Odom has pain, but a big game too

The pain is still there for Lamar Odom, those times when he is reminded, rather abruptly, that the torn labrum in his left shoulder isn’t going anywhere.

The latest jolt came Sunday when his arm was wrenched back by Golden State forward Matt Barnes on a shot in the second quarter.

Odom winced and gripped his arm for several seconds, as if making sure it was still attached, then shot two free throws, making both.

“It hurts,” Odom said. “Pain’s something I’m going to play through until the year is over. When I’m going one way and someone’s going the other way, I’ll get a pretty good pinch.”

It pinched, but Odom produced. He finished with a third consecutive double-double, scoring 24 points and tying his career high with 19 rebounds.

He was also vital at the end. With the Lakers ahead by two, Kobe Bryant missed a free throw with 19.3 seconds left, but Odom took the rebound, was fouled and hit two free throws for a 114-110 lead.

“Truly remarkable game, wasn’t it?” Coach Phil Jackson said of Odom, who also had four assists.

Odom had 15 points and 10 rebounds Friday against New Orleans, and 20 and 15 the previous night against Memphis.

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Kwame Brown is the starting center, but Odom has been the one stepping into the circle for the jump ball to start every game. Brown’s sprained right ankle still bothers him.

“It’s just because we know that Kwame can’t get a tap,” Jackson said. “He’s saying he can’t jump. Lamar’s taking over that spot. He can’t get his left arm over his head.”

Odom lost the opening tip Sunday to Warriors center Andris Biedrins.

“Kwame’s pretty banged up,” Odom said. “I’ll help him out.”

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Forward Maurice Evans sat out a third consecutive game because of a sore right knee that has bothered him for weeks.

Jackson said he couldn’t give an estimate for Evans’ return. “We don’t know. We’ll see how it reacts to inactivity.”

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Smush Parker started his 152nd consecutive game despite a sprained left ankle that forced him to miss the fourth quarter of Friday’s game. He had 13 points against Golden State.

Forward Brian Cook also returned after missing five games because of a sprained left ankle. He was scoreless in four minutes.

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Jackson coached his 1,300th NBA game, passing his mentor, Red Holzman, for 14th in league history. Holzman coached the New York Knicks when Jackson played for them.... The Lakers’ uniforms Sunday were ringed with flags from 21 Latin American countries, part of the team’s “Fiesta Lakers” festivities.

mike.bresnahan@latimes.com