Mavericks, Lakers keep on winning
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Nisan 27, 2009 00:00
NEW YORK - The surprising Dallas Mavericks and the highly touted Los Angeles Lakers both moved to within a win of clinching their first-round playoff series with Game Four victories Saturday.
The sixth-seeded Mavericks withstood Tony Parker's 43 points to beat the San Antonio Spurs 99-90, while the top-seeded Lakers overwhelmed the Utah Jazz 108-94 with Kobe Bryant scoring 38 points.
Both now lead their Western Conference series 3-1 and can advance to the second round with wins in their next game, the Lakers at home Monday and the Mavericks in San Antonio Tuesday.
"It was a collective effort," Maverick Josh Howard told reporters after scoring 28 points to help rally Dallas from a first-half deficit against the Spurs.
In Salt Lake City, Bryant recovered from a five-for-24 shooting performance in a Game Three loss to score 24 points for the Lakers in the first half alone on Saturday. Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol also had strong games, Odom pulling down 15 rebounds and scoring 10 points with Gasol adding 13 points and 10 rebounds. Carlos Boozer powered Utah with 23 points and 16 rebounds, while Deron Williams chipped in with 23 points.
Both now lead their Western Conference series 3-1 and can advance to the second round with wins in their next game, the Lakers at home Monday and the Mavericks in San Antonio Tuesday.
"It was a collective effort," Maverick Josh Howard told reporters after scoring 28 points to help rally Dallas from a first-half deficit against the Spurs.
In Salt Lake City, Bryant recovered from a five-for-24 shooting performance in a Game Three loss to score 24 points for the Lakers in the first half alone on Saturday. Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol also had strong games, Odom pulling down 15 rebounds and scoring 10 points with Gasol adding 13 points and 10 rebounds. Carlos Boozer powered Utah with 23 points and 16 rebounds, while Deron Williams chipped in with 23 points.