Kobe Bryant Made a Layup, Lakers Won First Game of the Season!

Kobe Bryant is back! The Lakers won a game! The Lakers beat the Nets in Brooklyn on Friday night, 104-98. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers in scoring with 18 points on 5-16 shooting. Kobe now has 81 points this season on 78 shots (32% FG / 21% 3PT) and 13 assists. Remember that time Kobe scored 81 points in a single game on 46 shots? What a time to be alive.

The win pushed the Lakers’ record to 1-4 on the season while the Nets dropped to 0-6. You can see why this might not be the most inspiring win in Lakers’ history.

Still, keep your heads up, Lakers fans. Kobe’s got this.

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