Kobe Bryant has 21 points in the first half, which would normally qualify as a great night. But considered alongside his previous games against the Raptors, it’s pretty pedestrian.

Bryant has scored at least 31 points in each of his last four games versus the Raptors at Staples Center, including the second-highest point total in NBA history with 81 in a 122-104 win on Jan. 22, 2006.