GAME 4 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND
LAKERS
MIN
FGM-A
FTM-A
OR-T
AST
PF
PTS
BARRY STAVRO’S COMMENT
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Ariza
27
2-5
0-0
0-4
2
4
5
Kirilenko put him in early foul trouble, then ankle injury cut his minutes.
Odom
41
4-10
2-5
2-15
6
2
10
Played Bynum’s role: altered shots in paint, 2 blocks and hit the boards.
Gasol
40
4-8
5-7
2-10
1
3
13
Even Korver boxed him out early; but he got 7 boards in second half.
Fisher
28
4-8
3-4
0-1
4
5
12
Only starter other than Kobe who could score in the first half.
Bryant
39
16-24
5-5
0-6
1
2
38
His shots looked like gimmes, regardless of the distance.
Bynum
6
1-2
0-0
0-1
0
2
2
In limited minutes had trouble getting position down low.
Walton
18
3-6
2-2
3-5
3
2
9
Led the bench mob in second-quarter charge; pesky D with 3 steals.
Vujacic
17
3-9
0-0
0-3
1
1
9
Made some threes and helped in the critical second quarter.
Brown
19
3-5
3-5
1-1
1
3
10
Played with great confidence; had two power drives to the hoop.
Powell
0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
Need a stopwatch to track his appearance.
Farmar
Did not play; is his career arc the same as Smush Parker’s?
Mbenga
Did not play.
TOTALS
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40-77
20-28
8-46
19
24
108
Shooting: Field goals, 51.9%; free throws, 71.4%. Three-point goals: 8-19 (Vujacic 3-8, Brown 1-1, Walton 1-1, Bryant 1-2, Ariza 1-3, Fisher 1-4). Team rebounds: 9. Team turnovers: 15 (19 PTS). Blocked shots: 3 (Odom 2, Gasol). Turnovers: 14 (Gasol 4, Bryant 3, Bynum 2, Walton 2, Ariza, Brown, Odom). Steals: 11 (Walton 3, Ariza 2, Brown 2, Bryant 2, Fisher, Odom). Technical Fouls: None.
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UTAH
MIN
FGM-A
FTM-A
OR-T
AST
PF
PTS
BARRY STAVRO’S COMMENT
Kirilenko
35
7-15
1-4
2-4
2
1
15
His offense didn’t kick in till the third quarter, when it was too late.
Boozer
41
7-13
9-12
1-16
5
3
23
Aggressive going to the rim on both ends; outplayed Gasol again.
Okur
13
0-3
0-0
1-2
2
2
0
Shot was rusty, then he looked gun shy.
Williams
45
6-14
9-9
1-5
13
4
23
The marathon man finally ran out of gas in the second half.
Brewer
30
4-8
1-2
1-2
2
2
9
Kobe will be in his nightmares.
Millsap
25
4-8
0-3
3-5
0
3
8
Not the rebounding force as in Game 3.
Korver
27
4-7
2-2
0-2
3
1
12
One of few the Jazz to light it up in the second half.
Harpring
9
2-5
0-0
2-3
0
1
4
Didn’t provide the same spark off the bench.
Knight
2
0-2
0-0
0-0
0
2
0
Sour effort: 2 minutes, 2 personal fouls, 2 missed shots.
Miles
8
0-2
0-0
0-0
0
1
0
One athletic block on Vujacic, but provided nothing on offense.
Collins
Did not play.
Price
Did not play.
TOTALS
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34-77
22-32
11-39
27
20
94
Shooting: Field goals, 44.2%; free throws, 68.8%. Three-point goals: 4-10 (Korver 2-4, Williams 2-4, Kirilenko 0-1, Okur 0-1). Team rebounds: 4. Team turnovers: 13 (14 PTS). Blocked shots: 4 (Boozer, Harpring, Kirilenko, Miles). Turnovers: 13 (Boozer 5, Williams 3, Brewer 2, Harpring 2, Kirilenko). Steals: 12 (Boozer 3, Kirilenko 3, Brewer 2, Williams 2, Harpring, Korver). Technical Fouls: None.
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