Andrew Bynum had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Lamar Odom scored 16 points, and the Lakers survived poor games from their two biggest stars to even their first-round playoff series at 1-1 with an 87-78 victory over the Hornets last night in Los Angeles.

Ron Artest added 15 points as the two-time defending champions rebounded from a stunning nine-point loss in the series opener with an improved defensive effort against Chris Paul, who still had 20 points and nine assists after shredding the Lakers’ defense in Game 1.

With Odom’s outstanding performance leading strong bench play, the second-seeded Lakers overcame the struggles of All-Stars Kobe Bryant, who managed just 11 points, and Pau Gasol, who had eight.

Game 3 is tomorrow night in New Orleans.

Trevor Ariza scored 22 points for the Hornets, who committed 16 turnovers after making just three in Game 1.

Bryant apparently concentrated most of his efforts on containing Paul, managing just one field goal in the first half and only reaching double figures on a dramatic dunk with 3:39 to play. Gasol foundered for the second straight game against the smallish Hornets, making just 2 of 10 shots.

Spurs 93, Grizzlies 87

In San Antonio, Manu Ginobili scored 17 points in his return after missing Game 1 with an elbow sprain as the Spurs beat Memphis to even their first-round series at 1-1.

Ginobili, who got to the foul line 13 times, wore a thick sleeve to protect his right elbow. Sam Young led Memphis with 17 points while Zach Randolph finished with 11 points.

Thunder 106, Nuggets 89

In Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant scored 23 points, Russell Westbrook added 21 and the Thunder built a huge first-half lead en route to a 2-0 series lead.

Ty Lawson scored 20 points to lead Denver, which got as close as 10 in the fourth quarter before Oklahoma City put the game away.