ORLANDO — Kobe Bryant easily pinpointed why he scored only 11 points on 4-of-14 shooting in the Lakers’ 106-97 win Tuesday against the Orlando Magic.
“I’m a little tired,” he said. “My body is a little sore.”
Bryant averaged 33 points, 8.8 assists and 5.8 rebounds through 41 minutes in four games last week, including contests where he posted 40-point efforts in double-digit comeback wins against New Orleans and Toronto.
Said Bryant: “Those two games took a lot out of me.”
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