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Timberwolves hold off late Laker surge in L.A.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| December 01, 2002 | Pickeral, Robbi | COPYRIGHT 2002 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

LOS ANGELES_As the clock ticked down in the final minute Sunday night at Staples Center _ as Lakers guard Kobe Bryant made an improbable three-pointer, as Timberwolves forward Joe Smith fouled Bryant on another three-pointer, as the Lakers systematically whittled an eight-point Wolves lead _ Smith kept thinking of one thing: "When is this going to be over?"

Then, finally, with a Kendall Gill offensive rebound and a Bryant miss, it was.

Surviving a frenetic Lakers comeback, the Wolves beat the three-time defending NBA champions 110-107 to snap a 16-game losing streak against them in Los Angeles and winning here for the first time Since December 1993.

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