2009 Los Angeles Lakers Playoff Stats
(Complete through Thursday, April 23rd)
G MIN PPG RPG APG OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF
K.Bryant 3 121 22.7 5.7 7.7 2 15 17 23 6 1 11 8
P.Gasol 3 116 20.7 8.0 1.0 8 16 24 3 4 7 8 11
L.Odom 3 103 17.7 8.3 0.7 7 18 25 2 1 3 5 10
T.Ariza 3 103 14.3 3.0 5.0 2 7 9 15 2 0 5 10
D.Fisher 3 88 8.7 2.7 2.7 0 8 8 8 2 0 6 8
S.Brown 3 47 8.0 0.7 2.0 2 0 2 6 2 0 2 8
A.Bynum 3 58 7.0 3.0 0.7 1 8 9 2 1 4 7 12
L.Walton 3 30 3.3 1.7 2.7 3 2 5 8 1 0 1 3
J.Powell 2 6 3.0 1.0 0.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
J.Farmar 2 7 1.0 0.0 0.5 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
S.Vujacic 3 35 1.0 2.3 0.7 3 4 7 2 3 1 1 5
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
K.Bryant 22-58 .379 2-11 .182 22-25 .880 68 26
P.Gasol 24-37 .649 0-0 .000 14-22 .636 62 22
L.Odom 23-34 .676 3-6 .500 4-6 .667 53 21
T.Ariza 16-25 .640 8-11 .727 3-5 .600 43 21
D.Fisher 8-19 .421 4-10 .400 6-7 .857 26 11
S.Brown 8-14 .571 5-6 .833 3-4 .750 24 12
A.Bynum 8-18 .444 0-0 .000 5-9 .556 21 10
L.Walton 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 10 5
J.Powell 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 6 6
J.Farmar 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2 2
S.Vujacic 1-10 .100 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 3 3
As of April 24, 2009, at 01:43 AM ET
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Today's Refs - L.A. Lakers at Utah
Today's Refs - L.A. Lakers at Utah
Joe DeRosa - Profile
GeneralJersey Number 14 Avg. Home Score 99.5
Games Officiated 65 Avg. Road Score 98.3
Home Team ATS 27-37-1 Home Avg. Margin 1.2
Home Team W/L 35-30 Avg. Total Score 197.8
Over/Under vs. the TotalOverall 29-36
184.5 or less 0-3
185-194.5 7-16
195-204.5 9-9
205+ 13-8
Favorite or UnderdogSpread Home Fav Home Dog
0-4.5 7-10 4-8
5-9.5 3-11 5-4
10+ 8-3 0-1
Recent Games with L.A. LakersDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar LAL FG Opp FG Reb
01/04/09 POR W 100-86 W -11 U 199.5 3.0 33/67 32/82 41-40
06/12/08 BOS L 91-97 L -7.5 U 191.5 -13.5 32/77 33/73 41-40
05/25/08 @SA L 84-103 L 5.5 U 193.5 -13.5 35/82 38/74 42-39
05/11/08 @UTA L 115-123 (OT) L -1 O 210.5 -9.0 46/97 40/76 41-41
04/10/08 @LAC W 106-78 W -15.5 U 209.0 12.5 40/82 30/83 42-45
03/20/08 @UTA W 106-95 W 6 U 216.5 17.0 42/80 36/80 40-44
02/01/08 @TOR W 121-101 W 6.5 O 204.5 26.5 50/90 37/85 40-41
01/09/08 @NO W 109-80 W 2 U 207.0 31.0 45/82 31/84 45-40
11/23/07 @BOS L 94-107 L 8 U 204.5 -5.0 35/83 39/77 37-42
03/16/07 POR W 116-111 (OT) L -7 O 196.0 -2.0 43/84 44/97 45-46
Recent Games with UtahDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar UTA FG Opp FG Reb
04/11/09 GS L 108-118 L -14.5 U 227.0 -24.5 37/88 40/73 41-40
01/07/09 NO W 116-90 W -4 O 192.0 22.0 40/77 32/73 55-26
12/27/08 @HOU L 115-120 (OT) W 9 O 191.0 4.0 49/100 38/97 40-56
05/11/08 LAL W 123-115 (OT) W 1 O 210.5 9.0 40/76 46/97 41-41
05/02/08 HOU W 113-91 W -7.5 O 180.5 14.5 41/88 30/77 49-40
04/12/08 DEN W 124-97 W -6 U 225.0 21.0 50/87 35/73 44-36
03/20/08 LAL L 95-106 L -6 U 216.5 -17.0 36/80 42/80 44-40
02/26/08 @MIN L 100-111 L -7 O 200.0 -18.0 32/69 38/88 39-43
01/21/08 @LAC W 109-93 W -2.5 O 196.5 13.5 45/79 34/70 37-30
12/22/07 @MIA L 102-104 L -1 O 202.5 -3.0 34/76 41/79 41-36
Bill Spooner - Profile
GeneralJersey Number 22 Avg. Home Score 100.1
Games Officiated 55 Avg. Road Score 99.1
Home Team ATS 30-25-0 Home Avg. Margin 1.0
Home Team W/L 30-25 Avg. Total Score 199.1
Over/Under vs. the TotalOverall 21-33
184.5 or less 3-3
185-194.5 4-9
195-204.5 9-13
205+ 5-8
Favorite or UnderdogSpread Home Fav Home Dog
0-4.5 3-7 7-2
5-9.5 11-9 4-4
10+ 5-1 0-2
