As the Los Angeles Lakers tune up to face the Utah Jazz through this final stretch of this season, one can't help but remember the legendary performance Kobe Bryant put out for his hometown fans at the tail end of the 2015-16 season.

It was April 13, 2016 — a game televised on ESPN 2 due to its historic significance, one that rivaled the Golden State Warriors' pursuit of the best regular season record in league history for national viewership, as they took on the Memphis Grizzlies at home on ESPN.

Yet Bryant's swan song was worthy of primetime television and even more deserving of the spotlight than most thought, as he dropped an iconic 60-point game in his last tilt in home confines.

While only less than three years removed from that day, the memories of every basket are still vivid, as is every one of the 50 field goals attempts he took in a quest to end his legendary career on a winning note and give his loyal fans one last gem to remember him by.

There was nothing more chilling that hearing his introduction one last time in front of a sold-out Staples Center crowd “…and the other forward, for a final time No. 24 off the floor, 6'6″ from Lower Merion High School, five-time world champion, Kobeeeee Bryant.” — an intro deserving of an elite-level WWE wrestler.

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Bryant's night didn't start well, going 0-for-5 in the first few minutes of the first quarter, his first bucket coming after a weak side block off the backboard of a rolling Trevor Booker, igniting a crossover, pump-fake combo to get Gordon Hayward airborne and drop his signature close-range pull-up over the outstretched arm of 7-footer Jeff Withey.

A simple look at the stat sheet makes it very apparent that this entire game was dedicated to feeding this man the ball, and Kobe didn't refuse it, taking more shots than he had in his previous three games combined, unapologetically, as he would in his heyday.

In true microwave fashion, Bryant hit his next five shots after going 0-for-5, a sign that Lakers fans were in for something special. He would finish the half with 22 points on 7-of-20 shooting, but the Jazz didn't know the night they were in for the rest of the way.

Much like Michael Jordan in his last two NBA seasons with the Washington Wizards, Bryant wasn't impressing with his ability to sky over the rim as he once did, but rather dazzling with vintage display of nifty finishes, tough, contested shots, and an uncanny calling for taking the big shot when the shot-clock is about to expire.

With 37 points entering the fourth, Bryant would leave his best for last, as he often had throughout his career, posting yet another 20-point quarter in his illustrious career, putting the finishing brush strokes with 23 points to finish a 60-point masterpiece.

The Lakers trailed by nine entering the fourth period and Kobe viciously attacked the Jazz, even when it was evident he had no legs left on him or a way to keep up his torrid pace.

The buckets kept dropping — first 40, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49… with most hoping the Lakers legend could reach the 50-point mark with only 2:16 left in regulation. Yet a Julius Randle strip ignited a barreling Bryant to surpass the 50-point mark, scoring his 51st point with a contested layup at the rim.

A split of a high double-team would set him free for a mid-range jumper for 53, while taking on the 6-foot-10 Trey Lyles by the sideline would net him 56 with a feather short of a minute left in regulation, pulling Los Angeles within one.

With 42 seconds left, the stage was set for Bryant, who once again victimized Lyles with a long pull-up two, giving the Lakers a 97-96 lead with only 31.6 seconds left.

A key defensive possession would spark the end of this tale, as Bryant got a hold of the ball before being fouled by the Jazz, netting both free throws calmly to make the arena explode into fervor.

The Lakers had lost six straight games coming into their season finale 101-96 win against the Jazz, and Bryant found enough juice in his legs to muster another epic win in front of the fans that grew to love him from high school prodigy to NBA champion, giving them another night of roars after saying goodbye to the game the way he always intended to, as a winner.