Kobe Bryant scoring 60 points for Lakers on farewell recalled as NBA's moment of 2010s

NBA star LeBron James' "decision" saga and Warriors' utter dominance over a 73-game winning record were just some of most memorable moments of decade. If a survey were to be conducted regarding best NBA moment of decade, aforementioned incidents would surely rank in top five. However, several NBA players agreed that Kobe Bryant's final game was NBA's moment of decade. 

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Montrezl Harrell, Trae Young, Kevin Love & DeMar DeRozan's moment of decade

Kobe Bryant's final game in NBA was akin to a Hollywood script. After such a build-up to his last hurrah, Bryant called an end to his career in most Kobe Bryant way possible. Lakers legend registered a massive 60 points against Utah Jazz to lead Lakers to a 101-96 win at Staples Center on night. Kobe Bryant's mammoth 60-point display pushed Lakers to a win after y seemed on edge for majority of game. Interestingly, Kobe Bryant's 60-point display against Utah Jazz that season was also highest-scoring game in NBA that year. While stakes weren't that high for Lakers that evening at Staples Center, Kobe Bryant outscored Utah Jazz all by himself in Q4 to ensure his NBA finale was one of best league has ever seen. 

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Recently, when NBA asked a number of players to pick ir favourite moment of decade, likes of Montrezl Harrell, Trae Young, Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan picked Kobe Bryant's final game as NBA's moment of decade. Interestingly, Kobe Bryant dropped 60 points at Staples Center on same night when Golden State Warriors broke record for most wins in an NBA season. 

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