Recent Games with L.A. LakersDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar LAL FG Opp FG Reb
03/12/09 @SA W 102-95 W 3 O 194.0 10.0 43/83 38/73 42-33
03/01/09 @PHO L 111-118 L -4.5 U 239.0 -11.5 42/94 43/77 43-36
01/25/09 SA W 99-85 W -7.5 U 201.0 6.5 32/69 33/88 43-40
11/09/08 HOU W 111-82 W -7 O 192.5 22.0 42/79 31/82 50-36
10/29/08 @LAC W 117-79 W -10 U 198.0 28.0 41/80 30/78 51-32
03/11/08 TOR W 117-108 L -13 O 214.5 -4.0 45/84 41/89 36-40
02/08/08 @ORL W 117-113 W 1 O 212.0 5.0 41/77 40/81 40-35
01/21/08 DEN W 116-99 W -3.5 U 226.0 13.5 40/84 39/87 45-45
11/25/07 NJ L 100-102 L -7 O 200.0 -9.0 33/74 35/75 37-41
04/28/06 PHO W 99-92 W -2.5 U 210.5 4.5 39/94 34/78 53-34
Recent Games with UtahDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar UTA FG Opp FG Reb
04/13/09 LAC W 106-85 W -12.5 U 203.5 8.5 35/77 35/80 50-36
03/14/09 @MIA L 129-140 (OT) L -2 O 203.0 -13.0 49/101 48/104 50-48
12/09/08 @MIN W 99-96 L -6 U 197.0 -3.0 32/69 33/82 40-43
05/02/08 HOU W 113-91 W -7.5 O 180.5 14.5 41/88 30/77 49-40
02/29/08 @NO L 98-110 L 5 P 208.0 -7.0 38/77 37/78 45-34
01/25/08 SAC W 127-113 W -8 O 214.0 6.0 45/78 34/70 37-34
12/08/07 @DAL L 117-125 L 5.5 O 209.5 -2.5 46/76 43/72 34-31
04/07/06 @MIN W 103-95 W 1 O 187.5 9.0 42/86 34/74 46-38
03/25/06 SAC L 89-91 L -1 U 189.0 -3.0 33/71 31/72 48-33
03/03/06 LAC W 105-103 W 3.5 O 186.0 5.5 40/84 35/72 41-40
Mark Wunderlich - Profile
GeneralJersey Number 18 Avg. Home Score 101.8
Games Officiated 70 Avg. Road Score 99.0
Home Team ATS 31-38-1 Home Avg. Margin 2.8
Home Team W/L 42-28 Avg. Total Score 200.8
Over/Under vs. the TotalOverall 30-38
184.5 or less 2-3
185-194.5 11-8
195-204.5 7-10
205+ 10-17
Favorite or UnderdogSpread Home Fav Home Dog
0-4.5 7-14 7-6
5-9.5 13-10 2-3
10+ 3-5 0-0
Recent Games with L.A. LakersDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar LAL FG Opp FG Reb
03/24/09 @OKC W 107-89 W -7.5 U 207.0 10.5 43/86 34/82 41-45
03/06/09 MIN W 110-90 W -15.5 U 216.0 4.5 41/84 29/88 41-54
02/10/09 OKC W 105-98 L -12 U 219.0 -5.0 45/99 35/89 56-46
01/19/09 CLE W 105-88 W -5 U 202.0 12.0 44/84 34/79 44-41
12/23/08 @NO W 100-87 W 2.5 U 195.5 15.5 33/75 32/77 39-38
12/10/08 PHO W 115-110 L -13.5 O 216.0 -8.5 40/82 44/87 43-40
06/10/08 BOS W 87-81 L -9.5 U 195.5 -3.5 30/69 29/83 44-45
05/27/08 @SA W 93-91 W 4 U 192.0 6.0 38/85 30/75 46-37
02/13/08 @MIN W 117-92 W -9.5 O 203.0 15.5 45/93 38/93 51-44
12/02/07 ORL L 97-104 L -1 U 210.5 -8.0 40/97 38/88 52-43
Recent Games with UtahDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar UTA FG Opp FG Reb
03/01/09 @GS W 112-104 W -4.5 U 226.5 3.5 43/93 39/76 43-40
02/08/09 @GS L 96-116 L -1.5 U 222.5 -21.5 33/79 41/79 44-37
01/20/09 MIN W 112-107 L -8.5 O 207.0 -3.5 40/88 44/86 40-40
12/19/08 @DET W 120-114 (OT) W 3.5 O 190.5 9.5 44/95 43/90 50-47
04/29/08 @HOU L 69-95 L 1.5 U 182.0 -24.5 27/74 37/79 38-46
04/16/08 @SA L 80-109 L 4.5 O 185.5 -24.5 31/81 41/69 36-39
04/10/08 @DAL L 94-97 W 6 U 198.5 3.0 37/80 33/74 41-35
03/01/08 @MEM W 113-92 W -9.5 U 211.5 11.5 45/79 32/70 39-38
02/01/08 @WAS W 96-87 W -5 U 200.0 4.0 36/85 28/74 49-39
12/17/07 @ATL L 111-116 L -4 O 188.5 -9.0 40/83 38/66 32-38
Joe DeRosa - Profile
GeneralJersey Number 14 Avg. Home Score 99.5
Games Officiated 65 Avg. Road Score 98.3
Home Team ATS 27-37-1 Home Avg. Margin 1.2
Home Team W/L 35-30 Avg. Total Score 197.8
Over/Under vs. the TotalOverall 29-36
184.5 or less 0-3
185-194.5 7-16
195-204.5 9-9
205+ 13-8
Favorite or UnderdogSpread Home Fav Home Dog
0-4.5 7-10 4-8
5-9.5 3-11 5-4
10+ 8-3 0-1
Recent Games with L.A. LakersDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar LAL FG Opp FG Reb
01/04/09 POR W 100-86 W -11 U 199.5 3.0 33/67 32/82 41-40
