Lakers tame Grizzlies

Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, Pau Gasol had 13 and Lamar Odom had one of the more unusual lines you're like to see this season as the Lakers ended their two-game losing streak with a 99-89 victory tonight over the Memphis Grizzlies. Odom scored only two points on 1-for-8 shooting, but had 13 rebounds, eight assists and six blocked shots.

"We didn't lose our confidence, we just lost," Odom said, referring to defeats Friday to the Denver Nuggets and Sunday against the Phoenix Suns.

"There were spots tonight that we were up, and I thought we played well," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "We had a couple of good defensive quarters in the first half, better defensive quarters. Our offense is a little bit rusty here and there."

Added Bryant: "The important thing is to get back on track. You don't want to compound mistakes or add to (losing streaks). Two is enough."