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The New Orleans Hornets didn't expect Pau Gasol to toss up a 3-pointer from the corner any more than the Lakers star's growing chorus of critics expected him to make it. Gasol stunned them all by draining the shot, then scored twice more during a key fourth-quarter surge that helped secure a 100-86 victory Friday night and put Los Angeles in control of the first-round playoff series. ''It's funny how a shot can kind of turn the momentum...
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Playoff Series

Game Stats

Lakers (2-1) Playoff Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts K. Bryant, G 34 6 2 2 30 P. Gasol, F 33 10 4 3 17 A. Bynum, C 35 11 0 4 14 D. Fisher, G 32 1 5 2 10 R. Artest, F 30 2 2 3 9 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts L. Odom 25 9 2 5 13 S. Blake 16 0 2 2 3 S. Brown 18 2 0 0 2 M. Barnes 16 2 0 2 2 J. Smith 1 0 0 0 0 T. Ratliff 0 0 0 0 0 L. Walton 0 0 0 0 0 D. Caracter 0 0 0 0 0 D. Ebanks 0 0 0 0 0 T. Johnson 0 0 0 0 0

Hornets (1-2) Playoff Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts C. Landry, F 35 5 0 3 23 C. Paul, G 38 5 8 2 22 E. Okafor, C 41 8 0 3 15 T. Ariza, F 42 12 3 5 12 M. Belinelli, G 22 0 0 2 5 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts J. Smith 9 1 1 3 6 J. Jack 22 2 4 0 2 D. Mbenga 4 2 0 2 1 W. Green 13 2 0 3 0 A. Gray 7 1 0 1 0 Q. Pondexter 6 0 1 1 0 P. Ewing Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 D. Andersen 0 0 0 0 0 M. Banks 0 0 0 0 0 D. West 0 0 0 0 0

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Injury Report

Lakers No injuries to report.

Hornets Date Player Injury 4/4 J. Jack, G Sore right ankle 2/13 E. Okafor, C Sore left knee

Player News

Lakers Devin Ebanks (LAL - Guard-Forward) News: Ebanks played in just 24 games for the Lakers in 2012, averaging four points and 2.3 rebounds per game.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 23, 2012) Kobe Bryant (LAL - Shooting Guard) News: After undergoing an experimental knee procedure in Germany in the 2011 offseason, Bryant outperformed his fantasy draft slotting for the 2012 season. His 27.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game were his best averages in four years. He slipped elsewhere though, shooting 43 percent from the field and 30.3 percent from downtown - his worst shooting percentages in more than a decade. His 3.5 turnovers per game were also his worst average since the 2004-05 season.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 23, 2012) Andrew Bynum (LAL - Center) News: Bynum plans to focus on his jump shot in the offseason, the Orange County Register's Kevin Ding reports.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 23, 2012)