Utah 103, L.A. Lakers 99
Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:30 PM
Location -
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials -
#18 Matt Boland, #32 Eddie F. Rush, #79 Kevin Scott
Attendance -
18997
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Utah
|
23-22 |
17-6 |
6-16 |
W3 |
| L.A. Lakers
|
28-17 |
19-3 |
9-14 |
L1 |
Recap
JAZZ 103, LAKERS 99: Paul Millsap went for 24 points and nine rebounds and Alec Burks came off the bench to hit some big shots in the fourth quarter as Utah moved a game over .500 and snapped Los Angeles’ five-game winning streak.
Burks scored 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and Enes Kanter added 17 points and eight rebounds off the bench for the Jazz, who improved the second-worst road record in the Western Conference to 6-16.
The win moved Utah (23-22) within one-half game of the Houston Rockets (24-22) for the No. 8 spot in the West.
It was tied, 78-78, with 9:30 left in the fourth quarter when the Jazz began to surge. Burks scored seven points during an 11-1 run over the next 2:40 that put Utah in control.
Burks had an answer for three straight Lakers baskets to keep the Jazz up, 97-90 with 2:00 to play.
Los Angeles made one last push, drawing to within 102-99, when Kobe Bryant converted a three-point play with 33 seconds left. But Bryant missed a tying 3-point attempt with 1.9 seconds on the clock and Millsap split a pair of free throws to finish it off.
Bryant finished with 15 points on 3-of-20 shooting. Andrew Bynum led the Lakers with 33 points and 11 rebounds.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Los Angeles committed 24 turnovers, with stars Bryant (seven), Bynum (five) and Pau Gasol (five) accounting for most of the sloppy play. … The Lakers dropped two games behind San Antonio for the No. 2 spot in the West. … Utah was without starting C Al Jefferson due to a family funeral.
Top Game Performances
| Utah |
|
L.A. Lakers |
|
Paul Millsap 24 |
Scoring |
Andrew Bynum 33 |
|
Devin Harris 9 |
Assists |
Matt Barnes 6 |
|
Derrick Favors 10 |
Rebounds |
Andrew Bynum 11 |
|
Enes Kanter 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Andrew Bynum 9 |
|
Paul Millsap 5 |
Steals |
Kobe Bryant 2 |
|
Paul Millsap 2 |
Blocks |
Andrew Bynum 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Utah
|
103 |
47.3 |
2-10 |
15-22 |
28 |
41 |
4 |
12 |
13 |
| L.A. Lakers
|
99 |
45.2 |
2-13 |
31-40 |
24 |
45 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
Upcoming Games
-
L.A. Lakers
will play their next game on the road against
Houston.
The
Lakers
have a W/L % of
.607
after a win and
.647
after a loss.
-
Utah
will play their next game at home against
Oklahoma City.
The
Jazz
have a W/L % of
.478
after a win and
.545
after a loss.