National Basketball Association

Kobe, Lakers cruise past Jazz in Game 1

Published Apr. 20, 2009 1:05 a.m. ET

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Pardon Phil Jackson's lack of enthusiasm for how the Los Angeles Lakers played in the second half. They piled up 62 points on Utah in the first half, then got outscored over the final 24 minutes.

"It wasn't a coach's delight, that's for sure," he said.