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Los Angeles (AFP) - The Los Angeles Lakers posted one of the biggest upsets of the NBA season with an unlikely 112-95 victory over the reigning league champion Golden State Warriors.
Pre-game hype Sunday was all about Kobe Bryant's final contest against the Warriors, but the crowd of 19,000 at Staples Center arena got more than they wished for with a rare win by the cellar-dwelling Lakers.
"This helps out our team's growth," Bryant said. "The learning curve comes from trusting our defense.
"We paid attention to detail very well.
"For the young guys, I think it's extremely important to see the results of it.