Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and Pau Gasol added 18 points and 10 rebounds as the reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers remained undefeated by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 99-94 on Tuesday.

Lamar Odom added 15 points and Ron Artest scored 13 for the Lakers, who improved to 8-0 for only the third time in club history, while the Timberwolves suffered their seventh defeat in eight games.