Deron Williams poured in 29 points and doled out 14 assists as the Utah Jazz survived a late surge and downed the Los Angeles Lakers, 123-115 in overtime to knot their Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece.
Kobe Bryant scored 33 points had 10 assists and eight rebounds, but was hampered by a back injury and struggled from the field, shooting 13-for-33 and 1-for-10 from beyond the arc.
Mehmet Okur scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for
Utah
, and Andrei Kirilenko added 15 points. Carlos Boozer ended with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Kyle Korver scored 14 points off the bench for the Jazz.
Utah
finished the game 37-of-45 at the foul line.
Lamar Odom had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Pau Gasol added 23 points and 10 boards for the Lakers, who won their first six playoff games, but will head back to LA after consecutive losses in
Salt Lake City
, where the Jazz are 41-5 in the regular season and playoffs.
Game 5 of this best-of-seven series is scheduled for Wednesday at the
Staples
Center
. Bryant said he should be fine to play in the next contest.
