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San Antonio, TX (Best E Casino) - Kobe Bryant carried the Lakers on his back once again, scoring 28 points with 10 rebounds to place Los Angeles within one victory of the NBA Finals after a 93-91 victory over defending NBA-champion San Antonio in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at the AT&T Center. Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven series, 3-1, with Game 5 set for Thursday night at the Staples Center. Lamar Odom posted 16 points and nine rebounds and fellow frontcourt mate Pau Gasol added a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Lakers took a commanding series lead and snapped San Antonio's 13-game playoff home winning streak in the process. Vladimir Radmanovic contributed 11 points in victory. Tim Duncan collected another playoff double-double with 29 points and 17 rebounds and Tony Parker and Brent Barry added 23 points apiece. Manu Ginobili, one game after going off for a game-best 30 points, scored just seven points on 2-of-8 shooting. HASH(0xa5def8c)
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