The Jazz were a very veteran laden team so their weren’t many minutes available for the teams’ rookies. Guard Morris Almond was the Jazz’ first round pick and he only got to play in garbage time. He played in 9 games (0 starts) for the Jazz this season and he averaged 4.3 minutes, 1.4 points, 0.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. Almond only shot 26.7% from the floor but in fairness to him it was probably hard for him to find a rhythm due to his lack of playing time.

Center Kyrylo Fesenko also rarely got a chance to play so it’s also hard to evaluate his performance. Fesenko played in 9 games (0 starts) for the Jazz this season and he averaged 7.8 minutes, 1.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. He only shot 37.5% from the floor but he didn’t get to shoot the ball much.

The Jazz fell behind 86-70 after three quarters and they never came all the way back. It hurt that the Jazz only shot 38.1% from the floor which negated the fact that they outrebounded the Lakers 52-38. Deron Williams led the way for the Jazz again with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 14 assists. Mehmet Okur had a solid game in the paint with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Paul Millsap was outstanding off the bench with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. The Jazz lose this series 4-2 to the Lakers.

The Jazz outrebounded the Lakers 44-34 in the game on Wednesday Night in L.A. but they were outscored 32-23 in the 4th quarter and it doomed them. Deron Williams led the way for the Jazz with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Carlos Boozer also had a very solid game with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. Ronnie Brewer pitched in with 16 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in only 23 minutes. This game put the Jazz down 3-2 in this series.

The Jazz won this hard fought game yesterday and it really helped that they shot 52.6% from the floor as a team. Deron Williams was fantastic as he led the way for the Jazz with 29 points, 3 rebounds, 14 assists and 2 steals. Mehmet Okur was impressive once again with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Andrei Kirilenko was busy with 15 points, 3 assists and 5 blocked shots. Carlos Boozer was tough around the basket with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists. The Jazz have now tied the series at 2 games apiece.

The Jazz shot 50% from the floor last Thursday Night and it was a huge key to victory. Carlos Boozer was awesome in this game as he led the way for the Jazz with 27 points, 20 rebounds and 3 assists. Mehmet Okur also had a solid game with 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Deron Williams did a good job of running the offense with 18 points, 3 rebounds and 12 assists. The Jazz are now down 2-1 in this series.