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Foye leads Jazz over Lakers

Randy Foye came off the bench and scored 17 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 95-86 NBA victory over the star-studded but struggling Los Angeles Lakers yesterday.

Foye made four three-pointers in the fourth quarter, while Al Jefferson completed a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds for Utah, who ended a three-game losing streak.

Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 29 points and Dwight Howard added 19 points and nine rebounds, but the Lakers were unable to build on their first win of the fledgling season, a 108-79 victory over Detroit on Sunday.

Bryant scored the Lakers' final 14 points, but it wasn't enough for a Lakers team that have lost four of their first five games.

Despite the disappointments, Howard said he and Bryant need to display confidence.

"We have to do a better job keeping our frustrations on the inside and play through it," Howard said.

That's a recipe that seems to suit Bryant, who answered with characteristic swagger when asked if he was worried about the Lakers' season.

"I'm shaking in my Nikes," he said.

While the re-vamped Lakers continued their quest for chemistry, their cross-town rivals the Los Angeles Clippers handed the San Antonio Spurs their first defeat of the season, 106-84.

Blake Griffin scored 22 points with 10 rebounds and team-mates DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul both registered double-doubles as well.

Jordan scored 20 points with 11 rebounds and Paul poured in 10 points with 12 assists against a Spurs team that swept the Clippers in the second round of last season's playoffs.

Danny Green led San Antonio with 12 points, while Tim Duncan added 10 points and six rebounds for the Spurs, who had opened the season with four straight victories.

Meanwhile, Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah, not known for his three-point prowess, found himself chatting yesterday with his coach over a long-range attempt aimed at satisfying fans hoping for free hamburgers.

Chicago fans can receive a free McDonald's Big Mac if the Bulls score 100 points in a home victory.

The Bulls were leading Orlando 99-93 with 3.8 seconds remaining in Tuesday's contest when Noah, egged on by the crowd, fired from three-point range and missed.

"I regret it a little bit," Noah said after the game. "It wasn't a good shot.

"You have to respect the game because you never know what can happen in a game," he added. "I just got caught up in the moment and I was trying to get the people a Big Mac."

Although Noah scored 20 points with nine rebounds and four assists in the victory, he was an unlikely candidate to deliver from three-point range.

It was just his fifth three-point attempt since he entered the NBA in 2007, and he hasn't hit one yet.*AFP

 

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