Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
Western Conference No. 4 Seed
54-28, 1st Northwest
Bryant scores 26, Lakers beat Jazz 111-104
Bryant scores 26, Lakers beat Jazz 111-104
JOHN NADEL,
May 15, 2008
Just when it appeared the Los Angeles Lakers needed Kobe Bryant the most, he provided the least. The strategy, planned or otherwise, worked to perfection. Bryant scored 26 points despite not attempting a field goal in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers extended the stunning home success by NBA teams in the second round of the playoffs by beating the Utah Jazz 111-104 on Wednesday night to take a... ...More |
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Jazz Team Report
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Jazz Team Report May 15, 2008
The Jazz have been in this position before. They trail 3-2 in the series with the Lakers but faced the same situation in the first round against Houston last year.
The Jazz had suffered a similarly agonizing 96-92 loss to the Rockets in Game 5 last year but returned home to win Game 6 and then eliminated Houston with a road victory in Game 7. The Jazz are 41-5 at home this season, having beaten the Lakers twice in this series.
"We definitely played a better game this game than the other two," point guard Deron Williams said. "We battled to the end. It's promising. We feel like we can win here. We just got to go back home right now and take care of business at home."
The Jazz never led in Game 5, although they went into the fourth quarter tied 81-81. ...More |
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Pts | Reb | Ast |
| Utah | 106.2 | 40.9 | 26.4 |
| Opponents | 99.3 | 37.8 | 19.9 |
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