Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball AssociationLauri Markkanen scores 32 points to lead Jazz past Lakers 131-119
Jordan Clarkson had 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to help Utah end a three-game slide. Keyonte George added 20 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds off the bench.
LeBron James finished with 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds for Los Angeles. Rui Hachimura scored a team-high 19 points and Luka Doncic added 16. Austin Reaves added 15 points and 11 assists.
Utah used a 19-6 run punctuated by back-to-back alley-oop dunks from Walker Kessler to take a 56-45 lead late in the second quarter. Kessler also dominated defensively before halftime with a season-high five blocks.
James and Reaves made back-to-back 3s off consecutive Jazz turnovers to cut the deficit to 74-69. The Lakers drew no closer.
Clarkson powered a 22-2 run with three straight layups and Kessler capped it with a tip-in dunk to extend Utah’s lead to 96-71 with 3:06 left in the third quarter. Los Angeles went five minutes with only one basket until Hachimura’s 3-pointer started a string of five straight field goals for the Lakers.
Jazz: Utah has won three of four at home, equaling its win total over the team’s first 20 home games.
Regular Season Series
LAL win series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 119 - 131 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 119 - 131 |
| 4th 15.1 |  |
Bronny James makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot | 119 - 131 |
| 4th 33.1 |  |
Johnny Juzang makes 23-foot three point jumper | 116 - 131 |
| 4th 49.1 | |
Jordan Goodwin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bronny James assists) | 116 - 128 |
Statistics
 LAL |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-92 | FG | 45-86 |
| 44.6 | Field Goal % | 52.3 |
| 20-50 | 3PT | 15-41 |
| 40.0 | Three Point % | 36.6 |
| 17-30 | FT | 26-33 |
| 56.7 | Free Throw % | 78.8 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 31 | Assists | 30 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 26 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| KJ Martin, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Lauri Markkanen, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Walker Kessler, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Taylor Hendricks, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| John Collins, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adou Thiero, F | Out | Jul 6 |
| Jake LaRavia, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Deandre Ayton, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 2 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | W8 |
 Golden State |
48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | W1 |
 Phoenix |
36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | L1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
68 | 14 | .829 | - | W4 |
 Denver |
50 | 32 | .610 | 18 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 19 | W3 |
 Portland |
36 | 46 | .439 | 32 | W1 |
 Utah |
17 | 65 | .207 | 51 | L2 |
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