Lighting it up

After receiving his MVP trophy, Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, shooting 11-for-18 (61 percent) from the field in the Lakers' 120-110 Game 2 win over the Jazz. That was the second-best field-goal percentage Bryant has had in 42 career playoff games of 30 or more points. Kobe was 18-for-27 (67 percent) in Game 2 versus the Nuggets last month.