Los Angeles Lakers Team Report - December 18

(Basketball News) - The Lakers dropped a 120-116 overtime decision to the Washington Wizards on Friday night at the Staples Center.

Washington overcame a triple-double by Kobe Bryant to snap an 11-game losing streak in Los Angeles against the Lakers, dating back to 1992. Bryant had 36 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high 14 assists. Chucky Atkins had a season- high 23 points in a losing cause.

Gilbert Arenas missed a running bank shot in the final minute of regulation, then was off-target on an 18-footer as time expired that would have won the game for the Wizards. Instead, the game went to overtime tied at 104 apiece.

Larry Hughes hit a jumper to put the Wizards up in overtime. Arenas and Jared Jeffries hit back-to-back baskets later in the extra session to put Washington up 112-106.

Bryant nailed a three-pointer to pull the Lakers within three, but Larry Hughes hit another jumper with 1:41 left in overtime to build the Washington lead to 114-109. Los Angeles got as close as one in the final minute, but ended up coming up short.

Bryant notched his fourth triple-double of the season and the 13th of his career.

This was the first overtime game of Rudy Tomjanovich’s Lakers’ head coaching tenure. Despite the loss, the Lakers’ 116 points was a season high.

The Lakers have the weekend off before hosting Memphis on Monday night. Los Angeles is in the midst of a season-high six-game homestand.