Anthony Davis had 33 factors and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 27 factors and 14 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 105-104 on Sunday night time.
After James missed a 3-pointer – his tenth try of the night time – within the ultimate seconds, Utah had an opportunity to win the sport, however Collin Sexton missed the within move and could not get a shot earlier than the buzzer.
James hit a left-handed hook with 41.0 seconds left, however Walker Kessler made a putback on the different finish to maintain the Jazz inside a basket.
Lauri Markkanen scored 22 factors and John Collins 21 because the Jazz misplaced for the eighth time in 9 video games.
Davis scored 16 factors within the third quarter and James took over within the fourth whereas Davis rested. James made 4 consecutive photographs, together with a reverse layup and a dunk, which elevated the Lakers’ result in 101-92.
The Lakers had been with out Jaxson Hayes (sprained proper ankle), Austin Reaves (bruised hip), D’Angelo Russell (sickness) and Cam Reddish (sickness). Hayes is predicted to overlook two to 3 weeks.
Takeaways
Lakers: James stuffed the purpose guard position and Davis’ sturdy play gave Los Angeles a bit of cushion. Nevertheless, the Lakers, drained, had to withstand the top of the Jazz race.
Jazz: Utah commits extra turnovers than any staff within the league and it harm them once more with two key giveaways down the stretch. The Jazz made 15 turnovers which led to twenty factors for the Lakers.
Key second
Sexton made a layup within the ultimate moments that appeared to present the Jazz a 106-105 lead, nevertheless it was erased when Utah coach Will Hardy referred to as a timeout behind the play at 2.1 seconds left.
Key statistic
James surpassed 15,000 profession area targets within the second quarter, turning into the second participant in NBA historical past behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15,837) to achieve that mark.
To be continued
Utah travels to Oklahoma Metropolis on Tuesday to open a seven-game street journey, and the Lakers journey to Minnesota on Monday.
