Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan for third place on the NBA scoring list to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-94 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.
Bryant needed nine points to move past Jordan and, after missing four of his first five shots, he knocked down a pair of free throws with 5:24 to play in the first half to join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone on the NBA’s career scoring podium. Bryant finished with 26 points on 7-for-20 shooting and hit a 3-pointer with just over a minute to play that helped seal the victory.
Shabazz Muhammad had 28 points and nine rebounds for the Timberwolves.
