Los Angeles ? Kobe Bryant scored a staggering 81 points – the second-highest total in NBA history – and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors, 122-104, Sunday night.

With the fans at Staples Center chanting “MVP! MVP!” Bryant made two free throws with 43.4 seconds remaining for his final points, putting him behind only Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time scoring list.

Chamberlain scored 100 points for Philadelphia against the New York Knicks at Hershey, Pa., on March 2, 1962. His second-highest total was 78 against the Lakers in three overtimes on Dec. 8, 1961.

“I couldn’t even dream of this when I was a kid,” Bryant said. “There was no way possible.”

Bryant left to a standing ovation with 4.2 seconds remaining, having shot 28-of-46 from the floor and 18-of-20 from the foul line.

Elgin Baylor held the previous franchise record of 71 points at New York on Nov. 15, 1960.

Michael Jordan’s career high was 69 points, and only three players ever had scored more than 70 – Chamberlain, Baylor, and David Robinson.

The 27-year-old Bryant made it four.

He played nearly 42 minutes, going the entire second half until being lifted by coach Phil Jackson. He scored 27 points in the third quarter and 28 more in the fourth.

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant drives to the basket for two of his 81 points. Bryant's point total was the second-highest in NBA history. The Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors, 122-104, Sunday in Los Angeles.

Bryant scored 62 points during a 112-90 victory over Dallas last month, but sat out the fourth quarter because of the one-sided nature of the game.

76ers 86, Timberwolves 84

Minneapolis – With the 76ers trailing by 19 points late in the third quarter, Allen Iverson made a promise to his teammates during a timeout.

“I promised them that if we got it under 10, we’d win the game,” he said.

Iverson kept his word when Andre Iguodala’s follow of Chris Webber’s missed layup narrowly beat the buzzer.

Nuggets 89, Spurs 85

San Antonio – Earl Boykins scored nine of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, and Denver held Tim Duncan to one field goal in the second half.

Carmelo Anthony scored 20 points for the Nuggets, while Andre Miller had 15 points and 10 assists.

Nazr Mohammed led San Antonio with a season-high 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Grizzlies 93, Wizards 82

Washington – Sixth man Mike Miller scored a season-high 30 points, and Memphis withstood another big game from Washington’s new Big Three to snap a four-game losing streak.

Antawn Jamison, Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler combined for 65 points for Washington. Jamison led the way with 25 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth consecutive 20-10 game, and Arenas scored 24.

Clippers 105, Warriors 92

Los Angeles – Cuttino Mobley had 22 points and nine assists, Sam Cassell scored 21 points, and Los Angeles beat Golden State.

Chris Kaman added 17 points and 15 rebounds, and Elton Brand had 12 points with 15 boards.

Pistons 99, Rockets 97

Auburn Hills, Mich. – Chauncey Billups scored 24 points, Richard Hamilton had 23, and Detroit overcame Tracy McGrady’s season-high 43 to win its seventh straight game.

McGrady was only 2-for-8 from the field in the fourth quarter as Houston (13-26) lost for the eighth time in nine games. Rockets forward Ryan Bowen left the game early in the second quarter after complaining of an irregular heartbeat.

Heat 119, Kings 99

Miami – Shaquille O’Neal scored 27 points, and Dwyane Wade added 22 to lead Miami.

Jason Williams had 19 points, going 10-of-10 from the free-throw line, as Miami snapped a two-game losing streak.

Williams made six free throws, and O’Neal had three field goals to help Miami put away the game with a 19-9 run that opened a 108-93 lead midway through the fourth quarter.

SuperSonics 152, Suns 149, 2OT

Phoenix – Ray Allen made a 30-footer at the second-overtime buzzer to break the NBA record for most combined three-pointers in a game.

The teams combined for 32 three-pointers, breaking the mark of 31 set by Toronto and Philadelphia in 2005. The 301 points were the most in a game since Dallas beat Houston 156-147 on April 11, 1995.

Mavericks 95, Trail Blazers 89, OT

Portland, Ore. – Jerry Stackhouse scored 29 points to lead Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points for Dallas, which won its fifth straight overall and franchise-high eighth straight against Portland.

Zach Randolph had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Trail Blazers, who had won four straight for the first time since 2003-04.