Los Angeles Sports Council - L.A.'s Greatest Moments

LAKERS TOP MOMENTS 2006
	Bryant Scores 81 in Second-Highest Scoring Game in NBA History With the Lakers trailing by 18 points in the 3rd quarter, Kobe Bryant fueled a furious comeback by scoring 55 points in the second half alone on route to a total of 81, a figure exceeded in NBA history only by Wilt Chamberlin's 100-point game in 1962. Final score at Staples Center: Lakers 122, Toronto Raptors 104 (January 22).
	Bryant Sets Laker Record for Points in a Season Kobe Bryant scored 50 points to lead the Lakers past Portland, 110-99, breaking Elgin Baylor's franchise record of 2,719 points in a season, at Staples Center. It was the 6th time that Kobe scored 50 or more points in a game last season, also a new Laker record, as he finished the regular season with 2,832 points. (April 14).
	Bryant's Late Game Playoff Heroics Stun Phoenix Following a steal from Steve Nash by Smush Parker, Kobe Bryant hit a game-tying basket with 0.7 seconds left to force overtime, then topped that by hitting a game-winning 18-foot jumper at the overtime buzzer to give the Lakers a 99-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns and a 3-1 lead in their playoff series, at Staples Center (April 30).