SAN ANTONIO (AP) Darrell Armstrong capped a season-high 35-point performance by hitting a 3-pointer from 25 feet with a second left to lead New Orleans to a come-from-behind victory over San Antonio.

Armstrong finished 11-for-21 from the field and was a perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line. His winning shot wasn't his only buzzer beater of the game, either. He nailed a 53-footer with a second left in the first half to close the Spurs' lead to 52-41.

The Spurs took an 18-point lead with five minutes left in the third, going up 69-51 after Tim Duncan dunked off an alley-oop pass from Manu Ginobili before New Orleans came back behind Armstrong.

Malik Rose led the Spurs with 20 points.

Lakers 93, Jazz 86

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Kobe Bryant returned from the injured list and scored 21 points, helping the Los Angeles Lakers snap a nine-game road losing streak.

Bryant missed six games because of a sprained right shoulder. He felt good during the team shootaround earlier in the day and was activated.

Behind Bryant, the Lakers sent Utah to its season-high fifth straight loss.

Slava Medvedenko tied his career high with 26 points for the Lakers, who let a 19-point lead slip to three twice before sealing their first road win since a 114-103 victory over Dallas on Dec. 4.

Karl Malone, who's out with a knee injury, didn't travel with the Lakers for what would have been his first game in Utah since leaving the Jazz as a free agent last summer. DeShawn Stevenson led Utah with 17 points.

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