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Sunday, March 11, 2001
Bryant needed IV fluids after Friday game



LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, the NBA's second-leading scorer, missed Sunday night's game against the Seattle SuperSonics due to a viral infection.

Lakers spokesman John Black said Bryant, averaging 29.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists, was day-to-day.

Bryant took intravenous fluids after playing 44 minutes and scoring 38 points in a 93-89 overtime loss to San Antonio on Friday night, and didn't practice Saturday. He woke up with a sore throat and muscle aches.

Bryant missed three games last month due to a sprained ankle, and the defending NBA champion Lakers won all three.

The Sonics entered Sunday night's game having lost four straight and 10 of 13 to fall below .500, but were 3-0 against the Lakers this season.

The Lakers had only 10 players in uniform because Isaiah Rider was suspended for five games last week for failing to comply with the NBA's drug policy.

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