LOS ANGELES — Until the Los Angeles Lakers finally leave home or reach the tougher parts of their schedule, they will happily keep banking victories in the easier stretches.

Andrew Bynum scored 21 points, Kobe Bryant added 18 on a light night of work and the Lakers beat the New Orleans Hornets, 110-99, last night for their seventh straight victory.

Ron Artest scored 16 points as the Lakers remained undefeated in six games since the return of Pau Gasol, who had 14 points in Los Angeles' balanced offense. Los Angeles has beaten the NBA's two worst road teams in three days, giving them a minor workout until stiffer challenges — Miami and Phoenix — arrive this weekend.

"We don't draw up the schedule," said Lamar Odom, who had eight points and eight rebounds. "We want to play the same way against everybody, and for the last couple of games we've been able to do that."

WIZARDS 106, RAPTORS 102

Antawn Jamison had 30 points and 12 rebounds, and Gilbert Arenas had 22 points and nine assists to help visiting Washington hand Toronto it fourth consecutive loss.

CELTICS 108, BOBCATS 90

Ray Allen broke out of his shooting slump with 27 points, Kendrick Perkins added 21 points and 12 rebounds and visiting Boston cruised past Charlotte for its fifth straight victory.

NUGGETS 135, WARRIORS 107

Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points, Chauncey Billups had 22 and host Denver raced to a 69-55 halftime lead to beat Golden State, which fell to 2-8 on the road.

KNICKS 126, SUNS 99

Danilo Gallinari had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and visiting New York ended its five-game losing streak by beating Phoenix, which had won four in a row by an average of 21 points.

HEAT 107, TRAIL BLAZERS 100

Michael Beasley scored a season-high 27 points, Dwyane Wade had 22 points and 12 assists, and visiting beat Portland to end a two-game losing streak.