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Lakers lead Washington at halftime, 64-49

By Mike Bresnahan
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Washington -- Kobe Bryant has 20 points and the Lakers lead the Washington Wizards at halftime, 64-49, Wednesday at Verizon Center.

Bryant already looks better than his dreadul eight-for-26 shooting night Tuesday in the Lakers’ overtime loss to Detroit.

He has made six of 13 shots and all six of his free-throw attempts as the Lakers try to improve their 6-13 road record.

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Pau Gasol has nine points and seven rebounds for the Lakers (23-15).

The Wizards (8-29) are showing why they have the second-worst record in the NBA. Their defense has been porous and their judgment on offense questionable. Jordan Crawford had 10 points at halftime on subpar four-for-13 shooting.

The Lakers complete a three-game road trip Friday in Minnesota.

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Mike Bresnahan

Mike Bresnahan previously covered the Lakers for the Los Angeles Times. He started the beat in 2004, a month after Shaquille O’Neal was traded, and covered several seasons of mediocrity before the Lakers won back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010. Now they’re back to mediocrity. Bresnahan is from Los Angeles, started with The Times after graduating the University of Wisconsin in 1994, and has also covered the L.A. Kings, pro beach volleyball and numerous colleges and high schools. He left The Times in 2016.

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