Kobe Bryant grabbed 33 points as the Los Angeles Lakers secured a 108-94 victory over the Houston Rockets.

In Game Three of the Western Conference play-off series, Lamar Odom scored 16 points and 13 rebounds while Jordan Farmar, in the side for the suspended Derek Fisher, contributed with 12 points and seven assists.

Houston's Ron Artest was ejected towards the end following a bad foul on Pau Gasol as the Lakers brought an end to the Rockets' nine-game unbeaten run at home.

The game was still anyone's at half-time with Los Angeles leading by just two but the Lakers took control after that as the Rockets struggled.

Houston's cause was not helped with Yao Ming struggling with a sore ankle. The Chinese star finished with 19 points while Artest had 25

Game Four is in on Sunday in Houston.