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Article: THIS LOOKS FAMILIAR NBA: LAKERS' VICTORY EERILY SIMILAR TO GAME 1 - THEY LET JAZZ GET BACK INTO GAME BEFORE PREVAILING. LAKERS 119, JAZZ 109.(Sports)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- April 22, 2009
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Byline: Elliott Teaford, Staff Writer
There were plenty of moments of uncertainty for the Lakers in Game 2 of their opening-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz.
There seemed to be little doubt that the Lakers would overcome their foibles and the Jazz and take a two-games-to-none lead, however.
The Lakers maintained their stranglehold on the series with a 119-109 victory over the Jazz in front of a sellout crowd of 18,997 on Tuesday night at Staples Center.
Playing from a position of strength, the Lakers used their superior size and depth to stay in front of the Jazz from almost the opening tip.
Utah never led, but got ...