PHOENIX — Kobe Bryant had a below-average game. He's got so much help on this Los Angeles Lakers team it didn't matter.

Bryant scored 24 points, Vladimir Radmanovic made all five of his 3-pointers and a host of others made significant contributions to help the Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns, 105-92, last night.

Bryant shot only 8 of 23, but the Lakers overwhelmed Phoenix with their depth. Six players reached double figures as Los Angeles improved to a league-best 9-1.

"I was telling Luke (Walton) about 10 minutes ago that this might be the first season I average 31 minutes because we've been blowing people out," Bryant said. "I've been sitting the whole fourth quarter. That's pretty amazing."

Bryant did make a fourth-quarter cameo, but mostly it was left to the reserves to finish off Phoenix.

Radmanovic scored 15, Lamar Odom 13, Jordan Farmar 11, and Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza 10 apiece for Los Angeles. Pau Gasol scored only four points but had nine assists and nine rebounds.

"They're the best team," the Suns' Shaquille O'Neal said. "They're 9-1. They're playing good. Kobe's playing team ball, keeping everybody involved. He's got a lot of shooters around him."

L.A. LAKERS 26 24 30 25—105

PHOENIX 24 20 23 25— 92

L.A. LAKERS-Radmanovic 5-6 0-0 15, Gasol 2-8 0-0 4, Bynum 5-8 0-0 10, Bryant 8-23 7-9 24, Fisher 3-9 2-2 9, Odom 6-11 0-0 13, Ariza 4-8 2-2 10, Farmar 5-11 0-1 11, Vujacic 3-4 0-0 6, Walton 1-2 0-0 3, Mihm 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-90 11-14 105.

PHOENIX-Barnes 5-10 0-1 12, Stoudemire 9-21 3-3 21, O'Neal 6-12 3-6 15, Bell 2-7 0-0 6, Nash 3-9 2-2 8, Diaw 5-8 0-0 10, Singletary 1-4 0-0 3, Hill 4-9 2-3 11, Amundson 1-1 0-0 2, Dragic 1-3 0-0 2, Lopez 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 38-86 10-15 92.

3-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 10-21 (Radmanovic 5-5, Walton 1-1, Odom 1-2, Fisher 1-3, Farmar 1-3, Bryant 1-5, Ariza 0-2), Phoenix 6-18 (Bell 2-4, Barnes 2-6, Singletary 1-2, Hill 1-2, Nash 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—L.A. Lakers 49 (Gasol, Odom 9), Phoenix 55 (O'Neal 9). Assists—L.A. Lakers 25 (Gasol 9), Phoenix 22 (Nash 10). Total Fouls—L.A. Lakers 19, Phoenix 16. Technical—Phoenix defensive three second. A—18,422 (18,422).

CELTICS-PISTONS

BOSTON PREVAILS, 98-80

BOSTON — Rajon Rondo had 18 points and eight assists, outplaying new Pistons acquisition Allen Iverson and leading Boston over Detroit in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals.

Iverson had 16 points and four assists for Detroit, which fell to 4-3 since he was acquired from Denver for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess. Iverson helped the Pistons beat the previously undefeated Lakers and snap Cleveland's eight-game win streak, but he hasn't changed their lot when it comes to the defending NBA champs.

The Celtics also beat Detroit handily Nov. 9, winning 88-76 in Iverson's home debut.

Kevin Garnett scored 15 in his return from a one-game suspension for Boston.

DETROIT 21 19 17 23—80

BOSTON 21 28 28 21—98

DETROIT-Prince 2-9 0-0 4, Wallace 4-9 2-2 13, Brown 2-2 2-4 6, Maxiell 5-9 0-2 10, Stuckey 0-2 0-0 0, Iverson 5-13 5-5 16, Hamilton 4-9 4-5 12, Afflalo 0-2 0-0 0, Bynum 1-5 4-6 6, Johnson 3-3 0-0 6, Herrmann 2-2 0-0 5, Acker 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 29-68 17-24 80.

BOSTON-Pierce 2-9 4-4 9, Garnett 6-10 3-4 15, Perkins 1-2 0-0 2, T.Allen 6-7 1-2 13, Powe 2-4 3-7 7, Rondo 7-11 3-4 18, R.Allen 3-7 5-6 12, House 4-7 0-1 11, Davis 1-6 0-0 2, Scalabrine 1-3 0-0 3, Pruitt 1-4 0-0 2, O'Bryant 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 36-73 19-28 98.

3-Point Goals—Detroit 5-13 (Wallace 3-4, Herrmann 1-1, Iverson 1-3, Hamilton 0-1, Acker 0-1, Stuckey 0-1, Afflalo 0-2), Boston 7-14 (House 3-4, Rondo 1-1, Scalabrine 1-2, Pierce 1-3, R.Allen 1-3, Pruitt 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Detroit 41 (Brown, Prince 7), Boston 51 (Perkins 10). Assists—Detroit 17 (Iverson 4), Boston 22 (Rondo 8). Total Fouls—Detroit 21, Boston 18. Technicals—Detroit defensive three second, Perkins, Boston defensive three second. A—18,624 (1,624).