Game 5: Lakers Clinch Second-Round Berth

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz , winning the series 4 games to one and advancing to the Western Conference Semi-Finals. LA will face either Houston or Portland in the next round. The Lakers held Utah to .402 shooting, and shot 45% themselves, as well as 9-for-21 from behind the arc. The Lakers entered the fourth quarter leading by 19, but the lead fell down to six before they bounced back and held on. Kobe Bryant led all scorers with 31 points and 4 steals, and Lamar Odom added 26 points and 15 rebounds. Pau Gasol had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Trevor Ariza had a solid game despite a sore ankle, scoring 12 points and grabbing 7 rebounds. Deron Williams scored 14 points for Utah, and Paul Millsap had 16 points and 6 rebounds off the bench.

Clips Go Cold during Quest for 20 Wins

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Utah Jazz 106-85, dropping their record to 19-62. The Clips could not out-score Utah in each quarter, and were out-rebounded 50-36. Utah took 39 free-throws as they forced 26 Clipper fouls. Marcus Camby led LA with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Eric Gordon added 16 points. DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and 11 rebounds off the bench. Carlos Boozer led the Jazz with 20 points, and Paul Millsap scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Deron Williams added 17 points and 9 assists.

Lakers Face Cold Snap

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Utah Jazz 113-109, snapping their 7-game losing streak. The Lakers could not contain Utah, allowing the Jazz to amass a .586 shooting percentage. The Lakers could only score 22 points in the third quarter, and were just 5-for-19 from three-point range. LA could not take advantage of Utah's 9-for-18 shooting at the charity stripe in the fourth quarter, as Mehmet Okur and Paul Millsap each made three-point plays with less than two minutes left to give the Jazz the lead for good. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 37 points, and Lamar Odom continues to sizzle with 19 points and 19 rebounds. Pau Gasol scored 16 points and former-Jazz Derek Fisher added 13. For Utah, Deron Williams led with 31 points and 11 assists, and Okur scored 22 points and and grabbed 8 rebounds.

Clippers Fall Into 0-4 Hole

The Los Angeles Clippers failed to get their first win of the season again, losing to the Utah Jazz 89-73. For the first time, both Baron Davis and Marcus Camby played on the court. Camby had 5 points, while Chris Kaman was the star with 19 points and 10 rebounds. For the Jazz, Paul Millsap scored 24 points while Carlos Boozer had 13 with 8 rebounds. The Clips look to achieve their first win against the LA Lakers tomorrow, but don't expect to see a 1-4 record in the standings on Thursday.