The Los Angeles Lakers scored 37 points in the 4th quarter on Sunday versus the SuperSonics, but it still left them two short, as they lost 102-100.

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points on 12-23 shooting.  Caron Butler had 29, picking up some of the additional scoring in the absence of Lamar Odom.

Ray Allen played just 10 minutes before spraining his ankle.  Flip Murray scored 25 points playing in Allen's place in 35 minutes.  Murray is a highly talented player but has been the odd man out, playing very limited minutes for the Sonics this season.