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Kobe Bryant 61 points against Knicks

Another great performance from Kobe Bryant. 61 points against the Knicks in Madison Square Garden. 20 of those points came from the free throw line. You would think they would figure out that they need to stop fouling him.

AP – Bryant broke the current arena record with 61 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers looked plenty potent without Bynum in a 126-117 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday night.

“It’s a blessing to do what you love and to have moments like this,” Bryant said.

Bryant teased and pleased a sold-out crowd that took turns booing him and saluting him with “MVP!” chants during an electrifying performance. He passed Michael Jordan’s opponent record of 55 points at the present building, known as “Garden IV,” when he hit three free throws with 3:56 remaining, then bettered Bernard King’s mark of 60, set on Christmas Day 1984, with two more foul shots with 2:33 to play.

The video above shows every shot he made during the game. The crowd loved it, Spike Lee loved it, and of course Kobe loved it. Great game.