Los Angeles, CA (My Sportsbook) - Kobe Bryant had a season-high 45 points as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak and hung on to defeat the Golden State Warriors 96-89 in overtime at Staples Center. Bryant hit on 18-of-40 shots, and made 8-of-10 foul shots.

The Lakers were in the midst of their longest losing streak since the 1994-95 season before they bounced back with the victory.

Samaki Walker scored 12 points and ripped down 14 rebounds, while Robert Horry added seven of his nine points in overtime for the Lakers, who have won six of the last seven meetings with the Warriors.

Antawn Jamison scored 25 points, and Erick Dampier netted 19 points and pulled down a game-high 16 rebounds for the Warriors, who have lost eight of their last nine games overall.

Horry hit a three-pointer to put LA ahead by one with 3:45 left in overtime. Golden State had a chance to capture the lead but Dampier missed a pair of free throws.

After Jason Richardson threw up a shot that missed badly, the Lakers got the rebound and ran the floor as Bryant found Horry for a layup, and Horry was fouled on the play. Jamison was called for a flagrant foul, and Horry converted the three-point opportunity. The Lakers retained possession and off of the inbounds, Bryant hit a jumper from the left corner with 1:34 left to give the Lakers a 93-87 lead.

Bryant hit a pair of free throws extending the lead to 95-88 with 1:04 left to play. Gilbert Arenas missed a three-point attempt and Horry got the rebound and was fouled. Horry then hit both foul shots to seal the victory.

Down by three late in the fourth, Golden State missed a three-point attempt by Arenas, but Jamison grabbed the offensive rebound and fed it to Richardson, who tied the score at 85-85 with 4.2 seconds left as he nailed a wide open three-pointer from the corner.

The Lakers in-bounded the ball in attempts to find Bryant, but Jamison ran over Bryant, who was trying to come off a screen, and there was no foul called on the play. The ball rolled out of bounds just before time expired, and Golden State was not able to get a shot off as the game went into overtime. Both players were slow to get up, as Bryant chipped a tooth, and Jamison needed to put a bandage over his left eye to protect a gash that developed. Both were able to stay in the contest.

The Warriors closed the fourth period with a 15-5 run to force the extra period.

The Lakers used an 8-0 run early in the first quarter to take a 14-7 lead. Golden State got as close as five in the final 7:33 of the period and found themselves trailing by that margin, 25-20, after one period.

LA opened the first four minutes of the second quarter on a 7-1 run, and increased its lead to 32-21. The Lakers led by as many as 15 points in the quarter at 40-25, but Golden State went on an 11-0 run and got within four points. The Lakers took a 44-40 lead into the intermission.

Bryant hit on 10-of-18 shots and led all scorers with 24 first-half points. Jamison and Arenas led the Warriors with nine points each.

Trailing by five midway through the third, Golden State went on a 10-3 spurt to take a 55-53 lead. Slava Medvedenko hit a jumper from the right corner with 2.3 seconds left in the third as the Lakers led 67-65 after 36 minutes.

Los Angeles went up 72-67 with 9:00 left to play on Brian Shaw's jumper from the top of the key. LA extended to an eight-point cushion, 78-70, after Shaw stole the ball and fed Bryant for an uncontested slam dunk.

Golden State went on an 8-0 run and got within two points with 2:45 remaining. Horry then hit a layup for his first field goal of the contest, pushing the lead back up to four. The Lakers would go up by six with under one minute to play after Bryant hit a jumper from the foul line and made one-of-two free throws. Jamison immediately cut the lead in half with a three-point play, and LA led 85-82 with 31.6 seconds remaining.