The Utah Jazz missed a chance to notch a tenth straight NBA win on Thursday, beatn 96-81 by a Los Angeles Lakers side missing Kobe Bryant.
Pau Gasol had 22 points and 19 rebounds as Los Angeles won its third straight without Bryant, who is sidelined with an ankle injury.
The Lakers got 25 points and 11 rebounds from Lamar Odom. Gasol added five blocks as he and Odom shut down the lane and forced the Jazz outside.
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The Lakers broke open the game with a 12-0 run at the end of the first quarter and held a double-figure lead from early in the second period through the end.
Deron Williams had 11 points and 10 assists for Utah.
TRAIL BLAZERS 108, SUNS 101
In Phoenix, Portland held off a late surge by Phoenix, ending the Suns’ winning trot at five games.
LaMarcus Aldridge led five Portland players in double figures with 22 points.
MAGIC 107, BULLS 87
In Chicago, Dwight Howard had 18 points and 14 rebounds as Orlando downed Chicago.
The Magic led 41-17 through the first quarter and didn’t have to contend with All-Star point guard Derrick Rose after he left with a bruised hip following a hard foul by Howard in the opening minutes.
HORNETS 93, CELTICS 85
In New Orleans, Darren Collison scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to help New Orleans hold on against Boston.
Peja Stojakovic scored 20 for the Hornets.
HEAT 94, HAWKS 76
In Atlanta, Miami took advantage of Atlanta’s thin bench to pull away with a 10-0 run in the final period.
Jermaine O’Neal scored 19 points and Dwyane Wade had 18 for the Heat.
RAPTORS 104, 76ERS 93
In Toronto, the hosts extended their home winning streak to eight straight, beating Philadelphia.
Chris Bosh had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Jose Calderon converted a go-ahead four-point play for the Raptors.
In other NBA action it was:
• Bobcats 93, Timberwolves 92
• Kings 103, Pistons 97
• Warriors 132, Clippers 102
• Bucks 97, Nets 77
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