Updated: April 21, 2009, 10:47 PM ET
Okur sidelined by mild hamstring strain
LOS ANGELES -- Utah center Mehmet Okur missed Game 2 of the Western Conference playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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• Playoff pagesCoach Jerry Sloan said before Tuesday night's game that Okur was still sidelined by a mild right hamstring strain. He didn't play in Utah's 113-100 loss to the Lakers in Game 1 Sunday.
Reserve forward Matt Harpring was expected to play after being listed as a game-time decision. A team spokesman said Harpring missed the morning shootaround after taking medication that upset his stomach.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
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