Lakers-Jazz Preview

By DOUG ALDEN
Posted May 07 2010 7:20PM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Familiarity is little help to the Utah Jazz against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Jazz and Lakers are meeting for the third straight year in the Western Conference playoffs. And just like the previous two, the Lakers lead 2-0 as the series comes to Utah for two games that the Jazz know are crucial to any aspirations they have of knocking out the defending NBA champions.

``We're down 0-2. We never want to be in that position,'' Utah point guard Deron Williams said Friday. ``We're ready to get back out there and play.''

Both teams have had a few days to recover after the Lakers' 111-103 win on Tuesday. Game 3 is Saturday night in Salt Lake City, where the Jazz seem to hold a home-court advantage against every team other than the Lakers. Los Angeles hasn't gone winless in Utah since the 2004-05 season and added a playoff win here each of the last two years.

Of the few promising signs for the Jazz, one is they played better in Los Angeles in the first two games than they had in the last two playoff series. The Lakers opened the 2008 second-round series with two double-digit victories and did it again last year against Utah in the first round.

The Jazz actually held a lead late in the fourth quarter of Game 1 on Sunday before Kobe Bryant rallied the Lakers to the win. Utah forced 20 turnovers in Game 2 and got within four points in the final minutes despite playing without center Mehmet Okur (ruptured Achilles' tendon) and forward Andrei Kirilenko (strained calf). For Utah on the road against the Lakers, that's progress.

``We're typically a different team at home. We had a chance to win those games in LA. We let opportunities slip away,'' said Williams, named all-NBA second team on Thursday. ``Now we're back at home, looking to get these two games.''

Game 4 is Monday in Utah. Of the three possible scenarios the Jazz could face next week, only one would be good for Utah - win both games in Salt Lake City and even the series. If it's a split, the Jazz will be facing elimination Wednesday in Los Angeles, where they have lost 16 straight counting regular season and playoff games. And if the Lakers win both, Utah's season is over.

``We understand how hard they're going to play in (Game 3), because they know if we win it, we can basically put away the series,'' Lakers center Pau Gasol said.

Kirilenko said he has recovered from the left calf strain that has kept him out since March 26 and will play Saturday. That gives the Jazz at least a little help inside, where Gasol, Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom towered over Utah in the first two games.

The Lakers have pulled down 101 rebounds and blocked 20 shots already in the series. Los Angeles has forced Utah outside and the Jazz's shooting sputtered at just 42 percent in the first two games.

Utah coach Jerry Sloan was asked before practice Friday how he planned to counter the Lakers' size advantage and Sloan was still considering his options.

``We could step on their toes. Maybe that would help,'' Sloan said with a grin and chuckle. ``Against this team you don't always get inside. I don't care who we've got to put inside, they're still longer than we are and it makes it a situation where you're playing right into their hands most of the time. We have to make some shots out on the floor.''

The Lakers practiced in Los Angeles on Friday before heading to Utah. While Game 3 is much more critical for the Jazz, the Lakers would like to avoid a repeat of the first round, when they led Oklahoma City 2-0 before the Thunder tied it with two wins at home. The Lakers went on to win in six games, but it was a longer series than it had to be.

Los Angeles is already halfway to clinching a third straight trip to the Western Conference finals and doesn't want to risk letting the Jazz back in the series.

Utah's offense hasn't changed for decades, but when the Jazz are running it well and sharing the ball as they did in a 4-2 win over Denver in the opening round, it's difficult to stop even when you know exactly what's coming.

``Defensively, we pretty much know this team. I'm not saying they can't throw us a curveball, but we know each other,'' Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. ``This has been one of the best home-court teams in the NBA for years.''

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Fisher burns Jazz, puts Lakers on verge of sweep

By Andrew Aragon, for NBA.com
Posted Sunday May 9, 2010 1:06AM

SALT LAKE CITY (NBA.com exclusive) -- The Utah Jazz's decision to release Derek Fisher three years ago never hurt them quite as badly as it did on Saturday night.

Fisher drained the go-ahead 3-pointer with 28.6 seconds left to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 111-110 win over the Utah Jazz, giving them a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series. Game 4 is Monday.

