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Last Updated: May 9th, 2011 - 08:37:04 |
Vladimir Radmanovic scored all but two of his 26 points on eight 3-pointers, and the Seattle SuperSonics took command in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-93 Tuesday night.
Radmanovic shot 9-of-17, including 8-of-14 from long range, in coming within one point of his season high and three points of his career best. He made nine of his first 11 shots before missing his last six.
Dale Ellis holds Seattle's franchise record with nine 3-pointers in a game.
Ray Allen added 25 points and Rashard Lewis scored 21 for the Northwest Division-leading Sonics, whose 29-11 record is the third-best in the NBA.
Danny Fortson had 10 points and nine rebounds, Luke Ridnour added 10 points and seven assists, and Reggie Evans grabbed 13 rebounds to help the Sonics outrebound the Lakers 48-36.
The Lakers (22-17) missed another opportunity for a season-high three-game winning streak. They've won consecutive games nine times, but failed in each of those situations to win a third straight.
Lamar Odom led the Lakers with 19 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists. Seldom-used Luke Walton also scored 19 points, a career high, in just 19 minutes. He had 12 of his points while playing the entire fourth quarter.
Jumaine Jones and Chucky Atkins scored 13 each and Caron Butler added 10 for the Lakers.
The Sonics shot 13-of-33 from 3-point range and the Lakers were 8-of-26. Seattle was perfect from the foul line, making all 15 attempts.
The Lakers have a 3-2 record since Kobe Bryant, the NBA's second-leading scorer, sustained a severely sprained right ankle in the first quarter of a 98-94 victory over Cleveland on Jan. 13.
Bryant is eligible to come off the injured list before Wednesday night's game against the Clippers, but isn't expected to play before Feb. 6, when the Lakers begin a five-game road trip at Houston.
After Walton scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to trim Seattle's lead to 11 points, Radmanovic made two 3-pointers and Fortson scored on a follow shot to give the Sonics a 91-72 lead with 9:42 remaining.
Radmanovic and Lewis scored six points each and Allen added a 3-pointer during a 15-6 run to finish the third quarter, giving the Sonics an 83-68 lead.
Radmanovic scored eight points during a 20-9 spurt that gave the Sonics a 38-37 lead _ their first of the game. Seattle scored the last seven points of the second quarter _ five by Allen, including a 3-pointer with less than a second left _ for a 57-51 halftime lead.
Seattle shot 1-for-10 to start the game and fell behind 11-2. The Sonics drew within three points before the Lakers scored seven straight for a 10-point lead. It was 28-20 entering the second quarter. Odom had seven points, eight rebounds and four assists in the first period.
Notes:@ The Lakers are the only NBA team with a winning record that hasn't had a three-game winning streak this season. Other teams who haven't won three straight are Portland (16-24), Charlotte (8-30), Atlanta (8-31), and New Orleans (7-33). ... The Sonics snapped a five-game losing streak to the Lakers in Los Angeles. ... The Lakers haven't lost more than two in a row this season, having done that four times. ... The Sonics haven't lost more than two straight, either, having done that twice. ... Lewis scored a season-high 37 points in the Sonics' 108-93 victory over the Lakers in Seattle on Dec. 14. Bryant had 35 points in that game.
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