06/12/08 BOS L 91-97 L -7.5 U 191.5 -13.5 32/77 33/73 41-40
05/25/08 @SA L 84-103 L 5.5 U 193.5 -13.5 35/82 38/74 42-39
05/11/08 @UTA L 115-123 (OT) L -1 O 210.5 -9.0 46/97 40/76 41-41
04/10/08 @LAC W 106-78 W -15.5 U 209.0 12.5 40/82 30/83 42-45
03/20/08 @UTA W 106-95 W 6 U 216.5 17.0 42/80 36/80 40-44
02/01/08 @TOR W 121-101 W 6.5 O 204.5 26.5 50/90 37/85 40-41
01/09/08 @NO W 109-80 W 2 U 207.0 31.0 45/82 31/84 45-40
11/23/07 @BOS L 94-107 L 8 U 204.5 -5.0 35/83 39/77 37-42
03/16/07 POR W 116-111 (OT) L -7 O 196.0 -2.0 43/84 44/97 45-46
Recent Games with UtahDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar UTA FG Opp FG Reb
04/11/09 GS L 108-118 L -14.5 U 227.0 -24.5 37/88 40/73 41-40
01/07/09 NO W 116-90 W -4 O 192.0 22.0 40/77 32/73 55-26
12/27/08 @HOU L 115-120 (OT) W 9 O 191.0 4.0 49/100 38/97 40-56
05/11/08 LAL W 123-115 (OT) W 1 O 210.5 9.0 40/76 46/97 41-41
05/02/08 HOU W 113-91 W -7.5 O 180.5 14.5 41/88 30/77 49-40
04/12/08 DEN W 124-97 W -6 U 225.0 21.0 50/87 35/73 44-36
03/20/08 LAL L 95-106 L -6 U 216.5 -17.0 36/80 42/80 44-40
02/26/08 @MIN L 100-111 L -7 O 200.0 -18.0 32/69 38/88 39-43
01/21/08 @LAC W 109-93 W -2.5 O 196.5 13.5 45/79 34/70 37-30
12/22/07 @MIA L 102-104 L -1 O 202.5 -3.0 34/76 41/79 41-36
Bill Spooner - Profile
GeneralJersey Number 22 Avg. Home Score 100.1
Games Officiated 55 Avg. Road Score 99.1
Home Team ATS 30-25-0 Home Avg. Margin 1.0
Home Team W/L 30-25 Avg. Total Score 199.1
Over/Under vs. the TotalOverall 21-33
184.5 or less 3-3
185-194.5 4-9
195-204.5 9-13
205+ 5-8
Favorite or UnderdogSpread Home Fav Home Dog
0-4.5 3-7 7-2
5-9.5 11-9 4-4
10+ 5-1 0-2
Recent Games with L.A. LakersDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar LAL FG Opp FG Reb
03/12/09 @SA W 102-95 W 3 O 194.0 10.0 43/83 38/73 42-33
03/01/09 @PHO L 111-118 L -4.5 U 239.0 -11.5 42/94 43/77 43-36
01/25/09 SA W 99-85 W -7.5 U 201.0 6.5 32/69 33/88 43-40
11/09/08 HOU W 111-82 W -7 O 192.5 22.0 42/79 31/82 50-36
10/29/08 @LAC W 117-79 W -10 U 198.0 28.0 41/80 30/78 51-32
03/11/08 TOR W 117-108 L -13 O 214.5 -4.0 45/84 41/89 36-40
02/08/08 @ORL W 117-113 W 1 O 212.0 5.0 41/77 40/81 40-35
01/21/08 DEN W 116-99 W -3.5 U 226.0 13.5 40/84 39/87 45-45
11/25/07 NJ L 100-102 L -7 O 200.0 -9.0 33/74 35/75 37-41
04/28/06 PHO W 99-92 W -2.5 U 210.5 4.5 39/94 34/78 53-34
Recent Games with UtahDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar UTA FG Opp FG Reb
04/13/09 LAC W 106-85 W -12.5 U 203.5 8.5 35/77 35/80 50-36
03/14/09 @MIA L 129-140 (OT) L -2 O 203.0 -13.0 49/101 48/104 50-48
12/09/08 @MIN W 99-96 L -6 U 197.0 -3.0 32/69 33/82 40-43
05/02/08 HOU W 113-91 W -7.5 O 180.5 14.5 41/88 30/77 49-40
02/29/08 @NO L 98-110 L 5 P 208.0 -7.0 38/77 37/78 45-34
01/25/08 SAC W 127-113 W -8 O 214.0 6.0 45/78 34/70 37-34
12/08/07 @DAL L 117-125 L 5.5 O 209.5 -2.5 46/76 43/72 34-31
04/07/06 @MIN W 103-95 W 1 O 187.5 9.0 42/86 34/74 46-38
03/25/06 SAC L 89-91 L -1 U 189.0 -3.0 33/71 31/72 48-33
03/03/06 LAC W 105-103 W 3.5 O 186.0 5.5 40/84 35/72 41-40
Mark Wunderlich - Profile
GeneralJersey Number 18 Avg. Home Score 101.8
Games Officiated 70 Avg. Road Score 99.0
Home Team ATS 31-38-1 Home Avg. Margin 2.8
Home Team W/L 42-28 Avg. Total Score 200.8
Over/Under vs. the TotalOverall 30-38
184.5 or less 2-3
185-194.5 11-8
195-204.5 7-10
205+ 10-17
Favorite or UnderdogSpread Home Fav Home Dog
0-4.5 7-14 7-6
5-9.5 13-10 2-3
10+ 3-5 0-0
Recent Games with L.A. LakersDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar LAL FG Opp FG Reb
03/24/09 @OKC W 107-89 W -7.5 U 207.0 10.5 43/86 34/82 41-45
03/06/09 MIN W 110-90 W -15.5 U 216.0 4.5 41/84 29/88 41-54
02/10/09 OKC W 105-98 L -12 U 219.0 -5.0 45/99 35/89 56-46
