Eight Lakers scored in double figures in the team's most balanced offensive game this season. Kobe Bryant led the way with 24 points but he had ample backing from center Andrew Bynum, who finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Trevor Ariza also doubled up off the bench, with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Vladimir Radmanovic, wearing goggles to protect an injured right eye, buried 4 of 5 shots from behind the 3-point arc.

But it was an uneven night in some respect for the Lakers, who allowed Sacramento to score the second-most points the Lakers have given up this year even though the Kings were minus their leading scorer, Kevin Martin.

"It was one of those nights that you just don't want to play a subpar game and end up losing, and regret it because you didn't give the best effort," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "I thought our guys' effort was OK."

The Lakers took the 19-point lead 12 seconds into the fourth quarter after Bynum took a pass from Ariza and turned it into a three-point play.

In past games, that has been the signal for the Lakers' reserves to shed their warmup garb in preparation to enter the game.

But the undermanned Kings, playing without their best player Martin (sprained right ankle), starting power forward Mikki Moore (sprained right ankle) and guard Francisco Garcia (strained right calf), made a spirited rally.

A 20-6 run over the next five minutes sliced the Lakers' lead to 105-101, and instead of basking on the bench, as he has in several blowout victories Bryant still was on the court with his starting guard mate Derek Fisher.

Bryant restored order. His reverse layup capped an 11-2 late Lakers spurt and at last the Kings were subdued.

That tendency to let up has been one of the few problems the Lakers have encountered in compiling an NBA-best 11-1 record.

"We relaxed a few times, thinking key guys were out and they were going to give up," Radmanovic said. "We didn't play the best Basketball tonight but we were still able to win."

Ariza realizes that it has to stop, particularly against teams like Sacramento that possess losing records and are the type of team the Lakers are supposed to beat.

"We definitely know that we have to take care of business," Ariza said.

Kings rookie guard Bobby Brown (Cal State Fullerton) got extended minutes off the bench and made the most of them, scoring 21 points to go along with starting guard John Salmons' team-high 24 points.

Another Sacramento rookie, Jason Thompson, had 15 points and seven rebounds, but Thompson's play was not as surprising as Brown's because Thompson has been the starting power forward since the season began and is averaging 12.1 points and 7.1 rebounds.

NOTES

Radmanovic was close to missing his first start this season because of a red splotch in the corner of his right eye. However, he was cleared by the team's medical staff after undergoing several vision tests earlier in the day.

Radmanovic suffered the injury three nights ago, during the Lakers' victory over the Denver Nuggets. Although Radmanovic said he does not remember when it occurred, he said he believed that Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony caught him, possibly with an elbow.

SUN UPDATE

Lakers rookie guard Sun Yue appears headed to the D-League. Jackson said he spoke with Sun several days ago to inform him of the decision. Sun likely will be in uniform Friday night when the Lakers' D-League affiliate, the Los Angeles D-Fenders, open their season at Staples Center against the Bakersfield Jam.

Jackson said he still is in the process of trying to map out a schedule for Sun that would involve D-League games, practices with the D-Fenders and Lakers practices.

Sun has been one of the Lakers' two designated inactive players for all 12 games. Nonetheless, he is not thrilled about the decision to place him with the D-Fenders.

"But what can I do, except practice hard," Sun said. "I came here to play in the NBA."

Jordan Farmar goes up for a shot against Kings guard Bobby Brown (Cal State Fullerton) in the first half. Farmar scored 10 points. Rookie Brown had 21.