Lakers 101, Jazz 77

The Lakers turned a 63-55 deficit into a 24-point victory tonight thanks to a 46-14 flurry to end the game. Utah seemed to be giving the Lakers serious trouble midway through the third quarter, but suddenly couldn’t score and couldn’t keep the Lakers from scoring. The Lakers sprinted away for their 10th consecutive victory, outscoring Utah by 28-6 in the fourth quarter. Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, grabbed six rebounds and added eight assists for the Lakers (17-3), and Pau Gasol had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Deron Williams led Utah (12-9) with 17 points and eight assists. The Lakers shot 46.2 percent; the Jazz shot 33.7 percent.