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LeBron James does some magic to defeat Orlando

AP , CLEVELAND, OHIO

Carlos Boozer pulled down 10 rebounds in his first home game in more than a year.

Lakers 99, Trail Blazers 82

At Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant scored 13 of his 27 points in the final six minutes, Lamar Odom had 20 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and six assists to help the Los Angeles Lakers defeat Portland.

Smush Parker added 13 points, seven rebounds and a season-high nine assists, and Devean George also scored 13 for the Lakers (27-26), who won for just the third time in nine games.

Juan Dixon scored 16 points to lead Portland (18-34), which lost for the seventh time in nine games.

Zach Randolph, the Blazers' leading scorer and rebounder, had seven points and 10 rebounds before leaving the game for good with 3:02 left in the third quarter after being elbowed in the mouth.

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