Fisher took a pass from Bryant as Utah's defense collapsed on the superstar guard shortly after he executed a pick-and-roll with Pau Gasol. That left Fisher with an open look, and he made his third 3-pointer of the game to give L.A. the lead for good.

"That's what I live for," Fisher said. "It's always good when they go down and we win."

Fisher, who scored 20 points, acknowledged that it might not have been his role to take such an important shot. But it worked out just how the Lakers wanted.

"When we run screen-and-roll with Kobe (Bryant) and Pau (Gasol), it's tough to make a decision," he said. "I mean, the best player in the game is coming off a screen. Pau is in a handful of the best players in the world, setting the screen. So for the rest of us, it's our job to be ready to take an opportunity when it is there."

Fisher took advantage, and his former teammates were not shocked that he knocked the shot down. Fisher was granted his release from the Jazz following the 2007 season so that he could be in a place where medical treatment was more accessible for his infant daughter.

"He's done that his whole career," said Utah forward Carlos Boozer. "He's a playoff player."

Bryant said Fisher's shooting was just one way he impacted the Lakers' victory.

"His ball movement and spacing (were also big factors)," he said. "He knocks down big shot after big shot. That's just something he does."

The Jazz still had chances to win following Fisher's 3, but couldn't convert on them in what was a wildly entertaining game. Rookie Wesley Matthews attempted a 3-pointer with 10.8 seconds remaining and missed. Boozer collected the offensive rebound, but wasn't able to score on a putback.

Bryant, who scored 35 points on 13-for-24 shooting, sank two free throws to put the Lakers up, 111-108. The Lakers fouled Deron Williams on Utah's next possession and he made two foul shots.

After Kyle Korver stole the Lakers' ensuing in-bounds pass, the Jazz drew up a play for Williams during a timeout. He missed a 3-pointer with the clock ticking down, and Matthews missed a tip-in as time expired.

"I thought it was good," Matthews said. "I didn't know how much time was left on the clock, so it was a quick tip. I thought I got enough of the ball to put it in the hole."

The Jazz also looked to have enough of a lead in the first half to win Game 3 and make it a series with the Lakers. They held L.A. to 29.2 percent shooting in the first quarter and built a 13-point lead in the first half.

The Lakers, however, showed why they're the reigning champs by fighting their way back into the game. They cut that 13-point deficit to four before halftime. In the third quarter, Bryant capped an 8-0 run with a 3-pointer, giving the Lakers a 60-59 advantage. It was their first lead since 2-0.

"We had good looks and good opportunities and our shots fell at the right time," Bryant said.

The Lakers' outside shooting was phenomenal after the first quarter. They shot 13-for-29 from 3-point range and got a huge boost from Ron Artest. He made four 3-pointers and scored 20 points.

The Jazz, after getting clobbered inside by the Lakers in Games 1 and 2 of the series, packed their defense in the paint and begged L.A. to beat them from the outside. The Lakers obliged.

"They took away our post game, double-teaming and rotating," said Lakers coach Phil Jackson. "We didn't start out very well, but I thought we gained traction in the second quarter and continued through the rest of the game to play a much better game."

It was also the type of game these Lakers have grown accustomed to winning. It was close for much of the second half, and featured 22 lead changes and eight ties. L.A.'s ability to close it out may have just been a result of the been-there, done-that type of approach the champs seemed to play with down the stretch.

"That was quite a game," Jackson said. "It was fun for fans to watch. It wasn't great for coaches to watch. Unexpected guys (Artest and Fisher) stepped up tonight, guys we know can deliver."

