The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Jersey Nets tonight, 100-88, to win their seventh straight game. However, they did give up 15 offensive rebounds to the Nets, who got a strong performance in the middle from center Brook Lopez. The center carved up the normally stout middle of the Lakers for 35 points on 13-for-19 shooting. It was tied for the second-most points scored by a single player against the Lakers this season:
| Most Points Scored Against Lakers 2010-2011 | ||||
| Date | Player | Team | Points | Result |
| Jan 12 | Monta Ellis | GS | 38 | Win |
| Tonight | Brook Lopez | NJ | 35 | Win |
| Nov 14 | Jason Richardson | Pho | 35 | Loss |
| Nov 11 | Carmelo Anthony | Den | 32 | Loss |
| Nov 16 | Brandon Jennings | Mil | 31 | Win |
| Dec 7 | Nick Young | Was | 30 | Win |
| Nov 23 | Derrick Rose | Chi | 30 | Win |
| Nov 2 | Rudy Gay | Mem | 30 | Win |
| Source: Basketball-Reference.com | ||||
Lopez was the eighth player to score 30 points against the Lakers this season, and the second this week. "Defensively, Lopez was a tough handle for our big guys tonight, and we didn't give them much help," head coach Phil Jackson said after the game. However, the Lakers are 6-2 in those games so it hasn't been all bad.
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