Point guard Stephen Curry bombed in 24 of his game-high 26 points on three-pointers, helping the Warriors (37-3) record a seventh straight home victory over the hapless Lakers (9-32).
The Oakland fans treated Bryant like one of their own, however, rather than the one that got away in the 1996 draft, during a lengthy pre-game introduction.
The Warriors selected North Carolina State center Todd Fuller 11th overall 20 years ago, two spots before Charlotte took Bryant and dealt him to the Lakers.
He responded with a poor shooting night, though, going just 4-for-15, but he did find time for six rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot in 27 minutes.
Bryant's eight points were far less than the 27.1 average he accumulated in his first 32 visits to the San Francisco Bay Area.
He managed only two points in the third quarter while the Warriors were extending a three-point halftime advantage to 86-72 going into the fourth.
Curry had a hoop and two assists in a 13-2, quarter-closing run as the Warriors won for the third time this season in games that immediately followed a loss.
Golden State fell 112-110 at Denver on Wednesday.
Curry finished 9-for-18 from the field overall and 8-for-16 on three-pointers. Reserves Shaun Livingston (17) and Leandro Barbosa (15) combined for 32 points for the Warriors, who improved to 19-0 at home this season.
Power forward Draymond Green, who was rested for Wednesday's loss, had team highs in rebounds (nine), assists (five) and steals (three) to go with seven points.
Golden State made half its shots in the game and 13 of its 33 three-point attempts. Los Angeles shot 44.4 percent from the floor, 4-for-24 from outside the arc.
Point guard Jordan Clarkson had 22 points and backcourt mate Lou Williams added 21 for the Lakers, who were coming off a home win over New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.
The Lakers also got 14 points apiece off the bench from point guard D'Angelo Russell and power forward Julius Randle.
Bryant was much more effective on the defensive end than on offense, limiting Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson to 12 points on 4-for-14 shooting. (Editing by John O'Brien)
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