National Basketball Association

Bryant breaks Lakers' playoff scoring record

Published Apr. 23, 2010 4:25 a.m. ET

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Kobe Bryant has broken the Los Angeles Lakers' career record for scoring in the playoffs that was previously held by Jerry West.

Bryant surpassed West's mark of 4,457 postseason points with a fadeaway 16-foot jumper from the left side just over 3 minutes into the second half of Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. That also moved him into fifth place in NBA history.

He entered needing only 16 points to match West's mark.

Earlier this season, Bryant passed West's record for most career points during the regular season by a Lakers player.