Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz >> William's shot lift Jazz to a Game 3 Win
Written by Jamie McCracken - April 24, 2009

SALT LAKE CITY, U.T. -- 4:45. That's the minute-mark in which Kobe Bryant scored his first field goal in the second quarter in a Game 3 loss last night at EnergySolutions Arena in Utah.Bryant finished 5-24 good for just 18 points in the 88-86 loss thanks to Jazz All-Star floor general, Deron Williams.

The Lakers were up 13 going into the 4th quarter and blew the lead drastically. Mainly because Andrew Bynum, who has averaged just seven points and three rebounds in the series, played a total of seven minutes due to foul trouble.

As mentioned, it took a Williams fade-away jumper just inside the right wing with 2.2 seconds left for the Jazz to win game three. But if were not for Carlos Boozer, the game might have been a blow out. Boozer finished with 23 points and tied the Utah's franchise postseason record with 23 rebounds.

L.A. is now an all-time 2-10 in Salt Lake City in playoff games.

After shooting 58 percent the first two games of the series, Phil Jackson's Lakers shot a measly 32-for-87 in Game 3.

The Lakers were led by Lamar Odom's 21 points and 14 boards but it was not enough.

Game 4 will take place back in EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday night. Tipoff is set for 9:00 p.m. ET.