Lakers aim to continue success against Warriors

The Lakers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 122-96 win over Boston on Friday. Kobe Bryant scored 22 of his 38 points in the first quarter to help Los Angeles stop the first six-game losing streak in coach Phil Jackson’s 16- year NBA coaching career.

Bryant ended 13-of-23 from the field, including a 5-of-7 clip from three-point range, and also had nine assists as Los Angeles won for the first time since February 5 at Atlanta.

Andrew Bynum added 16 points for the Lakers, who avoided their sixth straight loss at the Staples Center. Now the Lakers take to the road where they are 11-16 on the season. Los Angeles, which is sixth overall in the West, will play at Utah on Monday.

On the injury front, Lakers forward Vladimir Radmanovic revealed on Friday that he injured his shoulder snowboarding, and not after slipping on a patch of ice last Saturday as he originally told the club. His injury is expected to keep him out two months.

The Lakers have won six in a row over the Warriors, including two games this season, and 11 of 12 overall in the series. The Lakers swept the four-game series last season.

LA has also won five of six at Golden State.

The Warriors had a two-game winning streak halted on Saturday, as Elton Brand scored 31 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked a career-high eight shots to lead the Los Angeles Clippers over Golden State, 103-90.

Al Harrington had 24 points and seven boards to lead the Warriors. Jason Richardson added 18 points for Golden State, which is a solid 20-9 at home this season and enters tonight’s tilt one game out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Golden State will begin a five-game Eastern Conference road trip in Milwaukee on Tuesday and will also visit Chicago, New York, Washington and Detroit on the swing.