Game completed
Los Angeles Lakers19-7143at
Utah Jazz10-16135
Thu, Dec 18, 9:00 PM ESTDelta Center, Salt Lake City, UTJazz+ · KJZZ · Spectrum SportsNet · Spectrum SportsNet+
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 32 | 41 | 29 | 41 | 143 |
| UTA | 41 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 135 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron JamesSF | 33 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-17 | 0-5 | 12-13 | -6 |
| Rui HachimuraPF | 33 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Jaxson HayesC | 22 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | -10 |
| Marcus SmartSG | 28 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 5-9 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Luka DončićPG | 40 | 45 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14-28 | 4-12 | 13-16 | -5 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 25 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +15 |
| Jake LaRavia | 28 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | +14 |
| Nick Smith Jr. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Maxi Kleber | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | +17 |
| Adou Thiero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Dalton Knecht | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Team | 143 | 54 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 49-93 | 13-39 | 32-39 |
DNP: Gabe Vincent (injury), Deandre Ayton (injury), Bronny James (gleague on assignment), Chris Mañon, Austin Reaves (injury), Drew Timme
Utah Jazz
135| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svi MykhailiukSF | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 2-2 | +10 |
| Kyle FilipowskiPF | 27 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Jusuf NurkićC | 32 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 4-11 | -2 |
| Ace BaileySG | 26 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 2-6 | -4 |
| Keyonte GeorgePG | 39 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-20 | 5-11 | 11-12 | +3 |
| Taylor Hendricks | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | -9 |
| Isaiah Collier | 28 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 5-7 | -7 |
| Brice Sensabaugh | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | -12 |
| Kevin Love | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-3 | -6 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | -16 |
| Team | 135 | 53 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 43-83 | 18-37 | 31-47 |
DNP: Kyle Anderson, Cody Williams, Elijah Harkless (gleague twoway), Walker Kessler (injury), Lauri Markkanen (injury), Georges Niang (injury), John Tonje (gleague twoway), Oscar Tshiebwe (gleague twoway)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · UTA
- 10
- Biggest lead · LAL
- 12
- Times tied
- 3
- Lead changes
- 3
- Longest run · LAL
- 10
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- LAL has the rest edge with 3 days and 97h between games.
- LAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 506 mi from its previous stop.
- LAL is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 358 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | LAL | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 19-7 | 10-16 |
| Days rest | 3 days | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 97h | 72h |
| Rest swing | +25h | -25h |
| Travel in | 506 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 4 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 358 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
LAL
506 miLAL came from Phoenix, AZ with 506 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Phoenix, AZ to Salt Lake City, UT
UTA
0 miUTA stayed in Salt Lake City, UT between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Salt Lake City, UT
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
LAL
Road tripLAL is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 358 mi already behind it.
UTA
HomestandUTA is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
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