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Lakers beat Knicks 100-94 to get to .500

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash drives between New York Knicks guards Jason Kidd (5) and Raymond Felton (2) Tuesday during the first half in Los Angeles.

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The pieces of the puzzle that have been the Lakers' confounding season so far are starting to fall into place. Kobe Bryant engineered a second-half comeback, the defense stepped up, and Los Angeles beat the New York Knicks 100-94 on Tuesday, extending its winning streak to five games. "We're .500," a smiling Dwight Howard said.