Kobe Bryant had 30 points, eight assists and three blocks, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah 111-103 to take a 2-games-to-nothing lead in their Western Conference semifinal series. And the Orlando Magic picked up right where they left off despite an eight-day layoff, recording one of the biggest wins in team history with a 114-71 drubbing of the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.


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