Lakers Battle, But Fall To Wizards 111-95

By Vinz Epino
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Updated: December 3, 2014

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) balances on one foot as he saves the ball from going out of bounds in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, in Washington. The Wizards won 111-95. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Los Angeles Lakers ended their two-game winning streak with a Wednesday night loss to the Washington Wizards, 111-95, on a second night of a back-to-back games.

The Los Angeles Lakers, fresh off a victory against the Detroit Pistons last night, looked to extend their winning streak to three games.

Kobe Bryant was not going to be held scoreless in the first half again as he put up 15 points in the first quarter alone, igniting the crowd at Verizon Center. Bryant ended up with 29 points on 8-22 shooting.

The Lakers led by as many as 11 in the first half but the Wizards closed on a 16-4 run to lead 54-52 at halftime.

Out of the half, the Wizards looked to pull away with a 10-0 start. The Lakers battled to keep the game close, clinging to within 8, entering the 4^th quarter.

The Lakers shot the ball poorly at under 39%, but the three-ball was still falling as they shot 41.4% on 12-29 shooting. Nick Young led the Lakers bench once again with his excellent shooting ability, hitting 5 3-pointers and finishing with 21 points. Jeremy Lin failed to score a basket as he was 0-10 from the field.

The Lakers gave up 56 points in the paint, led by Marcin Gortat as he posted 21 points and 11 rebounds. Bradley Beal powered the Washington Wizards with a 27-point game while Kris Humphries was a monster on the glass with 20 rebounds.

In the final two minutes of the game, the Lakers battled within 4 points but the Wizards sealed the win with a late 13-2 run.

The Lakers suffered their first loss to the Eastern Conference this season and fall to a 5-14 record. The Washington Wizards now have a 4-game winning streak against the Lakers and improve to 12-5.

The Lakers look to finish the East Coast road trip on a strong note as they face the Boston Celtics on Friday night.

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