01/19/09 CLE W 105-88 W -5 U 202.0 12.0 44/84 34/79 44-41
12/23/08 @NO W 100-87 W 2.5 U 195.5 15.5 33/75 32/77 39-38
12/10/08 PHO W 115-110 L -13.5 O 216.0 -8.5 40/82 44/87 43-40
06/10/08 BOS W 87-81 L -9.5 U 195.5 -3.5 30/69 29/83 44-45
05/27/08 @SA W 93-91 W 4 U 192.0 6.0 38/85 30/75 46-37
02/13/08 @MIN W 117-92 W -9.5 O 203.0 15.5 45/93 38/93 51-44
12/02/07 ORL L 97-104 L -1 U 210.5 -8.0 40/97 38/88 52-43
Recent Games with UtahDate vs. Score Line O/U Mar UTA FG Opp FG Reb
03/01/09 @GS W 112-104 W -4.5 U 226.5 3.5 43/93 39/76 43-40
02/08/09 @GS L 96-116 L -1.5 U 222.5 -21.5 33/79 41/79 44-37
01/20/09 MIN W 112-107 L -8.5 O 207.0 -3.5 40/88 44/86 40-40
12/19/08 @DET W 120-114 (OT) W 3.5 O 190.5 9.5 44/95 43/90 50-47
04/29/08 @HOU L 69-95 L 1.5 U 182.0 -24.5 27/74 37/79 38-46
04/16/08 @SA L 80-109 L 4.5 O 185.5 -24.5 31/81 41/69 36-39
04/10/08 @DAL L 94-97 W 6 U 198.5 3.0 37/80 33/74 41-35
03/01/08 @MEM W 113-92 W -9.5 U 211.5 11.5 45/79 32/70 39-38
02/01/08 @WAS W 96-87 W -5 U 200.0 4.0 36/85 28/74 49-39
12/17/07 @ATL L 111-116 L -4 O 188.5 -9.0 40/83 38/66 32-38
NBA Matchup - Utah vs. LA Lakers
(8) Utah Jazz (48-34) vs. (1) Los Angeles Lakers (65-17)
Game One LA Lakers 113, Utah 100
Game Two LA Lakers 119, Utah 109
Game Three Utah 88, LA Lakers 86
Game Four Saturday, April 25th - LA Lakers at Utah, 9 p.m.
Game Five Monday, April 27th - Utah at LA Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
*Game Six Thursday, April 30th - LA Lakers at Utah, TBA
*Game Seven Saturday, May 2nd - Utah at LA Lakers, TBA
Records
2008-09 Head-to-head record Los Angeles 2-1
2007-08 Head-to-head record Los Angeles 3-1
2006-07 Head-to-head record Los Angeles 2-1
2005-06 Head-to-head record Tied 2-2
2004-05 Head-to-head record Utah 3-1
2003-04 Head-to-head record Los Angeles 3-1
2002-03 Head-to-head record Los Angeles 3-1
Overall Head-to-head record Los Angeles 93-53
Home Record Utah 33-8; Los Angeles 36-5
Away Record Utah 15-26; Los Angeles 29-12
Current Streak Utah (L1); Los Angeles (W2)
Record vs. Pacific Division Utah 12-6
Record vs. Northwest Division Los Angeles 14-4
Record vs. Western Conference Utah 33-19; Los Angeles 44-8
2008-2009 Meetings
01/02 - Los Angeles, 113-100 (at LA)
02/11 - Utah, 113-109 (at Utah)
04/14 - Los Angeles, 125-112 (at LA)
2007-2008 Meetings
11/04 - Los Angeles, 119-109 (at LA)
11/30 - Utah, 120-96 (at Utah)
12/28 - Los Angeles, 123-109 (at LA)
03/20 - Los Angeles, 106-95 (at Utah)
2006-2007 Meetings
11/24 - Utah, 114-108 (at Utah)
11/30 - Los Angeles, 132-102 (at LA)
02/26 - Los Angeles, 102-94 (at Utah)
2005-2006 Meetings
12/01 - Los Angeles, 105-101 ot (at Utah)
01/01 - Utah, 98-94 (at LA)
01/03 - Utah, 90-80 (at Utah)
02/13 - Los Angeles, 94-88 (at LA)
2004-2005 Meetings
11/03 - Utah, 104-78 (at Utah)
01/17 - Utah, 102-94 (at LA)
02/15 - Los Angeles, 102-95 (at LA)
03/22 - Utah, 115-107 (at Utah)
2003-2004 Meetings
12/07 - Los Angeles, 94-92 (at LA)
01/24 - Los Angeles, 93-86 (at Utah)
03/08 - Utah, 88-83 (at Utah)
03/28 - Los Angeles, 91-84 (at LA)
2002-2003 Meetings
12/04 - Utah, 93-85 (at Utah)
12/08 - Los Angeles, 110-101 (at LA)
02/01 - Los Angeles, 99-87 (at LA)
02/19 - Los Angeles, 93-87 (at Utah)
Game Notes
Note - The Lakers have won four of five and seven of the last nine meetings.
Note - The Lakers have won eight of 11 and nine of the last 14 meetings.
Note - The Lakers have won 10 of 16 and 11 of the last 19 meetings.
Note - The Lakers have won 16 of 25 and 17 of the last 27 meetings.
Note - The Lakers have won 20 of 31 and 21 of the last 33 meetings.
Note - The Lakers have won 22 of 35 and 24 of the last 38 meetings.
Note - Utah has lost six straight and seven of its last eight at the Lakers.
