Lakers 118, Raptors 116 (OT): Kobe Bryant had 41 points and 12 assists and drove for the go-ahead dunk with 10.6 seconds left in the extra session as Los Angeles rallied to beat Toronto at home for the 10th straight time.

Bryant hit three 3-pointers in the final two minutes of regulation, the last one tying the game at 109 with 5.5 seconds remaining, as the Lakers moved above .500 for the first time since being 6-5 on Nov. 20.

Toronto’s Rudy Gay scored 17 points but missed a last-second 16-footer that would have forced a second overtime. DeMar DeRozan scored a team-best 28 points on 12-of-18 shooting as the Raptors lost for the sixth time in seven games.

Dwight Howard had 24 points and 13 rebounds and Steve Nash added 22 points for Los Angeles, which trailed by 15 points in the second quarter before delivering the comeback.

Kyle Lowry’s 3-pointer gave the Raptors a 99-92 lead with 5:03 to play in regulation but Los Angeles battled back within 107-106 on Bryant’s 3-pointer with 29.3 seconds left. Lowry made two free throws with 8.4 seconds left before Bryant drained the tying shot.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Bryant has scored 40 or more points in back-to-back games and seven times overall this season. … Raptors F Andrea Bargnani had two points in nine minutes before leaving with an elbow injury. … Toronto poured in 37 first-quarter points and shot 57.8 percent in the first half en route to a 59-53 lead.