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The Lakers' belief that they are the best passing team in the NBA has been shaken in two recent losses in Utah. Some home cooking at Staples Center on Wednesday night could reactivate the Lakers' team play in a tiebreaking Game 5 vs. the Jazz.
Utah had 21 assists to the Lakers' 14 in Game 3 and then 32 assists to the Lakers' 20 in Game 4. Ten of the Lakers' 20 assists Sunday came from Kobe Bryant, an indication of how much of the Lakers' offense is having to be generated by their MVP player.
Bryant struggled through back spasms Sunday but said he would "definitely play" Wednesday night. Utah went increasingly to veteran Andrei Kirilenko over youngster Ronnie Brewer to guard Bryant in the two Utah victories.
JAZZ 123, LAKERS 115 (OT): A three-hour epic Sunday went Utah's way when Jazz point guard Deron Williams stepped up with key overtime assists to Mehmet Okur and Andrei Kirilenko and Lakers star Kobe Bryant wilted under the strain of his back pain. Bryant missed six of seven shots in overtime and wound up shooting 13-for-33 in his 33-point outing.
"Second play of the game, turnaround jump shot," Bryant said of his injury.
"Spun and my back just caught on me. It was out since."
Bryant still did well in the fourth quarter, creating open shots for teammates Derek Fisher and Lamar Odom to wipe out Utah's 12-point lead and force overtime. But the Lakers were spent in overtime and saw the
second-round series squared at 2-2. Williams had 29 points and 14 assists. Odom had 26 points and 13 rebounds.
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