The Lakers almost let another large lead slip away, but in Game 5 they found a way to get it done. With the Celtics on pace to pull off another miraculous comeback, Kobe Bryant swiped the ball away from Paul Pierce and finished with a two-handed slam on the other end with 37.4 seconds left to seal a Lakers’ 103-98 Game 5 home victory on Sunday. Bryant finished with 25 points, while Lamar Odom added 20 and 11 rebounds.

Los Angeles batte 103-98 i Celtics, che conducono 3-2 nella serie, e ora si torna a Boston per decidere chi sarà campione. Bryant, Gasol e Odom in evidenza, agli ospiti non bastano 38 punti di Pierce.