Mattie T’s 2nd Round NBA Playoffs Recap: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on May 11, 2010
Game 1:
104
99
Star Player of the Game: Lakers forward Pau Gasol, who scored 25 points, grabbed 12 rebounds & blocked 5 shots in 39 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Los Angeles shot 53.2% for the game.
Game 2:
111
103
Star Player of the Game: Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who scored 30 points, dished out 8 assists & grabbed 5 rebounds in 42 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Los Angeles outrebounded Utah 58-40 & won despite committing 20 turnovers.
Game 3:
111
110
Star Player of the Game: Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who scored 35 points & dished out 7 assists in 43 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Utah lost despite outscoring Los Angeles’ bench 46-22.
Game 4:
111
96
Star Player of the Game: Lakers forward Pau Gasol, who scored 33 points & grabbed 14 rebounds in 40 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Los Angeles had more made free-throws (29) to Utah’s free-throw attempts (27).
Congratulations to Phil Jackson’s Los Angeles Lakers, who will enjoy their first Semifinals sweep since 2001 & advance to the Western Conference Finals for a 3rd consecutive year.
As for Jerry Sloan’s Utah Jazz, they fail to make their 2nd Conference Finals appearence within the past 4 years.
Los Angeles will play Phoenix starting Monday evening in the Western Conference Finals.
