National Basketball Association

76ers top Lakers for 1st win of season, snap 28-game skid

Published Dec. 1, 2015 10:00 p.m. ET

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers have ended the longest losing streak in the history of major professional sports in the United States, topping the Los Angeles Lakers 103-91 on Tuesday night to snap a 28-game skid.

The Sixers had lost their first 18 games this season, matching the record for worst start in NBA history. They had dropped 28 straight dating to last season, setting the mark for longest losing streak among the four major U.S. sports leagues

The Sixers won for the first time since March 25, 2015.

Robert Covington scored 23 points, and Jerami Grant and Nerlens Noel each had 14.

Lakers star Kobe Bryant scored 20 points on 7-of-26 shooting in the final game of his career in his hometown. He walked off to a standing ovation and chants of ''Kobe! Kobe!''