L.A. story: Kobe Bryant propels West to NBA All-Star Game win

Or maybe it was just That the Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was feeling it at home.
Bryant scored early and often, finishing the NBA All-Star Game with a game-high 37 points and Leading the West to a 148-143 victory on Sunday.
Bryant won his fourth All-Star MVP award, Tying the record of Hall of Famer Bob Pettit. Also Bryant topped his All-Star high of 31 points set in the 2002 and 2007 games.
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BOX SCORE: West 148, East 143
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Bryant has 244 points in the All-Star Games, Trailing only Michael Jordan (262), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (251) and Oscar Robertson (246).