NBA Playoffs 2011: LA Lakers Vs. New Orleans Hornets Game 3 Report Card

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Hornets 100-86 Friday night to take a 2-1 advantage in their best of seven first-round playoff series.

The defending champs got a big game from Kobe Bryant. Bryant scored 30 points on 10-20 shooting from the field.

The Hornets will hope to even the series Sunday night in Game 4.

Before we can look ahead to Game 4, we must first hand out the grades from Game 3.

Unfortunately for the Hornets, I did not grade on a curve.

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