Mattie T’s 2007-08 NBA Playoff Recap: West Semifinals, #1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. #5 Utah Jazz

Game 1:

109

98

Star Player of the Game: Lakers G Kobe Bryant, who scored 38 points, dished out 7 assists & grabbed 6 rebounds in 39 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Los Angeles won despite getting outrebounded 58-41, but held Utah to 37.9% shooting for the game.

Game 2:

120

110

Star Player of the Game: Lakers G Kobe Bryant, who scored 34 points, grabbed 8 rebounds & dished out 6 assists in 37 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Los Angeles shot 57.4% for the game.

Game 3:

104

99

Star Player of the Game: Jazz F Carlos Boozer, who scored 27 points & grabbed 20 rebounds in 40 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Los Angeles comitted more turnovers (18) than assists (14).

Game 4:

123

115 (F/OT)

Star Player of the Game: Jazz G Deron Williams, who scored 29 points & dished out 14 assists in 43 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Utah shot 52.6% from the field & outscored Los Angeles 15-7 in overtime.

Game 5:
111

104

Star Player of the Game: Lakers G Kobe Bryant, who scored 26 points, dished out 7 assists & grabbed 6 rebounds in 41 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Los Angeles won despite being outrebounded 44-34.

Game 6:

108

105

Star Player of the Game: Lakers G Kobe Bryant, who scored 34 points, grabbed 8 rebounds & dished out 6 assists in 39 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Los Angeles shot 50.0% from the field & won despite getting outrebounded 52-38.

Congratulations to Phil Jackson’s Los Angeles Lakers, who will make their 1st Western
Conference Finals apperance since 2003-04.

As for Jerry Sloan’s Utah Jazz, this is their 3rd Conference Semifinal loss in their last 4 tries since 1998-99 & fail to reach the Western Conference Finals in back-to-back seasons.

Until then,

Mattie T

Sports Writer for BMS Radio Chicago

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