La lakers 99, golden state 87

Andrew Bynum scored 31 points Wednesday, Pau Gasol had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers downed Golden State 99-87. With Kobe Bryant on the bench for a seventh straight game with a sore left shin, the Lakers remained a half game in front of the Los Angeles Clippers for first place in the Pacific Division. The Lakers are 5-2 this season with Bryant out of the lineup. Bynum made 10-of-12 from the field and all seven of his free throws. Gasol had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his fifth career triple-double. The Lakers won for the 40th time this season. Golden State, which has suffered six straight losses, were led by Klay Thompson with 17 points.