Seven Game Winning Streak Over

Well, I guess it had to end sometime. The Lakers seven-game winning streak is over after the Lakers lost 113-109 to Utah Jazz at Energy Solutions Arena last night. It was the Lakers’ eighth game in 13 days, with seven of those games on the road and 11 of the days away from L.A. When asked if the Lakers’ schedule contributed to the loss, Lakers’ Coach Phil Jackson told the L.A. Times, “No, not this one. We had ample opportunity to come and play this road game. It was going to be tough. We knew that. We just didn’t measure up tonight.”

With 37 points, Kobe Bryant led the Lakers, although he made only 14 of 33 shots from the field; he was six for 20 in the second half and two for nine in the fourth quarter. Lamar Odom had a double-double with 19 point, his third consecutive game doing so, and a season-high 19 rebounds. The Lakers only made 28.6% of their shots in the fourth quarter and the Jazz made 58.6% overall. The Lakers have time to brush off their loss, as they don’t play again until next Tuesday against the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center.

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