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The benefits of home were more apparent on the stat sheet: The Lakers enjoyed a 42-28 advantage in free-throw attempts (and that includes the four free throws Bryant shot in the final 10.7 seconds, when the Jazz fouled to stop the clock).
When the Jazz got close to the basket, there was more contact than in a rush-hour crowd shoving into the subway, but rarely a blown whistle. Meanwhile, at the other end, Lamar Odom breezed past Carlos Boozer for a layup and got a gift and-one. And Utah players and coaches are still wondering how Mehmet Okur could wind up sprawling toward the baseline, leaving Pau Gasol alone under the basket for an easy offensive rebound and dunk to put the Lakers ahead by five points with 20.5 seconds remaining.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playof...ers-Gm5-080515
So far we have JA Adande and TJ Simers from the LA media questioning some of the officiating in the series. But Jazz fans are paranoid and whiny and have no reason to be.
I can't remember the last time I saw two articles after different games where the media from the opposing teams city questioned the calls.