Kobe scores 34 in Lakers' 100-90 win over Knicks Eds: APNewsNow. Lakers 100, Knicks 90.

AP Photo LAS106, LAS104, LAS101, LAS103 By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, Pau Gasol added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers exploited a major size advantage in their fourth straight victory, 100-90 over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.

Ron Artest scored 17 points for the Lakers, who took control of their eighth win in 10 meetings with New York by scoring 17 consecutive points in the third while holding the Knicks scoreless for nearly 7 1/2 minutes.

Andrew Bynum added 17 points and eight rebounds on an injured right ankle, although he barely needed to jump while helping Los Angeles to a 60-36 rebounding advantage over the Knicks' undersized front line.

Nate Robinson scored 15 points for the Knicks, who opened a three-game West Coast swing.

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