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Lakers win before going on 2-week swing (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol each scored 21 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Golden State Warriors 114-106 on Thursday night before heading on the road for two weeks. The victory, was the Lakers' 31st at home, eclipsing last season's total, and kept them a full game behind Cleveland for the NBA's best record and homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs with 14 games remaining.