At halftime, the Lakers led 70 to 59, ahead by 11 points as they went into the break.
Sometimes this game is really unpredictable. Del Harris watched as Zhang Hao played 19 minutes in the first half scoring 21 points, Van Exel played 16 minutes scoring 20 points, and these two alone scored 41 points in the first half. Who would have thought they could play so well?
On the Utah Jazz side, Sloan had no solution. This first half, they were truly outplayed and had no answer! They defended like that, and still, the Lakers scored 27 points in the second quarter.
In the third quarter, the Lakers scored 30 to 27, and in the fourth quarter, they scored 32 to 29...
Total domination!
They dared to shoot, anyone outside with a chance dared to shoot, very proactive, and the more accurately they shot, the more confidently they shot!
Ultimately, without overtime, the Lakers went on a scoring spree, hitting 132 points! With a 132 to 115 victory over the Utah Jazz!
