Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Live Score, Highlights and Reaction
Lakers 101, Jazz 96—Final
Kobe Bryant scored 60 points during his final outing as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, capping his illustrious career with the game-winning shot to defeat the Utah Jazz.
The Black Mamba accounted for each of the Lakers' final 21 points, scoring 17 and dishing a pair of assists. His jumper with 30 seconds remaining gave Los Angeles a 97-96 edge it wouldn't relinquish.
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Bryant set an NBA single-game record with 50 field-goal attempts, connecting on 22. He added four rebounds and four assists.
"Mamba out," he said on ESPN following the career-ending victory.
Trey Lyles paced the Jazz with 18 points, 11 rebounds and five steals. Utah was without Rudy Gobert, Derrick Favors and Trey Burke, but the Jazz surrendered a 10-point lead during the final three-plus minutes when Bryant netted 13 straight for the Lakers.
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