Los Angeles ? Kobe Bryant followed his 81-point performance with a mere 30, turning it on when the Lakers needed him most.

Bryant scored 25 in the final quarter and overtime Friday night to lead Los Angeles to a 106-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors.

A far cry from Bryant’s remarkable performance against Toronto on Sunday, his scoring was timely enough to help the Lakers win for the eighth time in 11 games.

Bryant had only five points on 2-of-12 shooting through the first three quarters, and the Lakers fell behind the struggling Warriors, 73-66. Then he began asserting himself.

He scored 16 points in the fourth, making nine of 11 free throws. He made a pair of free throws with 7.1 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 94 and force overtime.

Bryant then scored nine points in the overtime, including an off-balance three-pointer with 2:12 left that gave Los Angeles a 99-94 lead. He was good on four free throws in the final 6.7 seconds for a 106-102 lead.

Trail Blazers 88, Nets 83

Portland, Ore. – Juan Dixon had 26 points, and Portland nearly squandered a 20-point lead against New Jersey.

Clippers 105, Nuggets 87

Denver – Elton Brand scored 33 points, and Los Angeles snapped Denver’s seven-game winning streak.

Timberwolves 96, Rockets 92

Houston – The day after he was traded from Boston in a seven-player swap, Ricky Davis scored 26 points, grabbed a key rebound and sank two clutch free throws to lead Minnesota.

Chicago 90, Washington 79

Chicago – Ben Gordon scored 26 points, and Tyson Chandler grabbed a season-high 20 rebounds to lead Chicago over Washington.

Bucks 108, Raptors 87

Milwaukee – Bobby Simmons scored 18 points, and Milwaukee defeated Toronto.

Pistons 95, Grizzlies 89

Auburn Hills, Mich. – Chauncey Billups scored 10 points in a 97-second span late in the fourth quarter, and Detroit beat Memphis for its 10th straight victory.

Knicks 97, Magic 94

New York – Eddy Curry had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and New York held off Orlando to snap a six-game losing streak.

Celtics 84, Kings 74

Boston – Ron Artest’s 15 points weren’t enough in his Sacramento debut, and Boston got 18 points from Paul Pierce to defeat the Kings for just the second time in 12 tries.

Suns 110, Hawks 106

Atlanta – Boris Diaw scored 25 points in his first game in Atlanta since he was traded, leading Phoenix over the Hawks. Diaw, who was a forgotten backup for Atlanta before he was traded to the Suns last summer, added eight rebounds and five assists.

Cavaliers 93, Pacers 89

Indianapolis – Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 12 of 12 free throws in the fourth quarter and finished with 27 points, leading Cleveland.

Heat 91, Bobcats 85

Charlotte, N.C. – Shaquille O’Neal had 23 points, and Antoine Walker scored 12 of his 15 in the final quarter to help Miami rally past Charlotte.