Bryant, Evans carry Lakers past Warriors

Maurice Evans scored a career-high 26 points and Kobe Bryant also had 26 in the Los Angeles Lakers' seventh straight win over the Golden State Warriors, 102-85 Sunday night.

Brian Cook added 11 points in the Lakers' second straight win after a season-worst six-game losing streak. Bryant and his teammates took control with a 33-7 run in the first half, and were never seriously threatened while remaining unbeaten against their upstate rivals during coach Phil Jackson's second tenure with the Lakers.

Monta Ellis scored 22 points for the Warriors, who followed up a fourth-quarter collapse against the Clippers on Saturday with a dismal first half, falling behind by 20 points. Golden State, which went 2-for-19 on 3-pointers, has lost four of six while fighting to remain in the playoff picture despite a daunting road schedule looming.

Evans, an acrobatic forward with his third NBA team in three seasons after playing in Italy, scored two quick baskets in the fourth quarter to surpass his previous career high, set four days earlier against Portland. Bryant also had six rebounds and six assists.