• Lakers: Vujacic
• Jazz: Okur

• Lakers: --
• Jazz: --

• Lead Changes: 22
• Times Tied: 8

• Arena: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
• Officials: #17 Joe Crawford, #27 Dick Bavetta, #57 Greg Willard
• Attendance: 19911
• Duration: 2:37

Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)		Utah Jazz (53-30)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Fesenko vs Gasol (Fisher gains possession)
Artest Jump Shot: Missed	11:40
	11:39	Fesenko Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:24	Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:23
Artest 3pt Shot: Missed	11:05
	11:03	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:52	Miles Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	10:27
	10:25	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:13	Fesenko Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (1 BLK)
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:11
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:02 [LAL 2-0]
	09:42 [UTA 3-2]	Miles 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Fesenko (1 AST)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	09:30
	09:29	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:20 [UTA 5-2]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Fisher Jump Shot: Missed	09:03
Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:02
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	08:59
	08:58	Matthews Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:41 [UTA 8-2]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Fesenko (2 AST)
	08:25	Miles Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Bryant Floating Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:12 [LAL 4-8]
	08:00	Bryant Violation:Kicked Ball
	07:53	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:52
Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed	07:36
	07:34	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:26 [UTA 11-4]	Miles 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Bryant Jump Bank Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:08 [LAL 6-11]
Bynum Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:54
	06:54 [UTA 12-6]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	06:54	Matthews Substitution replaced by Kirilenko
	06:54 [UTA 13-6]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Gasol Running Hook Shot: Missed	06:32
	06:30	Fesenko Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:20	Miles 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:19	Kirilenko Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:12	Williams Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (2 BLK)
	06:09	Kirilenko Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	06:08	Kirilenko Layup Shot: Missed
	06:07	Kirilenko Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	06:07 [UTA 15-6]	Kirilenko Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	06:03	Boozer Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Fisher (1 AST)	05:55 [LAL 9-15]
	05:39	Fesenko Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (1 BLK)
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:36
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed Block: Kirilenko (1 BLK)	05:24
Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:22
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	05:14
	05:14	Team Timeout : Regular
Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom	05:14
	05:14	Fesenko Substitution replaced by Millsap
	04:59	Kirilenko Jump Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:58
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	04:52
	04:51	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:35	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:34
Odom Jump Shot: Missed	04:23
	04:21	Kirilenko Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	04:02	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:01	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:55	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed
Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:54
	03:49	Millsap Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Gasol Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:37 [LAL 11-15]
Artest Foul : Personal (1 PF)	03:23
	03:16	Miles Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:15
	03:03	Miles Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	03:03	Miles Substitution replaced by Matthews
Odom 3pt Shot: Missed	02:55
	02:54	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:42 [UTA 17-11]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Odom Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:19 [LAL 13-17]
	02:09	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:08
Fisher Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)	02:03 [LAL 15-17]
	01:43 [UTA 19-15]	Kirilenko Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Millsap (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:30
	01:30	Boozer Substitution replaced by Korver
Bryant Substitution replaced by Brown	01:30
Brown Jump Shot: Missed	01:23
Team Rebound	01:22
Brown Layup Shot: Missed	01:19
Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:17
Gasol Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	01:07
Odom Foul : Personal (1 PF)	01:07
Odom Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:56.2
	00:56.2 [UTA 20-15]	Millsap Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Artest Substitution replaced by Bryant	00:56.2
	00:56.2 [UTA 21-15]	Millsap Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Gasol Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	00:40.9
	00:39.9	Matthews Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Fisher Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:35.5
	00:35.5	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:35.5	Team Rebound
Fisher Substitution replaced by Farmar	00:35.5
	00:35.5 [UTA 22-15]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Brown Jump Shot: Missed	00:26.9
Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	00:24.9
Brown Layup Shot: Missed	00:06.9
Team Rebound	00:06.9
	00:06.9	Kirilenko Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:06.9 [LAL 16-22]
Odom Substitution replaced by Artest	00:06.9
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:06.9 [LAL 17-22]
	00:01.4	Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Artest (1 BLK)
