LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kobe Bryant had 17 points, eight rebounds and nine assists to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons 97-85 Sunday night for their second win and to avoid the worst 10-game start in franchise history. Jordan Clarkson scored 17 points and Los Angeles snapped a four-game skid in its return from a long East Coast trip. The Lakers are only 2-8, but that’s one game better than last season’s Lakers. They finished with the worst record in the franchise’s history. Andre Drummond had 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons. They wrapped a six-game West Coast trip with their fourth consecutive loss. Bryant went 6 for 19 from the field during a season-high 37 minutes, but otherwise played a solid floor game with a season-high in assists and moments of brilliance.
