The Los Angeles Lakers came into Tuesday night's game at Staples Center needing a win to avoid setting a new franchise record for consecutive losses. They relied on the man they've called upon so many times for the better part of two decades. [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Kobe Bryant set a season high with 38 points, including seven three-pointers (on 11 attempts), to keep the Lakers from dropping their 11th game in a row with a 119-115 win . Another loss would have broken the previous record of 10 set during Magic Johnson's illustrious tenure as head coach in 1994. Instead, the Los Angeles crowd was treated to Kobe's first seven-triple performance since 2008 and the NBA's first 38-point game by a 37-year-old since Reggie Miller in 2005. Bryant's points were also important — he scored the Lakers' final eight, including six free throws to ice the win. But this vintage pull-up jumper with 26 seconds remaining was a lot prettier. It was a narrow escape for the Lakers, who led by 11 heading into the fourth quarter and saw that margin dwindle to three points after surrendering 12 in the first 3:05 of the period. The Wolves took the...