Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers
· NBA Cup - Group PlayDalton Knecht scores 37 with rookie record-tying 9 3-pointers, leading Lakers past Jazz 124-118
LeBron James had 26 points and 12 assists, and Anthony Davis had 26 points and 14 rebounds as the Lakers improved to 7-0 at home. Austin Reaves added 17 points for the defending NBA Cup champions, who improved to 2-0 in group play this season.
The Lakers hadn't won six straight games since February 2021, shortly after their championship run in the Florida bubble.
Lauri Markkanen scored 25 points for the Jazz, who have lost three straight. Keyonte George scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, and Collin Sexton added nine of his 19 in the fourth.
Rui Hachimura missed his third straight game with a sprained ankle. Bronny James sat with a bruised heel.
Lakers: Knecht has been outstanding since joining the starting lineup four games ago, racking up 24.3 points per game while hitting 21 3-pointers. He has been the catch-and-shoot threat long lacked by James and Davis.
Lakers: Host Orlando on Thursday.
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 118 - 124 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 118 - 124 | |
4th 2.1 | Lauri Markkanen makes 26-foot three pointer (Kyle Filipowski assists) | 118 - 124 | |
4th 5.1 | Cam Reddish makes free throw 2 of 2 | 115 - 124 | |
4th 5.1 | Cam Reddish makes free throw 1 of 2 | 115 - 123 |
Statistics
UTAH | LAL | |
---|---|---|
45-90 | FG | 42-76 |
50.0 | Field Goal % | 55.3 |
12-36 | 3PT | 14-31 |
33.3 | Three Point % | 45.2 |
16-19 | FT | 26-36 |
84.2 | Free Throw % | 72.2 |
42 | Rebounds | 34 |
11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
31 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
28 | Assists | 30 |
9 | Steals | 9 |
0 | Blocks | 5 |
14 | Turnovers | 14 |
2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
19 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
66 | Points in Paint | 52 |
24 | Fouls | 16 |
2 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 23 | 5 | .821 | - | W8 |
Denver | 16 | 11 | .593 | 6.5 | W2 |
Minnesota | 14 | 14 | .500 | 9 | L3 |
Portland | 9 | 20 | .310 | 14.5 | L2 |
Utah | 7 | 21 | .250 | 16 | L1 |
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Clippers | 17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
LA Lakers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0.5 | L1 |
Golden State | 15 | 13 | .536 | 1 | L1 |
Phoenix | 14 | 14 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Sacramento | 13 | 17 | .433 | 4 | L4 |
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