Lakers use late rally to top 76ers 93-84

The young Los Angeles Lakers are eventually going Tyler Kroft Jerseyto have to learn how to play well as a team minus Kobe Bryant once he retires at the end of this season. They had an opportunity Friday night to gauge themselves as a group and as individuals without him on the floor. And it was veteran Lou Williams who led the way. Williams scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter against his former club and Jordan Clarkson added 19, http://www.officialbengalsnflstore.com/AUTHENTIC+VINCENT+REY+JERSEYleading Los Angeles to a 93-84 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Lakers, who were coming off a 112-104 victory at Boston on Wednesday night, have won consecutive games for the first time since a three-game stretch last February against Boston, Utah and Milwaukee. ''We're starting to play off http://www.officialbengalsnflstore.com/AUTHENTIC+VONTAZE+BURFICT+JERSEYeach other, and guys are just being comfortable in their own skin,'' Williams said. ''These past few games we've played with a lot of confidence and played at a better pace. ''I'm starting to feel like we're understanding how to make the game easier for ourselves, instead of one or two guys taking the brunt of the load.'' Julius Randle scored 15 off the bench for Los Angeles in a matchup between teams with the NBA's two worst records. The Sixers (3-32) and Lakers (7-27) have played each other four times in the NBA Finals, most recently in 2001. Both teams shot less than 35 percent from the field through the first Andre Smith Jerseythree quarters, with the Lakers holding a 62-60 edge. Nik Stauskas, the first player off the Sixers' bench, helped them reduce an eight-point deficit to 73-70 on a dunk with 8:11 remaining after missing his first six shots. But Williams, who played his first seven NBA seasons in Philadelphia, hit a pair of 3-pointers and a 20-footer during a 15-2 run that gave Los Angeles an 88-72 cushion with 4:21 left. Rookie forward Larry Nance Jr. http://www.officialpanthersnflshop.com/MEN+JONATHAN+STEWART+JERSEYhad a season-high 14 rebounds and eight points for the Lakers on his 23rd birthday while playing on a tender right ankle. ''Adrenaline is a powerful thing,'' Nance said. ''I felt it a few times here and there, trying to rotate on defense and move my feet. But other than that, I was fine. All I wanted for my birthday was a win, and we got that.'' Nerlens Noel had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Sixers, who tied an NBA record with their 0-18 start before beating the Lakers 103-91 on Dec. 1 at Philadelphia.