Saturday, May 17, 2008 Prosports

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Lakers hold off Jazz 108-105, reach West finals

By DOUG ALDEN

Saturday, May 17, 2008 6:45 AM

SALT LAKE CITY - Kobe Bryant scored 34 points and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night, putting the Lakers in the Western Conference finals for the first time in four years.

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