Note - Utah has lost 14 of 16 and 16 of its last 19 at the Lakers.
Note - The Lakers have lost two of three and four of their last six at Utah.
Note - The Lakers have lost seven of 10 and nine of their last 14 at Utah.
Utah last 13 games Los Angeles last 13 games
03/30 - W vs. New York, 112-104 03/29 - L at Atlanta, 76-86
03/31 - L at Portland, 104-125 03/31 - L at Charlotte, 84-94
04/02 - L at Denver, 104-114 04/01 - W at Milwaukee, 104-98
04/03 - L vs. Minnesota, 102-103 04/03 - W vs. Houston, 93-81
04/05 - W at New Orleans, 108-94 04/05 - W vs. LA Clippers, 88-85
04/08 - L at Dallas, 101-130 04/07 - W at Sacramento, 122-104
04/10 - L at San Antonio, 99-105 04/09 - W vs. Denver, 116-102
04/11 - L vs. Golden State, 108-118 04/10 - L at Portland, 98-106
04/13 - W vs. LA Clippers, 106-85 04/12 - W vs. Memphis, 92-75
04/14 - L at LA Lakers, 112-125 04/14 - W vs. Utah, 125-112
04/19 - L at LA Lakers, 100-113 (POFF) 04/19 - W vs. Utah, 113-100 (POFF)
04/21 - L at LA Lakers, 109-119 (POFF) 04/21 - W vs. Utah, 119-109 (POFF)
04/23 - W vs. LA Lakers, 88-86 (POFF) 04/23 - L at Utah, 86-88 (POFF)
Game Notes
Note - All statistics are regular season except where noted.
Note - * - If necessary
(8) Utah Jazz (48-34) vs. (1) Los Angeles Lakers (65-17)
Game One LA Lakers 113, Utah 100
Game Two LA Lakers 119, Utah 109
Game Three Utah 88, LA Lakers 86
Game Four Saturday, April 25th - LA Lakers at Utah, 9 p.m.
Game Five Monday, April 27th - Utah at LA Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
*Game Six Thursday, April 30th - LA Lakers at Utah, TBA
*Game Seven Saturday, May 2nd - Utah at LA Lakers, TBA
Records
2008-09 Head-to-head record Los Angeles 2-1
2007-08 Head-to-head record Los Angeles 3-1
2006-07 Head-to-head record Los Angeles 2-1
2005-06 Head-to-head record Tied 2-2
2004-05 Head-to-head record Utah 3-1
2003-04 Head-to-head record Los Angeles 3-1
2002-03 Head-to-head record Los Angeles 3-1
Overall Head-to-head record Los Angeles 93-53
Home Record Utah 33-8; Los Angeles 36-5
Away Record Utah 15-26; Los Angeles 29-12
Current Streak Utah (L1); Los Angeles (W2)
Record vs. Pacific Division Utah 12-6
Record vs. Northwest Division Los Angeles 14-4
Record vs. Western Conference Utah 33-19; Los Angeles 44-8
2008-2009 Meetings
01/02 - Los Angeles, 113-100 (at LA)
02/11 - Utah, 113-109 (at Utah)
04/14 - Los Angeles, 125-112 (at LA)
2007-2008 Meetings
11/04 - Los Angeles, 119-109 (at LA)
11/30 - Utah, 120-96 (at Utah)
12/28 - Los Angeles, 123-109 (at LA)
03/20 - Los Angeles, 106-95 (at Utah)
2006-2007 Meetings
11/24 - Utah, 114-108 (at Utah)
11/30 - Los Angeles, 132-102 (at LA)
02/26 - Los Angeles, 102-94 (at Utah)
2005-2006 Meetings
12/01 - Los Angeles, 105-101 ot (at Utah)
01/01 - Utah, 98-94 (at LA)
01/03 - Utah, 90-80 (at Utah)
02/13 - Los Angeles, 94-88 (at LA)
2004-2005 Meetings
11/03 - Utah, 104-78 (at Utah)
01/17 - Utah, 102-94 (at LA)
02/15 - Los Angeles, 102-95 (at LA)
03/22 - Utah, 115-107 (at Utah)
2003-2004 Meetings
12/07 - Los Angeles, 94-92 (at LA)
01/24 - Los Angeles, 93-86 (at Utah)
03/08 - Utah, 88-83 (at Utah)
03/28 - Los Angeles, 91-84 (at LA)
2002-2003 Meetings
12/04 - Utah, 93-85 (at Utah)
12/08 - Los Angeles, 110-101 (at LA)
02/01 - Los Angeles, 99-87 (at LA)
02/19 - Los Angeles, 93-87 (at Utah)
Game Notes
Note - The Lakers have won four of five and seven of the last nine meetings.
Note - The Lakers have won eight of 11 and nine of the last 14 meetings.
Note - The Lakers have won 10 of 16 and 11 of the last 19 meetings.
Note - The Lakers have won 16 of 25 and 17 of the last 27 meetings.
Note - The Lakers have won 20 of 31 and 21 of the last 33 meetings.
Note - The Lakers have won 22 of 35 and 24 of the last 38 meetings.
Note - Utah has lost six straight and seven of its last eight at the Lakers.
Note - Utah has lost 14 of 16 and 16 of its last 19 at the Lakers.
Note - The Lakers have lost two of three and four of their last six at Utah.
Note - The Lakers have lost seven of 10 and nine of their last 14 at Utah.
