GAME 2: WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND

Jazz

Korver

Min: : 26

FGM-A: 4-10

FTM-A: 2-3

OR-T: 0-0

Ast: 3

PF: 1

Pts: 12

Barry Stavro comments: Two quick scores in second half helped Jazz cut into Lakers’ lead.

Boozer

39

8-18

4-5

4-10

1

4

20

Offense was sleepy early on but woke up in second half.

Collins

13

0-0

0-0

0-2

1

4

0

Mehmet Okur is a dangerous shooter, Collins is a grade B backup.

Williams

42

12-23

5-6

2-4

9

4

35

Unfortunately for Utah, sometimes he has to play one on five.

Brewer

33

5-12

4-5

0-1

4

0

14

Only starter other than Williams who could score early in the game.

Millsap

35

6-8

1-2

2-7

3

5

13

Provided offense off the bench by finishing well near the hoop.

Kirilenko

16

2-3

6-6

1-2

0

1

10

Pesky defender and his free throws kept Jazz in the game.

Harpring

7

0-1

0-0

0-2

2

2

0

Jersey was retired by Georgia Tech, won’t be by Jazz.

Miles

19

2-3

1-2

0-2

0

3

5

Athletic move to hoop on Bynum in fourth quarter.

Knight

3

0-0

0-0

0-0

2

1

0

Created a few assists in brief appearance -- beats playing for Clippers.

Price

2

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

0

0

Cameo appearance only his family noticed.

Fesenko

Did not play.

Shooting: Field goals, 49.4%; free throws, 79.3%. Three-point goals: 8-19 (Williams 6-11, Korver 2-5, Brewer 0-1, Miles 0-1, Price 0-1). Team Rebounds: 12. Team Turnovers: 20 (34 PTS). Blocked Shots: 6 (Millsap 2, Williams 2, Kirilenko, Korver). Turnovers: 18 (Williams 7, Boozer 3, Miles 2, Millsap 2, Brewer, Kirilenko, Knight, Korver). Steals: 13 (Williams 4, Boozer 2, Brewer 2, Kirilenko 2, Millsap 2, Miles). Technical Fouls: None.

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Lakers

Ariza

31

5-6

0-0

1-4

9

5

13

Dished out assists, big three-pointer late and did nice job on Kirilenko.

Gasol

36

9-11

4-6

2-6

1

1

22

Deadly finisher near basket, made key defensive plays in fourth quarter.

Bynum

31

5-11

0-2

0-4

2

2

10

Started fast: made his first five shots, cut down on his personal fouls.

Fisher

28

3-7

2-3

0-1

5

3

11

Shoots better in the playoffs than in the regular season.

Bryant

38

8-17

9-10

0-6

9

2

26

Offense warmed up in fourth quarter.

Odom

28

8-9

1-1

1-3

0

4

19

Jazz put Millsap, Kirilenko and Harpring on him but couldn’t stop him.

Brown

16

4-6

2-2

0-0

2

2

12

If he keeps making three-pointers the Lakers will have it easy.

Vujacic

15

0-3

0-0

1-2

0

2

0

His scoring has matched DJ Mbenga, who hasn’t been activated.

Walton

10

2-3

0-0

2-4

5

1

4

Highlight was a hustle score after an offensive rebound.

Farmar

3

1-2

0-0

0-0

0

1

2

Reduced to trying to stop Brevin Knight.

Powell

Did not play.

Morrison

Did not play.

Shooting: Field goals, 60.0%; free throws, 75.0%. Three-point goals: 11-20 (Ariza 3-3, Fisher 3-6, Brown 2-3, Odom 2-3, Bryant 1-3, Farmar 0-1, Vujacic 0-1). Team Rebounds: 10. Team Turnovers: 21 (19 PTS). Blocked Shots: 6 (Bynum 4, Gasol 2). Turnovers: 21 (Fisher 5, Gasol 5, Bryant 3, Bynum 3, Odom 2, Ariza, Vujacic, Walton). Steals: 8 (Ariza 2, Bryant 2, Fisher 2, Brown, Farmar). Technical Fouls: Bryant, 0:24.9 fourth.