[excerpt] The stars led the way. It was the other guys who made the difference.
Lamar Odom scored 21 points, Kobe Bryant added 19 points and a season-high 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Jersey Nets 99-93 on Sunday night.
But the two combined to make 14 shots in 40 attempts. Their teammates were 23-of-42.
"That's a team victory," said Odom, who shot 6-for-16. "We hit open shots tonight."
Luke Walton shot 4-of-7 including 2-of-2 from 3-point range to make him 13-of-19 overall this season. Rookie Jordan Farmar was 4-of-8 including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, and Smush Parker was 5-of-10 including 2-of-5 on 3-pointers.
"When Smush was in there, he gave us a great boost," said Bryant, who shot just 8-of-24. "And then the young fella (Farmar) came in and played extremely well, and Kwame (Brown) did, too.
"They're ready, they're stepping up and hitting shots. Luke's leading the league in 3-point shooting accuracy."
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