Utah last 13 games Los Angeles last 13 games
03/30 - W vs. New York, 112-104 03/29 - L at Atlanta, 76-86
03/31 - L at Portland, 104-125 03/31 - L at Charlotte, 84-94
04/02 - L at Denver, 104-114 04/01 - W at Milwaukee, 104-98
04/03 - L vs. Minnesota, 102-103 04/03 - W vs. Houston, 93-81
04/05 - W at New Orleans, 108-94 04/05 - W vs. LA Clippers, 88-85
04/08 - L at Dallas, 101-130 04/07 - W at Sacramento, 122-104
04/10 - L at San Antonio, 99-105 04/09 - W vs. Denver, 116-102
04/11 - L vs. Golden State, 108-118 04/10 - L at Portland, 98-106
04/13 - W vs. LA Clippers, 106-85 04/12 - W vs. Memphis, 92-75
04/14 - L at LA Lakers, 112-125 04/14 - W vs. Utah, 125-112
04/19 - L at LA Lakers, 100-113 (POFF) 04/19 - W vs. Utah, 113-100 (POFF)
04/21 - L at LA Lakers, 109-119 (POFF) 04/21 - W vs. Utah, 119-109 (POFF)
04/23 - W vs. LA Lakers, 88-86 (POFF) 04/23 - L at Utah, 86-88 (POFF)
Game Notes
Note - All statistics are regular season except where noted.
Note - * - If necessary
Okur may be ready for Game 4
Okur may be ready for Game 4
Jazz center Mehmet Okur was encouraged Friday about his prospects of making his return from a strained right hamstring in Saturday's Game 4 against the Lakers.
Okur jumped into a shooting session with Andrei Kirilenko and part-time assistant coach Jeff Hornacek before Friday's practice and was planning to do full-court work for the first time since he suffered the injury April 13.
"So far, so good," Okur said. "It feels good. Less pain. I was able to do more moving and more stuff. I'm probably going to more stuff with the team and see how I feel."
Asked if playing in Game 4 was a possibility, Okur said: "Yeah, it is possibility. It's all up to after practice how I feel and how my hamstring going to react. I'll tell you what, I'm excited, so hopefully I'm going to feel good."
At the same time, Okur will have to be careful to avoid reinjuring his hamstring, as Carlos Boozer did in missing 49 games to start the 2005-06 season.
"That's the other story," Okur said. "I'm saying I feel good right now and I'm going to do full-court stuff, try to get my running, do my stuff and see how I'm going to feel after practice."
The Jazz, meanwhile, found new life with Thursday's victory, overcoming a 13-point deficit in the second half to win behind Boozer's 23 points and 22 rebounds and Deron Williams' game-winning pull-up with 2.2 seconds remaining.
"Now we're in the series," Boozer said. "They had a chance to put us away, they gave us opportunities to come back in the game and we took them.
"We were down by 13, but we fought back and won the game, and for us we take a lot of confidence in that."
Jazz center Mehmet Okur was encouraged Friday about his prospects of making his return from a strained right hamstring in Saturday's Game 4 against the Lakers.
Okur jumped into a shooting session with Andrei Kirilenko and part-time assistant coach Jeff Hornacek before Friday's practice and was planning to do full-court work for the first time since he suffered the injury April 13.
"So far, so good," Okur said. "It feels good. Less pain. I was able to do more moving and more stuff. I'm probably going to more stuff with the team and see how I feel."
Asked if playing in Game 4 was a possibility, Okur said: "Yeah, it is possibility. It's all up to after practice how I feel and how my hamstring going to react. I'll tell you what, I'm excited, so hopefully I'm going to feel good."
At the same time, Okur will have to be careful to avoid reinjuring his hamstring, as Carlos Boozer did in missing 49 games to start the 2005-06 season.
"That's the other story," Okur said. "I'm saying I feel good right now and I'm going to do full-court stuff, try to get my running, do my stuff and see how I'm going to feel after practice."
The Jazz, meanwhile, found new life with Thursday's victory, overcoming a 13-point deficit in the second half to win behind Boozer's 23 points and 22 rebounds and Deron Williams' game-winning pull-up with 2.2 seconds remaining.
"Now we're in the series," Boozer said. "They had a chance to put us away, they gave us opportunities to come back in the game and we took them.
"We were down by 13, but we fought back and won the game, and for us we take a lot of confidence in that."
(1) Los Angeles Lakers (2-1) at (8) Utah Jazz (1-2), 9 p.m.
(1) Los Angeles Lakers (2-1) at (8) Utah Jazz (1-2), 9 p.m.
** All times Eastern **
- Deron Williams got the Utah Jazz back into their Western Conference quarterfinals series with the Los Angles Lakers by draining a game- winning jumper on Thursday. Now, the dynamic guard hopes to help the Jazz even the set when the teams meet again in Game 4 at EnergySolutions Arena.
Williams sank a fadeaway jumper with 2.2 seconds remaining, and Utah got a powerful performance from Carlos Boozer in an 88-86 win over the Lakers in Game 3.
Boozer had 23 points and equaled a franchise playoff-record with 22 rebounds, helping the Jazz erase a 13-point deficit in the third quarter to pull within 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
Williams finished with 13 points and nine assists, while Paul Millsap pulled down 14 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant had one of his worst shooting nights ever in the playoffs, going 5-of-24 and finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Lakers.
Lamar Odom scored 21 and pulled down 14 rebounds, while Pau Gasol ended with 20 points and nine boards, but Los Angeles shot just 36.8 percent from the field.
"The reason why we won the game is because they shot 36 percent from the floor," said Boozer. "They had a good lead on us, 13 points. We fought back and took advantage of opportunities. The reason why we won is because of our defense."
The Jazz were again without the services of their second leading scorer, center Mehmet Okur. Okur has missed the first three games of the series with a strained right hamstring but was able to practice on Friday and will be a game-time decision tonight.
Utah hopes that the raucous crowd at EnergySolutions Arena helps them even the series.
