Lakers guard Kobe Bryant fakes Utah forward Carlos Boozer (5) and guard Ronnie Brewer into the air during play in the first half Thursday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Luke Walton gets tangled with Utah forward Andrei Kirilenko during a battle for a rebound in the first half Thursday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Pau Gasol loses his grip on the ball as he’s challenged by Jazz forward Carlos Boozer and guard Ronnie Brewer in the first half Thursday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant bites his jersey after missing a shot in the first half Thursday night against Utah. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Jazz forward Carlos Boozer lets out a yell after drawing a foul from Lakers forward Pau Gasol (background) during the first half Thursday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and center Andrew Bynum fail to stop Jazz forward Carlos Boozer from scoring in the first half Thursday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Utah forward Carlos Boozer splits the defense of Lakers center Andrew Bynum and guard Kobe Bryant for a layup during Game 3 on Thursday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers center Andrew Bynum takes a rebound from Jazz forward Matt Harpring during Game 3 on Thursday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant gets past Jazz guard Ronnie Brewer (9) and attacks the defense of Utah forward Carlos Boozer during Game 3 on Thursday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Jazz forward Carlos Boozer dunks over Lakers forwards Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom in the second half Thursday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has his shot blocked by Jazz forward Paul Millsap in the second half Thursday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Utah point guard Deron Williams pulls up for the game-winning shot over Lakers forward Lamar Odom with 2.2 seconds left on Thursday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant walks off the court after missing a last-second three-point shot in an 88-86 loss to the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
