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It was kind of confusing, sure, but the Lakers were playing their third game in as many days, not the Utah Jazz.

The scoreboard certainly didn't show it, the Lakers drubbing Utah, 96-71, the first breather for the franchise since training camp began.

It prevented a lot of uncomfortable issues from floating around Staples Center on Tuesday, including increased whispers of the Lakers' demise and the possibility of their first three-game skid to start a season since 1978.

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