Lakers 102, Spurs 93

Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, Lamar Odom added 23 and Pau Gasol scored 17 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to help the Lakers end a five-game losing streak with a nerve-jangling victory tonight over the San Antonio Spurs. Now, the worst the Lakers can do is finish as the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Derek Fisher scored 13 and Shannon Brown added nine points in a reserve role. Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Antonio McDyess did not play for the conference-leading Spurs.