Barnes' Sharpshooting Lifts Lakers Over Wolves
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Kobe Bryant had 23 points and eight rebounds, and Matt Barnes scored 24 on 7-of-7 shooting to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.
Lamar Odom dominated Team USA teammate Kevin Love with 11 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers (11-2).
Love, the NBA's leading rebounder, had just seven rebounds and was scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting.
Darko Milicic had career highs with 23 points, 16 rebounds and six blocks, and Michael Beasley had 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolves (4-10).
Barnes signed a two-year, $3.6 million contract in July and has been worth every penny and then some.
Coach Phil Jackson calls the second unit "The Renegades," and Barnes led the way with seven
rebounds and six assists.
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