Lakers edge Rockets 88-79

Los Angeles grabbed it's fourth win in a row to run it's record on the season to 28-6, as the Lakers came back against Houston. Kobe Bryant dropped 22 on the Rockets. The Lakers' Lamar Odom came through in a big way.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) drives against Houston  Rockets guard Shane Battier in the first half of an NBA basketball  game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010. Andrew Bynum scored 11  of his 24 points in the fourth quarter when the Los Angeles Lakers  rallied to beat the Houston Rockets 88-79 on Tuesday night for  their fourth consecutive victory.[Photo: sina.com.cn]

He nearly recorded a triple-double, falling an assist short, to help L-A gut-out a 88-79 victory.