	00:01.4	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)		Utah Jazz (53-30)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:38 [UTA 24-17]	Korver Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	11:22 [LAL 19-24]
	11:22	Instant Replay - Overturn Ruling
	11:03 [UTA 26-20]	Matthews Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Farmar Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:03
	11:03 [UTA 27-20]	Matthews Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Artest Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:52 [LAL 22-27]
	10:52	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
	10:33 [UTA 29-22]	Korver Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Matthews (1 AST)
Farmar Floating Jump shot: Missed	10:16
Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	10:15
Brown Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bynum (1 AST)	10:11 [LAL 24-29]
	09:56 [UTA 32-24]	Korver 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Price (1 AST)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed Block: Matthews (1 BLK)	09:39
	09:37	Price Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:34 [UTA 34-23]	Price Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	09:21	Matthews Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Farmar 3pt Shot: Missed	09:08
	09:07	Price Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Farmar Foul : Personal (2 PF)	09:05
	08:51	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
	08:50	Millsap Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Bynum Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:50
	08:50	Timeout : Official
	08:50 [UTA 35-23]	Millsap Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	08:50 [UTA 36-23]	Millsap Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Brown Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Artest (1 AST)	08:33 [LAL 25-36]
	08:13	Matthews Running Jump Shot: Missed
Farmar Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:12
Brown Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	08:03 [LAL 27-36]
	07:39 [UTA 38-27]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Farmar Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bynum (2 AST)	07:20 [LAL 29-38]
	07:05 [UTA 41-29]	Korver 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Price (2 AST)
Bryant Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	06:45 [LAL 31-41]
	06:27	Price 3pt Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	06:26
Farmar 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bryant (1 AST)	06:16 [LAL 34-41]
Brown Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:00
	06:00	Price Substitution replaced by Williams
	06:00	Matthews Substitution replaced by Miles
	06:00 [UTA 42-34]	Millsap Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Artest Substitution replaced by Odom	06:00
Bynum Substitution replaced by Gasol	06:00
	06:00	Millsap Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	05:59
Brown Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	05:46
	05:46	Team Timeout : Regular
Farmar Substitution replaced by Fisher	05:46
	05:33 [UTA 44-34]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
	05:21	Boozer Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Brown 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Bryant (2 AST)	05:08 [LAL 37-44]
	04:54 [UTA 46-37]	Miles Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)	04:38 [LAL 39-46]
Fisher Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:24
	04:24 [UTA 47-39]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	04:24 [UTA 48-39]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed	04:07
	04:06	Miles Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:01	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (1 ST)
Bryant Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)	03:53 [LAL 41-48]
	03:36	Williams Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	03:36	Williams Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Brown 3pt Shot: Missed	03:24
	03:22	Millsap Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:13	Boozer Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	03:11
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)	02:52 [LAL 43-48]
Brown Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:45
Team Timeout : Regular	02:45
	02:45	Miles Substitution replaced by Kirilenko
	02:45	Korver Substitution replaced by Matthews
	02:45 [UTA 49-43]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	02:45 [UTA 50-43]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Fisher 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bryant (3 AST)	02:32 [LAL 46-50]
	02:16	Williams Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	02:16	Williams Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Jump Ball Matthews vs Fisher (Kirilenko gains possession)	02:00
Fisher Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO) Steal:Matthews (1 ST)	02:00
	01:54 [UTA 52-46]	Kirilenko Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Matthews (2 AST)
Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed	01:39
	01:36	Kirilenko Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	01:32 [UTA 54-46]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	01:24	Williams Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Fisher Free Throw 1 of 3 (6 PTS)	01:24 [LAL 47-54]
Fisher Free Throw 2 of 3 (7 PTS)	01:24 [LAL 48-54]
	01:24	Williams Substitution replaced by Price
Odom Substitution replaced by Powell	01:24
Fisher Free Throw 3 of 3 (8 PTS)	01:24 [LAL 49-54]
Fisher Substitution replaced by Farmar	01:08
	01:08	Boozer Substitution replaced by Fesenko
	01:00	Millsap Jump Shot: Missed
	00:58.3	Team Rebound
	00:40.9	Matthews Jump Shot: Missed Block: Brown (1 BLK)
	00:38.9	Price Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:36.9	Price 3pt Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	00:35.8
Bryant Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	00:29.8
Bryant Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	00:29.8
	00:06.9	Matthews Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Brown (1 ST)
	00:04.0	Price Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)	00:04.0 [LAL 50-54]
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:04.0
	00:02.5	Fesenko Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
