Kobe Bryant scored 26 points and the Lakers extended the home success by NBA teams in the second round of the playoffs by beating the Jazz 111-104 on Wednesday night, to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals, as reported by the Associated Press.

The Lakers can advance to the conference finals for the first time since 2004 with a victory this Friday night in Utah.

Via AP

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