NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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LA LAKERS 28 16 33 28 105
UTAH 22 25 24 30 101 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: LAL - KOBE BRYANT 39, SHAQUILLE ONEAL 31, LINDSEY HUNTER 13
UTH - JOHN STOCKTON 19, DONYELL MARSHALL 16, KARL MALONE 16
HIGH REBOUND: LAL - RICK FOX 8, TWO PLAYERS WITH 6
UTH - KARL MALONE 10, BRYON RUSSELL 10
HIGH ASSISTS: LAL - KOBE BRYANT 8, LINDSEY HUNTER 6
UTH - JOHN STOCKTON 11, JOHN STARKS 3
ATT: 19,539
Extended Box
LA LAKERS (105) AT UTAH (101)
LA LAKERS
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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FOX F 38 3-7 0-0 3 5 8 3 4 1 2 7
WALKER F 21 1-1 2-2 1 4 5 1 2 0 1 4
ONEAL C 38 11-22 9-14 3 3 6 2 6 1 3 31
BRYANT G 43 11-22 16-19 1 5 6 8 3 3 2 39
HUNTER G 41 4-13 2-2 1 3 4 6 4 0 2 13
GEORGE 14 2-4 3-4 1 3 4 0 4 2 1 8
HORRY 27 1-3 1-2 1 4 5 2 5 1 3 3
MCCOY 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
RICHMOND 13 0-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
MEDVEDENKO 4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
PENBERTHY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 33-77 33-43 12 29 41 22 33 8 14 105
(.429) (.767) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 14(10 PTS)
UTAH
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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MALONE F 43 5-13 6-7 1 9 10 2 5 2 4 16
MARSHALL F 33 7-11 2-3 4 4 8 2 4 2 2 16
OSTERTAG C 17 1-5 4-6 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 6
LEWIS G 15 3-6 1-2 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 7
STOCKTON G 30 8-12 3-3 0 4 4 11 2 3 4 19
CROTTY 18 1-5 4-6 2 4 6 2 2 0 1 6
AMAECHI 17 2-5 1-2 1 2 3 2 5 0 2 5
STARKS 17 0-8 2-2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2
RUSSELL 28 3-5 2-2 2 8 10 2 5 0 1 9
KIRILENKO 22 5-10 4-7 1 3 4 0 0 1 1 15
PADGETT DNP - COACH'S DECISION
STEVENSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 35-80 29-40 13 35 48 24 30 9 16 101
(.438) (.725) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 16(14 PTS)
LA LAKERS 28 16 33 28 - 105
UTAH 22 25 24 30 - 101
BLOCKED SHOTS: LA LAKERS - ONEAL 3, HORRY 2, BRYANT, HUNTER, WALKER. UTAH
- MARSHALL 2, MALONE 2, KIRILENKO 2, AMAECHI, STOCKTON, LEWIS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA LAKERS 6-16 (.375), FOX 1-3, BRYANT 1-3, HUNTER 3-6,
GEORGE 1-2, RICHMOND 0-2. UTAH 2-7 (.286), MARSHALL 0-1, STOCKTON 0-1,
CROTTY 0-1, STARKS 0-1, RUSSELL 1-1, KIRILENKO 1-2.
TECHNICALS: LA LAKERS - DEFENSIVE THREE 2, UTAH - DEFENSIVE THREE.
OFFICIALS: MIKE MATHIS, GEORGE TOLIVER, JOE FORTE.
A - 19,539. T - 2:32.
Box Score
LA LAKERS (105)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Fox 38 3-7 0-0 3-8 3 4 7
Walker 21 1-1 2-2 1-5 1 2 4
Oneal 38 11-22 9-14 3-6 2 6 31
Bryant 43 11-22 16-19 1-6 8 3 39
Hunter 41 4-13 2-2 1-4 6 4 13
George 14 2-4 3-4 1-4 0 4 8
Horry 27 1-3 1-2 1-5 2 5 3
Mccoy 1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 1 0
Richmond 13 0-5 0-0 0-1 0 2 0
Medvedenko 4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 2 0
Penberthy DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 33-77 33-43 12-41 22 33 105
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Percentages: FG-.429, FT-.767. 3-Point Goals:
6-16, .375 (Fox 1-3, Bryant 1-3, Hunter 3-6,
George 1-2, Richmond 0-2). Team rebounds: 8.
Blocked shots: 8 (Oneal 3, Horry 2, Bryant,
Hunter, Walker). Turnovers: 14 (Horry 3, Oneal 3,
Bryant 2, Fox 2, Hunter 2, George, Walker).
Steals: 8 (Bryant 3, George 2, Fox, Horry, Oneal).
