Kobe Bryant had 44 points to pass Jerry West for the top spot on the Lakers' career scoring list in Los Angeles' 95-93 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Monday. Rudy Gay led Memphis with 25 points, including a key 3-pointer with 29.5 seconds left and Zach Randolph got 22 points and 17 rebounds. Ron Artest's 3-point attempt from the right side bounced high off the rim as the horn sounded, ending the Lakers' four-game winning streak. Bryant passed West's mark on a breakaway dunk in the third quarter. Bryant made 16 of 28 shots, including 4 of 7 outside the arc. Artest added 18 points, and Pau Gasol had 10 points. Lester Hudson had 13 points for Memphis, and Marc Gasol finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Bryant entered the game needing 28 points to equal Jerry West for the all-time franchise lead. West, who played his entire career with the Lakers, earned 25,192 points in 14 seasons. Jazz 104, Mavericks 92: At Salt Lake City, Deron Williams had 18 points and 15 assists to help Utah extend its longest winning streak of the season to six games. The Jazz held Dallas scoreless for more than three minutes during an 11-2 run that put Utah in control in the fourth quarter. Paul Millsap had 25 points for the Jazz, who had seven offensive rebounds in the final quarter while outscoring the Mavs 27-16 to clinch the three-game season series. Andrei Kirilenko added 13 points. Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 28 points, but had just two in the fourth. The Mavericks have lost three straight for the first time this season and their lead over Utah for third place in the Western Conference is down to a half-game. Jason Terry had 19 points and eight assists and Jason Kidd added 11 points and nine assists for Dallas. Nuggets 112, Kings 109, OT: At Denver, Arron Afflalo hit a baseline jump shot with 18.4 seconds left in overtime as Denver rallied from a 17-point deficit in the third quarter to beat Sacramento. Kenyon Martin had 24 points and 12 rebounds and Chauncey Billups had 23 points for the Nuggets. Elsewhere it was: Suns 109, Hornets 100; Bucks 97, Heat 81; Celtics 99, Wizards 88; Trail Blazers 98, Bobcats 79.
