Los Angeles Lakers s-a impus pe terenul celor de la Utah Jazz, scor 90-87 - dupa prelungiri, in special datorita evolutiei lui Kobe Bryant (a bifat 40 de puncte). Miami Heat a pierdut contra lui Clippers (95-89), in timp ce Dallas Mavericks a castigat derbiul cu Boston Celtics (90-85).
Cu un Kobe Bryant stralucitor, Lakers a castigat meciul cu Utah Jazz, din deplasare, dupa prelungiri (a fost 78-78 dupa timpul regulamentar).
Kobe a reusit 40 de puncte (plus 8 recuperari si 4 pase decisive), in timp ce la ultima partida a lui Lakers bifase 48 de puncte contra lui Phoenix Suns. "Adevaratul Kobe Bryant s-a intors", a declarat starul celor din Los Angeles.
Utah Jazz (23, 19, 19, 17, 9): Bell (7), Harris (3), Jefferson (11), Millsap (29), Hayward (2) echipa initiala/ Watson (4), Howard (18), Miles (4), Favors (4), Burks (2), Kanter (3).
Los Angeles Lakers (26, 15, 25, 12, 12): Bryant (40), Fisher (2), Bynum (12), Gasol (14), Barnes (11) echipa initiala/ Peace (2), Blake (3), Walton (2), Ebanks (-), Morris (4).
Meciul s-a disputat in "EnergySolutions Arena", in fata a 19.642 de spectatori.
Vezi aici rezumatul partidei Utah Jazz - Los Angeles Lakers.
NBA rezultatele zilei:
Toronto - Sacramento 91-98
Indiana - Atlanta Hawks 96-84
New York Knics - Philadelphia 76-ers 85-79
Boston - Dallas 85-90
Chicago - Washington 78-64
New Orleans - Oklahoma Thunder 85-95
San Antonio - Houston Rockets 101-95
Denver Nuggets - New Jersey Nets 123-115
Utah Jazz - Los Angeles Lakers 87-90
Portland - Orlando Magic 104-107
LA Clippers - Miami Heat 95-89.
