Kobe Bryant (rest) did not practice Saturday.

Bryant (rest) did not practice Saturday.

Analysis:

Coach Byron Scott seemingly felt the need to step in and give the 36-year-old Bryant a day to get his legs back under him, saying "[Bryant's] such a workaholic that sometimes it can hurt you more than help you." Bryant is averaging 36.4 minutes per game so far in November and is coming off a 6-for-22 shooting performance against Dallas. He should be fine for his normal run against Denver on Sunday.