SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Deron Williams keyed a game-closing, 11-point run Friday that rallied Utah to a 102-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Los Angeles had a five-game winning streak snapped and lost for just the third time this season.
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Williams tied the score on a 3-pointer with 1:18 to play, then stole the ball from Kobe Bryant and fed Raja Bell for the go-ahead layup with 1:05 remaining.
Utah then finished the game with two free throws each from Bell and Andrei Kirilenko. Los Angeles did not score over the final 2 minutes.
Williams scored 29 points and Al Jefferson had 20 for Utah, which has won four straight.
Bryant led the Lakers with 31 points.