The Jazz are 34-8 at home this season but LA has succeeded in Salt Lake City in the past, clinching last year's conference semifinals in Utah with a 108-105 win in Game 6.
Overall, these two teams have played each other four different times in the postseason with each taking two sets. LA won in 1988 and 2008 while Utah got the best of the Lakers in both 1997 and 1998.
Game 5 is set for Monday in Los Angeles.
** All times Eastern **
- Deron Williams got the Utah Jazz back into their Western Conference quarterfinals series with the Los Angles Lakers by draining a game- winning jumper on Thursday. Now, the dynamic guard hopes to help the Jazz even the set when the teams meet again in Game 4 at EnergySolutions Arena.
Williams sank a fadeaway jumper with 2.2 seconds remaining, and Utah got a powerful performance from Carlos Boozer in an 88-86 win over the Lakers in Game 3.
Boozer had 23 points and equaled a franchise playoff-record with 22 rebounds, helping the Jazz erase a 13-point deficit in the third quarter to pull within 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
Williams finished with 13 points and nine assists, while Paul Millsap pulled down 14 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant had one of his worst shooting nights ever in the playoffs, going 5-of-24 and finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Lakers.
Lamar Odom scored 21 and pulled down 14 rebounds, while Pau Gasol ended with 20 points and nine boards, but Los Angeles shot just 36.8 percent from the field.
"The reason why we won the game is because they shot 36 percent from the floor," said Boozer. "They had a good lead on us, 13 points. We fought back and took advantage of opportunities. The reason why we won is because of our defense."
The Jazz were again without the services of their second leading scorer, center Mehmet Okur. Okur has missed the first three games of the series with a strained right hamstring but was able to practice on Friday and will be a game-time decision tonight.
Utah hopes that the raucous crowd at EnergySolutions Arena helps them even the series.
The Jazz are 34-8 at home this season but LA has succeeded in Salt Lake City in the past, clinching last year's conference semifinals in Utah with a 108-105 win in Game 6.
Overall, these two teams have played each other four different times in the postseason with each taking two sets. LA won in 1988 and 2008 while Utah got the best of the Lakers in both 1997 and 1998.
Game 5 is set for Monday in Los Angeles.
Friday, April 24, 2009
RICHARD ENG: Pioneer of The Nile is proven star
RICHARD ENG: Pioneer of The Nile is proven star
Racing lore is full of hard-luck stories in which a jockey and his agent had to pick between top horses to ride and invariably chose the wrong one.
Jockey Garrett Gomez and his agent made that decision, choosing to ride Pioneerof The Nile over Dunkirk.
The popular choice would have been Dunkirk, who finished second to Quality Road in the Florida Derby. Dunkirk has run only three times, but might have the most potential in a 20-horse Kentucky Derby field. But that's the rub. Gomez went with the performance resume of Pioneerof The Nile.
Pioneerof The Nile goes into the Derby on May 2 off four straight stakes wins, including the Santa Anita Derby. The Bob Baffert colt doesn't break stopwatches. All he does is beat you in a street fight.
Pioneerof The Nile has yet to run on real dirt, only synthetic surfaces. Keep a close eye on his training at Churchill Downs. Two horses that Pioneerof The Nile pounded into submission in Southern California -- I Want Revenge and Papa Clem -- were shipped east and won the Wood Memorial and Arkansas Derby in their last starts. I like this angle as much as anything because it proves beyond a doubt that Pioneerof The Nile is a high-class colt.
Dunkirk would have been a sexy pick. He cost $3.7 million at auction and has run two higher Beyer ratings -- 98 and 108 -- than Pioneerof The Nile has in his life. But he carries the albatross of not having raced as a 2-year-old.
The last unraced 2-year-old to win the Kentucky Derby was Apollo in 1882.
The trainer angle comes into play, too. Baffert has won three Derbies. Todd Pletcher is 0-for-21 in the Derby, though it's only a matter of time before he wins the Holy Grail of racing.
Another angle to choosing Pioneerof The Nile is the 2009 Breeders' Cup. It'll be at Santa Anita, which has a synthetic surface. That's a big edge.
Gomez and Anderson can take heart that the Holy Grail was a chalice made of wood, not gold. In Pioneerof The Nile, they'll ride a horse that has proven he's a piece of hickory.
Racing lore is full of hard-luck stories in which a jockey and his agent had to pick between top horses to ride and invariably chose the wrong one.
Jockey Garrett Gomez and his agent made that decision, choosing to ride Pioneerof The Nile over Dunkirk.
The popular choice would have been Dunkirk, who finished second to Quality Road in the Florida Derby. Dunkirk has run only three times, but might have the most potential in a 20-horse Kentucky Derby field. But that's the rub. Gomez went with the performance resume of Pioneerof The Nile.
Pioneerof The Nile goes into the Derby on May 2 off four straight stakes wins, including the Santa Anita Derby. The Bob Baffert colt doesn't break stopwatches. All he does is beat you in a street fight.
Pioneerof The Nile has yet to run on real dirt, only synthetic surfaces. Keep a close eye on his training at Churchill Downs. Two horses that Pioneerof The Nile pounded into submission in Southern California -- I Want Revenge and Papa Clem -- were shipped east and won the Wood Memorial and Arkansas Derby in their last starts. I like this angle as much as anything because it proves beyond a doubt that Pioneerof The Nile is a high-class colt.
Dunkirk would have been a sexy pick. He cost $3.7 million at auction and has run two higher Beyer ratings -- 98 and 108 -- than Pioneerof The Nile has in his life. But he carries the albatross of not having raced as a 2-year-old.
The last unraced 2-year-old to win the Kentucky Derby was Apollo in 1882.
The trainer angle comes into play, too. Baffert has won three Derbies. Todd Pletcher is 0-for-21 in the Derby, though it's only a matter of time before he wins the Holy Grail of racing.
