Lakers Overtake 8th Seed with Win vs. Chicago

Finally a game that was comfortable to watch after the last 3 of the last 4 games were victories decided by a really close margin. A very balanced game on both ends of the ball. Dwight Howard had a strong game as he lead the Lakers with 16 points, a monster 21 rebounds, and 1 assist to go with 4 blocks to help beat the skidding Bulls 81-90 and putting the Lakers in the playoff picture again. Steve Nash, also a key factor in the game as he had a strong 3rd quarter finishing with 16 points, and Kobe Bryant also had a balanced game with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. MWP, bad shooting day, finished with 16 points and was key for some defensive plays, Earl Clark, after a bad outing against Toronto finished with 11 points, and Jodie Meeks, all hustle off the bench, finished with 10 points.

Final Score: vs. Chicago 81-90 [W]
Full recap: http://www.nba.com/lakers/gameday/130310_gameday_bulls

Highlights

Next Game: @ Orlando (03/12/13)