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 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Kobe Bryant's first season as a solo superstar ended with a six-game losing streak. Travis Outlaw's layup with 7.1 seconds left kept the Lakers at bay, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles 106-103 Wednesday night in a matchup of two teams that will miss the postseason.
Bryant, who reached the NBA Finals last season before the Lakers were broken up and Shaquille O'Neal was traded to Miami, led the Lakers with 37 points.
The Blazers, who emphasized developing young talent as the season wound down, finished 27-55. Outlaw, in his second NBA season, led the Blazers with a career-high 20 points, while rookie Sebastian Telfair had 17 points and 11 assists.
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