With a breakaway slam dunk at 3:29 remaining in the first quarter, Kobe Bryant scored his 13th point of the night, passing Hakeem Olajuwon for eighth place on the all-time NBA scoring list. Bryant scored a total of 21 points in the first quarter, playing all 12 minutes, as the Los Angeles Lakers lead the Sacramento Kings 33-30 after the first quarter. Bryant, through one quarter tonight, has 26,955 points in his career.
Bryant began the season in 12th place on the all-time list, but has passed four legends this season. Kobe passed former Celtic John Havlicek on December 10, passed Dominique Wilkins on January 4, and passed Oscar Robertson on January 7:
| NBA All-Time Scoring List | |||
| Rank | Player | Points | Avg |
| 6 | Moses Malone | 27,409 | 20.6 |
| 7 | Elvin Hayes | 27,313 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Kobe Bryant | 26,955 | 25.2 |
| 9 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 26,946 | 21.8 |
| 10 | Oscar Robertson | 26,710 | 25.7 |
| 11 | Dominique Wilkins |
26,668 | 24.8 |
| 12 | John Havlicek |
26,395 | 20.8 |
DaMarcus Cousins scored 12 to lead Sacramento, while Omri Casspri added 10 for the Kings. The Lakers have beaten the Kings eight straight times, and six straight at Staples Center.
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