MINNEAPOLIS — Kobe Bryant continues his rise up the charts in the Los Angeles Lakers' record book.

Given the storied history of this championship-drenched franchise, that means Bryant is reaching rare heights in the greater context of the NBA as well.

Bryant scored 28 points to move past Elgin Baylor into third place on the Lakers' career scoring list, and 20th place in league history, in a 111-108 victory over Minnesota on Sunday night.