End of 2nd Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)		Utah Jazz (53-30)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:45 [UTA 56-50]	Miles Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Gasol Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:45
	11:45 [UTA 57-50]	Miles Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Fisher (2 AST)	11:27 [LAL 52-57]
	11:11	Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:10	Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	11:02 [UTA 59-52]	Fesenko Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	10:42
	10:40	Fesenko Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	10:30	Miles Floating Jump shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	10:27
	10:22	Matthews Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:22
Team Rebound	10:22
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)	10:22 [LAL 53-59]
	10:14	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Bynum (1 ST)
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	10:02 [LAL 55-59]
Artest Foul : Personal (2 PF)	09:44
	09:30	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:29	Boozer Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	09:21	Boozer Dunk Shot: Missed
Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:20
Bynum Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Fesenko (1 BLK)	09:10
	09:08	Boozer Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	09:01	Miles Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Gasol (1 ST)
	08:49	Miles Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Fisher Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	08:34 [LAL 57-59]
	08:16	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	08:15
Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)	07:56 [LAL 60-59]
	07:44	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:44	Fesenko Substitution replaced by Millsap
Artest Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	07:37
	07:37 [UTA 60-60]	Millsap Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	07:37 [UTA 61-60]	Millsap Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Fisher Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Artest (2 AST)	07:18 [LAL 62-61]
	07:00 [UTA 63-62]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Williams (6 AST)
Gasol Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	06:40
	06:38	Matthews Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:27 [UTA 65-62]	Millsap Reverse Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Fisher Driving Layup Shot: Missed	06:10
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	06:09
Gasol Layup Shot: Missed	06:09
Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	06:08
Gasol Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:08 [LAL 64-65]
Gasol Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:58
	05:58 [UTA 66-64]	Matthews Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	05:58 [UTA 67-64]	Matthews Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Artest 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)	05:48 [LAL 67-67]
	05:31	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed
	05:30	Boozer Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	05:30 [UTA 69-67]	Boozer Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Artest Jump Shot: Missed	05:10
	05:09	Matthews Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:01	Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed
Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:00
Artest 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Bryant (4 AST)	04:46 [LAL 70-69]
Fisher Foul : Personal (3 PF)	04:24
	04:24	Miles Substitution replaced by Kirilenko
Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom	04:24
	04:24 [UTA 70-70]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:24
	04:24 [UTA 71-70]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Odom 3pt Shot: Missed	04:12
Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)	04:11
Artest Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Kirilenko (1 ST)	03:59
	03:48 [UTA 73-70]	Millsap Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Williams (7 AST)
Fisher 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Bryant (5 AST)	03:25 [LAL 73-73]
	03:05	Kirilenko Jump Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:04
	02:56	Matthews Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)	02:56 [LAL 74-73]
Artest Substitution replaced by Brown	02:56
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)	02:56 [LAL 75-73]
	02:38 [UTA 75-75]	Boozer Reverse Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Odom Layup Shot: Missed Block: Millsap (1 BLK)	02:18
Odom Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	02:16
Bryant Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	02:12
	02:11	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:57	Millsap Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:55
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Brown (1 AST)	01:37 [LAL 77-75]
	01:20 [UTA 78-77]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Millsap (2 AST)
Brown 3pt Shot: Missed	01:02
Gasol Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)	01:02
	01:02	Boozer Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)
Bryant Substitution replaced by Artest	01:02
	01:02	Boozer Substitution replaced by Korver
Artest 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)	00:58.0 [LAL 80-78]
	00:37.4 [UTA 80-80]	Korver Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed	00:28.9
Gasol Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)	00:28.8
Gasol Tip Shot: Made (14 PTS)	00:28.8 [LAL 82-80]
	00:07.9	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:06.5
Artest Substitution replaced by Farmar	00:06.5
Brown Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.7
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)		Utah Jazz (53-30)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Artest Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	11:44 [LAL 84-80]
	11:24 [UTA 83-84]	Korver 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Millsap (3 AST)
	11:11	Miles Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Farmar Layup Shot: Missed	11:00
	11:00	Team Rebound
Odom Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	11:00
