kyle Korver, saving the team from an overtime session.
Xavier Henry led the team with 18 points at forward for the first time as a Laker.
Gasol finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Steve Nash hit double figures with 13 points. Nick Young collected 13 off the bench.
The Lakers have beaten the Hawks eight straight times at home and have won 21 of the last 24 meetings