NBA: Kobe Bryant’s best games against every team
15. Kobe v. Warriors, December 6, 2000
51 points (18-35 FG), 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 13-13 FT
Here we have the earliest – and fuzziest – game on this list. What’s wonderful about this entry is that not only do we see Kobe during the legendary 2000-01 season (when Los Angeles went 58-24), but also we see Kobe with a ‘fro. You gotta love Frobe Bryant.
Frobe played a complete game here, hitting over half of his shots, going a perfect 13 for 13 from the stripe and contributing to the team effort with 7 rebounds and 8 assists.
A few reasons this entry isn’t a bit higher:
- We are far removed from the present, because 15 years ago the Golden State Warriors were atrocious. Coming into this game they were just 5-13.
- The Lakers actually lost this game in overtime, 125-122.
- Frobe was actually outplayed in this game by Antawn Jamison, who himself put up 51 on a ridiculous 21-29 from the field, to go along with 13 rebounds. This was the second consecutive game where Jamison scored 51; he never reached that total again.
Still, this is a landmark game for Bryant against a team he has tormented in the past. He has scored at least 40 against them ten times.
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