NBA Roundup 15th March: Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz win (Part 3)
Los Angeles Lakers 97 – Orlando Magic 84
Andrew Bynum erupted with a career-high 18 rebounds and 10 points to spearhead Los Angeles Lakers for an exhilarating 97-84 victory over the Orlando Magic at Staples
Center. Bynum showed some great temper against the big man Dwight Howard and shadowed him throughout the night. However, Howard still managed a team-high 22 points and 15 rebounds to haunt the home team throughout the game.
Paul Gasol sealed a game-high 23 points while Kobe Bryant playing with a sprained left ankle contributed 16.
Orlando Magic started with 7-2 run and dominated the first half of the game. Jason Richardson and Howard took were in their groove early and the pair combined to
ensure that the Magic retain a 5-point advantage at the break.
Bynum and Gasol, the two Lakers big men however retaliated with a huge third quarter. The duo lifted the momentum for Lakers, who outscored the Magic 30-20 to snatch
the lead, going into the final frame. The Lakers landed four long range efforts in the fourth quarter as they took over the Magic defense and carved out a 15-point win.
Sacramento Kings 129 – Golden State Warriors 119
Marcus Thornton had a milestone night with a career-high 42 points as the Sacramento Kings overshadowed the Golden State Warriors, 129-119. With this win, the Kings
snapped a six games losing streak.
Thornton was supported by Samuel Dalembert and DeMarcus Cousins who combined for 42 points to keep their side on the frontline.
Golden State was entirely dominated by the home team right from the beginning. By the end of the third quarter, the kings had already taken a massive 107-84 lead.
The Warriors however didn’t give up without a fight. They outscored the Kings 35-22 in the final 12 minutes. The 23 point deficit however proved a little too much for them and their late surge only restored some respectability in the final score line.
Utah Jazz 112 – Philadelphia 76ers 107
Al Jefferson’s game-high 30 points and 17 rebounds helped Utah Jazz overpower the Philadelphia 76ers 112-107 in overtime, at the Energy Solutions Arena on Monday
night. Devin Harris and C.J. Miles combined for 38 points to support Jefferson, who tied the game with a buzzer beater in the fourth quarter.
Veteran guard Andre Iguodala clinched a team-high 23 points for the 76ers while Lou Williams exploded off the bench with 22 points.
Utah Jazz had the game brightly and raced onto a 60-42 advantage by the end of the first half. The Sixers however mounted a fight back in the second half, by the
end of which the game was tied at 103-all. Andrei Kirilenko took over the game in overtime. He first slammed a thunderous dunk shot and then followed it with a three point shot as he propelled Jazz to a 112-107 win.
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