	10:46 [UTA 85-84]	Kirilenko Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	10:34	Millsap Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Farmar Jump Shot: Missed	10:24
	10:22	Kirilenko Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	10:17	Price Layup Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	10:16
Brown Jump Shot: Missed	10:09
	10:08	Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:00 [UTA 88-84]	Korver 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Price (3 AST)
Artest 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS)	09:38 [LAL 87-88]
	09:15	Millsap Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	09:14
	09:03	Miles Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
	09:03	Kirilenko Substitution replaced by Boozer
	09:03	Miles Substitution replaced by Matthews
Artest Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	09:03 [LAL 88-88]
Brown Substitution replaced by Bryant	09:03
Artest Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	09:03 [LAL 89-88]
	08:52 [UTA 90-89]	Korver Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Price (4 AST)
Artest Reverse Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)	08:29 [LAL 91-90]
	08:09 [UTA 92-91]	Boozer Jump Hook Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Korver (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:06
Farmar Substitution replaced by Fisher	08:06
	08:06	Price Substitution replaced by Williams
Fisher Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Bryant (6 AST)	07:45 [LAL 93-92]
	07:30	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
	07:29	Boozer Rebound (Off:5 Def:4)
	07:25 [UTA 95-93]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Boozer (1 AST)
Artest Jump Shot: Missed	06:59
	06:59	Team Rebound
Bryant Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	06:59
	06:41	Millsap Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Matthews (2 ST)	06:27
	06:23 [UTA 97-93]	Matthews Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Williams (8 AST)
Odom Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	06:23
	06:23 [UTA 98-93]	Matthews Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
Artest 3pt Shot: Missed	06:04
Gasol Rebound (Off:6 Def:8)	06:03
Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (28 PTS)	05:57 [LAL 95-98]
	05:39	Korver Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Timeout : Official	05:39
	05:21	Millsap Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	05:21 [LAL 96-98]
Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:21
	05:19	Boozer Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)
	04:58	Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:6 Def:9)	04:57
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	04:32
Gasol Rebound (Off:7 Def:9)	04:31
Gasol Hook Shot: Missed	04:20
	04:19	Boozer Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)
Gasol Foul : Personal (3 PF)	04:19
Bryant Foul : Personal (3 PF)	04:10
	04:10	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:10	Team Rebound
	04:10	Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	04:08	Millsap Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	03:59	Matthews Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Artest (1 ST)
Bryant Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	03:46
	03:45	Boozer Rebound (Off:5 Def:7)
	03:37	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:7 Def:10)	03:36
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	03:14
	03:13	Boozer Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)
Fisher Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	03:10
	03:10 [UTA 99-96]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
	03:10 [UTA 100-96]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	02:48
Odom Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	02:48
	02:48	Korver Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	02:48	Team Timeout : Regular
Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	02:48 [LAL 97-100]
Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	02:48 [LAL 98-100]
	02:35	Boozer Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Odom 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Fisher (3 AST)	02:25 [LAL 101-100]
	02:10 [UTA 102-101]	Millsap Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Boozer (2 AST)
Bryant Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (30 PTS)	01:43 [LAL 103-102]
	01:23 [UTA 105-103]	Korver 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Williams (9 AST)
Artest 3pt Shot: Missed	01:06
	01:06	Matthews Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Gasol Foul : Personal (4 PF)	01:06
	01:06	Matthews Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:06	Team Rebound
	01:06 [UTA 106-103]	Matthews Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (33 PTS)	00:54.0 [LAL 106-106]
	00:42.3 [UTA 108-106]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (26 PTS)
Fisher 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Bryant (7 AST)	00:28.6 [LAL 109-108]
	00:10.8	Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:07.8	Boozer Rebound (Off:6 Def:8)
	00:07.8	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:07.8
	00:07.8	Matthews Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (34 PTS)	00:07.8 [LAL 110-108]
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (35 PTS)	00:07.8 [LAL 111-108]
	00:07.8	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:07.8	Millsap Substitution replaced by Miles
Fisher Foul : Personal (5 PF)	00:06.1
	00:06.1 [UTA 109-111]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
Artest Substitution replaced by Bynum	00:06.1
	00:06.1	Miles Substitution replaced by Price
	00:06.1 [UTA 110-111]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:06.1
Bynum Substitution replaced by Artest	00:06.1
	00:06.1	Boozer Substitution replaced by Kirilenko
Odom Substitution replaced by Brown	00:06.1
Artest Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Korver (1 ST)	00:04.4
	00:04.4	Team Timeout : Short
Brown Substitution replaced by Odom	00:04.4
	00:04.4	Price Substitution replaced by Miles
	00:04.4	Kirilenko Substitution replaced by Boozer
	00:01.8	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.1	Matthews Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	00:00.1	Matthews Tip Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 4th Quarter

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