lakersblog.latimes.com - 5/17/2008
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Boston couldn't win on the road earlier, nor New Orleans last night. Here's hoping third time is the proverbial charm. AK
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NBA Wrap: Lakers moving on
Hail Mary Jane —
... The Lakers were up big for most of the game. They led by 19 at halftime and 16 after the third but in the fourth quarter the Jazz came back to close the game. With 1 minute left the Jazz had pulled it to within 2 points but the Lakers held on for the close 108-105 win. ...
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slamonline.com 5/17/2008 — by Marcel Mutoni
I didn’t get nervous. Not once. Not when the Jazz cut the lead to single digits midway through the fourth quarter; not even when they sliced it to three with under a minute remaining.
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inhistoric.com 5/17/2008 — With Boston's inability to win a single road game and the Lakers' prowess at closing out series, there's no question who has been more impressive.
Sloan says Jazz making progress (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 5/17/2008
The Utah Jazz are still not quite ready to re-conquer the West. Coach Jerry Sloan feels they're getting closer, though. Utah was knocked out of the playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals on Friday, one round ...