Another angle to choosing Pioneerof The Nile is the 2009 Breeders' Cup. It'll be at Santa Anita, which has a synthetic surface. That's a big edge.
Gomez and Anderson can take heart that the Holy Grail was a chalice made of wood, not gold. In Pioneerof The Nile, they'll ride a horse that has proven he's a piece of hickory.
HORSE RACING TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK By Richard Eng Post Time 7:05 p.m.
HORSE RACING
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 7:05 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $32,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds
Benezit - Doug OíNeill drops him down in class and switches back to Cushion track; faces an easier task.
Forgive Your Sins - Game win last time on the stretch out; ground saving trip, slugs it out late.
Long Shot - Joe Carl
Race 2 - 61/2 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Lavender Touch - Sharp maiden win and left unclaimed for Jeff Mullins; now has many conditions to win through.
Wild Apart - Gets a break from parking lot post 10 stalls; beaten favorite can save some ground tonight.
Long Shot - Pedo Viejo
Race 3 - 61/2 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Witchy Meeting - This race is so tight, you can cover the lot with a chafing dish; see who gets the trip.
Ms. Olympio - Game win in last, now draws the advantageous rail; saves ground and fights it out late.
Long Shot - Dish the Dirt
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Spendamillionbux - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low level; Craig Dollase adds blinkers on.
Little Bro - Outran his high 26/1 odds when second last time; Jose DeLima adds blinkers on for luck.
Long Shot - Barney Bass
Race 5 - 61/2 furlongs, Purse $26,000, Maiden claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up
Eisenheim - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; John Sadler takes the blinkers off.
Dubai Rainbow - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this new low level; third start off a 2-month hiatus.
Long Shot - Benís Bullet
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $11,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up
Greedy Way - Sharp win last time and Peter Miller points for the Inglewood meet; expect an encore performance.
Forest Danz - Logical chalk is taking a huge class drop to face the bottom claimers; see if anythingís left.
Long Shot - Tox Dee Bee
Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up
Rhetorically - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; Kathy Walsh comes off a solid Santa Anita meeting.
Tent - John Sadler has an uncoupled entry; ground saving trip, flattered when Wild Diplomat won next out.
Long Shot - Bullya
Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
River Echo - Career best win in last, the key question is will he bounce off that; Bejarano sits and fires late.
Onetimeatbandcamp - Been stuck at this NW1X level for quite a while; still he runs competitive numbers with these.
Long Shot - Mossad
Race 9 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
Norvsky - Typical debut race, slow early, fast and in stride late; big rider switch to Joel Rosario.
Crazy Wager - Dead late closer was a stride late in last from parking lot post 11; better trip tonight.
Long Shot - Popíshands Are hot
Best Bet - Lavender Touch (race 2)
Hollywood Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/3/$23.60; Long Shots, 8/1/$29.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Totals - 30/7/$44.00; Long Shots, 16/4/$56.20; Best Bets, 2/1/$3.20
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #1 Officer Rocket (7/2) in race 5 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, De Star Xpress ran out at Keeneland. Stats - 55/45/$355.00
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 7:05 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $32,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds
Benezit - Doug OíNeill drops him down in class and switches back to Cushion track; faces an easier task.
Forgive Your Sins - Game win last time on the stretch out; ground saving trip, slugs it out late.
Long Shot - Joe Carl
Race 2 - 61/2 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Lavender Touch - Sharp maiden win and left unclaimed for Jeff Mullins; now has many conditions to win through.
Wild Apart - Gets a break from parking lot post 10 stalls; beaten favorite can save some ground tonight.
Long Shot - Pedo Viejo
Race 3 - 61/2 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Witchy Meeting - This race is so tight, you can cover the lot with a chafing dish; see who gets the trip.
Ms. Olympio - Game win in last, now draws the advantageous rail; saves ground and fights it out late.
Long Shot - Dish the Dirt
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Spendamillionbux - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low level; Craig Dollase adds blinkers on.
Little Bro - Outran his high 26/1 odds when second last time; Jose DeLima adds blinkers on for luck.
Long Shot - Barney Bass
Race 5 - 61/2 furlongs, Purse $26,000, Maiden claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up
Eisenheim - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; John Sadler takes the blinkers off.
Dubai Rainbow - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this new low level; third start off a 2-month hiatus.
Long Shot - Benís Bullet
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $11,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up
Greedy Way - Sharp win last time and Peter Miller points for the Inglewood meet; expect an encore performance.
Forest Danz - Logical chalk is taking a huge class drop to face the bottom claimers; see if anythingís left.
Long Shot - Tox Dee Bee
Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up
Rhetorically - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; Kathy Walsh comes off a solid Santa Anita meeting.
Tent - John Sadler has an uncoupled entry; ground saving trip, flattered when Wild Diplomat won next out.
Long Shot - Bullya
Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
River Echo - Career best win in last, the key question is will he bounce off that; Bejarano sits and fires late.
Onetimeatbandcamp - Been stuck at this NW1X level for quite a while; still he runs competitive numbers with these.
Long Shot - Mossad
Race 9 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
Norvsky - Typical debut race, slow early, fast and in stride late; big rider switch to Joel Rosario.
Crazy Wager - Dead late closer was a stride late in last from parking lot post 11; better trip tonight.
Long Shot - Popíshands Are hot
Best Bet - Lavender Touch (race 2)
Hollywood Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/3/$23.60; Long Shots, 8/1/$29.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Totals - 30/7/$44.00; Long Shots, 16/4/$56.20; Best Bets, 2/1/$3.20
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #1 Officer Rocket (7/2) in race 5 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, De Star Xpress ran out at Keeneland. Stats - 55/45/$355.00
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