John Stockton scored 11 of his 19 points in the first half to get the Jazz off to a good start, but it was his long-time teammate and fellow future Hall of Famer who carried the team down the stretch. After missing his first eight shots, Malone did not miss in the final seven minutes.
Utah led by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter, but Los Angeles rallied and pulled within 84-80 on Derek Fisher's jumper with just under three minutes left.
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Lakers-Jazz: 56k | 300k John Stockton dished six assists in the Jazz win over the Lakers. Kent Horner NBAE/Getty Images |
The Lakers climbed within 89-84 after Robert Horry made 1-of-2 free throws with before Scott Padgett sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with less than a minute remaining.
Rookie Andrei Kirilenko scored 11 points and helped limit Kobe Bryant to just three points in the second half as Utah improved to 3-1 on a five-game homestand.
Shaquille O'Neal had 28 points and 13 rebounds and Bryant finished with 26 points for Los Angeles, which had a three-game winning streak snapped and failed to secure the best record in the Western Conference.







