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Lakers Beat The Cavaliers

Shaq And Kobe Score Instead Of Squabble

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Updated 2:01 p.m. PST January 13, 2001 -- Shaquille O'Neal had 34 points and 23 rebounds and Kobe Bryant scored 32 points as Los Angeles beat Cleveland 101-98 Friday night in the Lakers' first game since a simmering feud between the team's two superstars surfaced.

There were no obvious signs of the squabble between O'Neal and Bryant during the game, with the two trading the usual handslaps after baskets and free throws.

The narrow win was the ninth victory in the last 11 games for the defending NBA champion Lakers, who hadn't played since a 118-95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers last Sunday.

The Cavaliers, led by Lamond Murray's 25 points, took the Lakers down to the wire, but O'Neal made five of 10 free throws in the final 3:40 to help Los Angeles maintain the lead, and Bryant made four free throws in the last 21 seconds.

The Cavaliers have lost 10 of their last 12 on the heels of a seven-game winning streak that put them at 15-7.

Andre Miller added 23 points for Cleveland and Chris Gatling had 17.

Rick Fox added 13 points for Los Angeles and Isaiah Rider had 12.

O'Neal did most of the scoring for the Lakers in the first half, with 18 points on 9-of-14 shooting as Los Angeles took a 49-44 lead. The Lakers' center also had 15 rebounds by halftime.

Bryant took just six shots in the first half. He made two of them and finished with seven points.

The Lakers opened a seven-point lead on Bryant's 3-pointer on a feed from O'Neal that made it 44-36 with 4:29 left in the second quarter, but Los Angeles could not pull away.

Murray kept Cleveland close with 19 first-half points.

Los Angeles was up 27-23 at the end of the opening quarter, moving in front for the first time on O'Neal's jumper for a 19-17 edge with 3:10 left in the period.

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