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Boozer's 20-20 game lifts Jazz by Lakers (AP)
Boozer's 20-20 game lifts Jazz by Lakers (AP)
Carlos Boozer broke out of his slump with 27 points and tied his career playoff-high with 20 rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 104-99 victory over Los Angeles on Friday night, cutting the Lakers' lead in the series to 2-1. It was the Lakers' first loss this postseason. Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal is Sunday at Utah.
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About as positive a loss as they come
Lakers Blog — ... for the Lakers to get hung with an "L." The dust settling on a 104-99 Jazz victory proved that instinct unfortunately correct. But like the title claims, this loss doesn't bug me much as a Laker fan. Yes, there were negatives. Pau Gasol, save about the final three or so minutes of action, spent the game getting pushed around in the paint on both ends (which often led to some turnovers). The backup backcourt of Sasha Vujacic and Jordan Farmar (often torched by Deron Williams) went a combined 0-9 from the field for a combined goose egg in the scoring column. The Lakers ...

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