Lakers 104, Bucks 98

MILWAUKEE – Kobe Bryant rebounded from a rough shooting night to hit his first seven from the field and Pau Gasol scored eight of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, lifting the Los Angeles Lakers to a 104-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Bryant finished with 30 points and Lamar Odom added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who were playing the finale of a grueling seven-game road trip and coming off two straight losses.

Ramon Sessions had his first career triple-double for the Bucks, who came into Wednesday’s game 3 1-2 games out of the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot. Sessions finished with 16 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds.