Jamison, Kobe Each Pour In 51

Antawn Jamison scored 51 points for the second time in four days and won a scintillating duel with Kobe Bryant as the Golden State Warriors rallied in overtime for a 125-122 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.

Bryant also had a career-high 51 points, but Jamison matched the NBA scoring leader's every move. With the Lakers trailing, Jamison and Bryant traded six straight high-pressure scores in the final two minutes of overtime as the Oakland Arena roared with breathless applause for both players.

But the Lakers' Horace Grant missed a layup with six seconds left, and Jamison ripped the rebound away from Bryant. After Bob Sura made one free throw for Golden State, Bryant's long 3-pointer at the buzzer missed.

Jamison, who went 21-of-29 from the field, scored 51 in a loss at Seattle on Sunday night to set his career high. Bryant, who set his previous career high with 43 last week against San Antonio, was 13-of-13 on free throws.

Sura had 16 points for Golden State, and Mookie Blaylock added 11 points and 1assists. The win was redemption for the Warriors after last month's 111-91 loss at Staples Center.

Though they're still at the bottom of the Pacific Division, the Warriors are showing progress and Jamison is showing signs of greatness. He became the first Golden State player to score more than 50 points in consecutive games since Rick Barry in 1967.

The Warriors looked strong during a first half in which they shot 61 percent and led 63-57, their best offensive output in any half this season. The Lakers jumped ahead with a 21-6 run early in the third quarter, but the Warriors finished regulation with a desperate 12-3 rally, led by six points from Jamison.

O'Neal committed a flagrant foul on Vonteego Cummings with 1:33 left, and Cummings' free throws tied the score at 107. The teams were scoreless until the regulation buzzer, with Cummings missing a wild layup with 2.5 seconds left and Bryant coming up short on a jumper as time expired.

The Lakers showed some early fatigue, likely from Tuesday night's 96-85 victory over Philadelphia. Los Angeles' three-game winning streak was snapped.

Chris Mills didn't dress for Golden State with a sore right ankle, and rookie Chris Porter started in his place.

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