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NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 90, Utah 87 (OT)

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Published: Jan. 12, 2012 at 12:06 AM

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Andrew Bynum had a tip-in and a key block down the stretch in overtime Wednesday, giving the Los Angeles Lakers a 90-87 victory over Utah.

The Lakers won their fourth in a row and recorded a victory on the road for the first time in four tries this season. Utah suffered its first home loss and had a five-game winning streak snapped.

In a game that was close throughout, Utah's Paul Millsap tipped in a missed layup attempt by Al Jefferson with 20 seconds remaining in regulation to force the overtime.

The Lakers were clinging to a one-point lead with 51 seconds remaining in the extra period when Kobe Bryant, who finished with 40 points, missed a jumper. Bynum, however, was there with the tip-in to put Los Angeles in front 88-85.

Utah again closed within one on Millsap's jumper with 42 seconds left and the Jazz regained possession with a chance to take the lead. But Bynum blocked Jefferson's layup try and Bryant made two free throws with a second to play for the final margin.

Bryant blocked a desperation 3-point attempt to tie it at the buzzer by Devin Harris.

Bryant took 31 of the Lakers' 82 shots from the field and made 14 of them. He was 11-of-11 from the line.

Pau Gasol added 14 points and Bynum had 11.

Millsap led the Jazz with 29.

Topics: Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Paul Millsap, Al Jefferson, Devin Harris, Paul Gasol
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