UTAH (101)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Malone 43 5-13 6-7 1-10 2 5 16
Marshall 33 7-11 2-3 4-8 2 4 16
Ostertag 17 1-5 4-6 2-3 0 2 6
Lewis 15 3-6 1-2 0-0 0 4 7
Stockton 30 8-12 3-3 0-4 11 2 19
Crotty 18 1-5 4-6 2-6 2 2 6
Amaechi 17 2-5 1-2 1-3 2 5 5
Starks 17 0-8 2-2 0-0 3 1 2
Russell 28 3-5 2-2 2-10 2 5 9
Kirilenko 22 5-10 4-7 1-4 0 0 15
Padgett DNP - coach's decision
Stevenson DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 35-80 29-40 13-48 24 30 101
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Percentages: FG-.438, FT-.725. 3-Point Goals:
2-7, .286 (Marshall 0-1, Stockton 0-1, Crotty
0-1, Starks 0-1, Russell 1-1, Kirilenko 1-2).
Team rebounds: 13. Blocked shots: 9 (Marshall 2,
Malone 2, Kirilenko 2, Amaechi, Stockton, Lewis).
Turnovers: 16 (Malone 4, Stockton 4, Amaechi 2,
Marshall 2, Crotty, Kirilenko, Lewis, Russell).
Steals: 9 (Stockton 3, Malone 2, Marshall 2,
Kirilenko, Lewis).
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La Lakers 28 16 33 28 - 105
Utah 22 25 24 30 - 101
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Technical fouls: La Lakers 2 (Defensive Three 2,
8:29 2nd, 3:56 3rd). Utah 1 (Defensive Three,
10:32 4th). Flagrant fouls: La Lakers 1 (Oneal,
2:40 4th). A: 19,539. T: 2:32. Officials: Mike
Mathis, George Toliver, Joe Forte.
Game Story
SALT LAKE CITY (Ticker) -- Kobe Bryant scored 39 points, but it
was his clutch play on the defensive end in the final minute
that might have saved the Los Angeles Lakers.
With Shaquille O'Neal on the bench after fouling out, Bryant
blocked a shot by Karl Malone with 20 seconds remaining as the
Lakers held on for a 105-101 victory over the Utah Jazz.
"Does it always have to be that ugly when we play here " Lakers
coach Phil Jackson said. "Is it just going to the nature of the
game that it's got to be such a contentious thing "
Los Angeles appeared to be in control, taking a 98-87 lead on
O'Neal's basket with 3:27 remaining.
But O'Neal, who scored 31 points, fouled out with 1:47 left and
Malone hit a pair from the line to bring Utah within 98-93.
After Lakers forward Robert Horry hit 1-of-2 free throws,
Donyell Marshall's layup pulled Utah within four points.
Bryant missed a pair from the line but made up for it on the
defense end, rejecting Malone's driving layup.
Utah closed to 103-101 on Marshall's three-point play with four
seconds left, but Bryant made two from the line with a second
remaining to clinch the win. He was 16-of-19 from the line and
handed out eight assists.
"At this point in the season we are a better team than we were
last year," said Bryant, who scored 27 points in the second
half, including 20 in the third period. "We execute better,
we're a smarter team, we play better defense, but it's a long
season and we have to improve."
O'Neal took a jab at the officials. The Lakers were called for
33 fouls and the Jazz 30.
"Five-on-five or eight-on-five, it doesn't matter," O'Neal said.
"We're coming to play every night. We're still on a mission, so
that's the only way that teams like this (Jazz) are going to be
able to stay with us."
The defending champions improved to 2-0, opening the season with
a 98-87 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.
"I wasn't concerned when I fouled out," O'Neal said. "I knew
Kobe was going to take over and the other guys would step up.
It's all good."
John Stockton scored 19 points and Malone and Marshall added 16
apiece for the Jazz, who dropped to 0-2. Utah opened with a
119-112 overtime setback to the Milwaukee Bucks.
"I think this was a ballgame that we could have won if we could
have kept our concentration," Utah coach Jerry Sloan said.
"We're having a difficult time trying to stay within what we
want to do from an offensive standpoint."
The Jazz played the last 4 1/2 minutes without Stockton, who did
not return after needing seven stitches for a laceration on his
finger.
"I just split the finger open, no real damage," Stockton said.
"I'll be OK."
Marshall and Stockton each scored nine points in the first half,
helping the Jazz take a 47-44 lead at the intermission.
But Bryant took over in the third quarter, when Los Angeles
opened a 77-71 advantage.
Utah tied the contest twice early in the fourth period, the last
time at 82-82 on John Amaechi's jumper with 7:53 to play. Bryant
hit two free throws to give the Lakers the lead for good before
O'Neal's jumper made it 86-82.
With Los Angeles holding a 90-86 lead, Lindsey Hunter's
3-pointer with 4:30 left triggered an 8-1 spurt for the Lakers.
Utah shot 44 percent (35-of-80) from the field while the Lakers
shot 43 percent (33-of-77). The Jazz had a 48-41 rebounding
edge.
