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LAKERS: Lakers Gameday | 11/18/08 | Lakers 116, Bulls 109

Gasol scores 24 of his 34 points in first half as Lakers rebound from 1st loss

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Losing a game didn't sit well with the Los Angeles Lakers. They took out their anger on the Chicago Bulls.
Pau Gasol scored 24 of his season-high 34 points in the first half, and the Lakers rebounded from their first setback of the season with a 116-109 victory over the Bulls on Tuesday night. His previous season high was 22 points.
Kobe Bryant added 21 points, five rebounds and six assists and Andrew Bynum had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers (8-1), who had three full days to contemplate a 106-95 loss to the Detroit Pistons.
Jordan Farmar scored 12 points and Lamar Odom had 10 points, eight rebounds and five assists before fouling out with 8:30 remaining.
Derrick Rose led Chicago (5-6) with 25 points and nine assists. Ben Gordon added 23 points and Aaron Gray had 11 for the Bulls, who are winless in four road games.

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