GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: UTAH (2-1) at LA LAKERS (1-1)

NBA: UTAH (2-1) at LA LAKERS (1-1)

<h3>Bryant, Lakers begin three-game homestand vs. Jazz</h3>

<div class="pre">Utah (2-1) at LA Lakers (1-1) 9:30 pm EDT</div>

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakersopen a three-game homestand when the Utah Jazz come calling onSunday.


The Lakers return to the Staples Center on a high note afterwatching five players score in double figures in Friday's 119-98thrashing of the Phoenix Suns.


Bryant picked up his first double-double with 16 points and 11rebounds and third-year center Andrew Bynum added 14 and 13 toput the Lakers in the position to post consecutive wins.

Vladimir Radmanovic's 19-point performance should give Lakerscoach Phil Jackson more confidence in the 6-10 forward, whomissed the second half of last season after injuring his legwhile snowboarding.


The Jazz are coming off a 133-110 triumph over the Golden StateWarriors on Saturday in which Deron Williams scored 30 points.The win was the highest point total for Utah since the 1992season.


Second-year guard Ronnie Brewer has really stepped up his gamesince coach Jerry Sloan placed him in the starting lineup thisseason. Brewer has reached double figures in each of his threestarts, highlighted by 19 points in Saturday's win.

Los Angeles took two of three meetings from Utah a season agowith Bryant averaging 38.0 points and shooting 53 percent in theseason series.

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">UTAH AT LA LAKERS - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


UTAH LA LAKERS

F Andrei Kirilenko F Luke Walton
F Carlos Boozer F Ronny Turiaf
C Mehmet Okur C Kwame Brown
G Ronnie Brewer G Kobe Bryant
G Deron Williams G Derek Fisher</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">UTAH AT LA LAKERS - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


UTAH LA LAKERS

F Andrei Kirilenko F Ronny Turiaf
F Carlos Boozer F Luke Walton
C Mehmet Okur C Kwame Brown
G Deron Williams G Kobe Bryant
G Ronnie Brewer G Derek Fisher</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">UTAH VS LA LAKERS - INACTIVES

UTAH LA LAKERS

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
M ALMOND COACH'S DECISION L ODOM SHOULDER
K FESENKO COACH'S DECISION C KARL COACH'S DECISION
J CRITTENTON COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">UTAH AT LA LAKERS - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


UTAH LA LAKERS

F Andrei Kirilenko F Ronny Turiaf
F Carlos Boozer F Luke Walton
C Mehmet Okur C Kwame Brown
G Deron Williams G Kobe Bryant
G Ronnie Brewer G Derek Fisher

OFFICIALS: Bob Delaney
Monty McCutchen
Ron Olesiak</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 4
LA LAKERS 8 8:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 10
LA LAKERS 12 5:56 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 16
LA LAKERS 17 3:03 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 21
LA LAKERS 25 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 21 21
LA LAKERS 25 25 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

UTH - MEHMET OKUR 8, CARLOS BOOZER 5, RONNIE
BREWER 4
LAL - KOBE BRYANT 6, RONNY TURIAF 6, LUKE
WALTON 3</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 29
LA LAKERS 28 8:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 34
LA LAKERS 38 5:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 43
LA LAKERS 42 2:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 51
LA LAKERS 46 HALFTIME</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 21 30 51
LA LAKERS 25 21 46 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

UTH - MEHMET OKUR 10, CARLOS BOOZER 9, DERON
WILLIAMS 9
LAL - KOBE BRYANT 13, VLADIMIR RADMANOVIC 7,
RONNY TURIAF 6</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 57
LA LAKERS 56 8:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 67
LA LAKERS 66 5:46 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 73
LA LAKERS 75 3:05 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 82
LA LAKERS 81 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 21 30 31 82
LA LAKERS 25 21 35 81 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 17, DERON WILLIAMS 17,
RONNIE BREWER 13
LAL - KOBE BRYANT 23, DEREK FISHER 14,
VLADIMIR RADMANOVIC 9</div>