By Christopher Cason AP Photo/Chris Carlson Even though Derrick Rose (25 points, 9 assists) and Ben Gordon (23 points, 4 assists) combined to score 48 points and 13 assists, it was offset by Bynum (18 points, 9 rebounds) and Gasol's (34 points,...

LOS ANGELES -- Losing a game didn't sit well with the Los Angeles Lakers. They took out their anger on the Chicago Bulls.

Pau Gasol scored 24 of his season-high 34 points in the first half, and the Lakers rebounded from their first setback of the season with a 116-109 victory over the Bulls on Tuesday night. His previous season high was 22 points.

Kobe Bryant added 21 points, five rebounds and six assists and Andrew Bynum had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers (8-1), who had three full days to contemplate a 106-95 loss to the Detroit Pistons.

Jordan Farmar scored 12 points and Lamar Odom had 10 points, eight rebounds and five assists before fouling out with 8:30 remaining.

Derrick Rose led Chicago (5-6) with 25 points and nine assists. Ben Gordon added 23 points and Aaron Gray had 11 for the Bulls, who are winless in four road games.

With Bryant on the bench, Chicago rallied from an 18-point deficit early in the fourth quarter to draw within 10 on a twisting layup by Rose with 4:08 remaining. But that's as close as the Bulls would get until the outcome had been decided.

Bryant made his first appearance of the final period with 3:50 remaining and made a 3-pointer on the Lakers' first possession, helping to keep them safely in front.

Bryant scored seven points during a 12-2 run to start the second...
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