Lauri Markkanen scores 32 points to lead Jazz past Lakers 131-119
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Lauri Markkanen scored 32 points and had a season-high three steals to lead the Utah Jazz to a 131-119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
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.
Lakers: Bronny James scored a career-high nine points in the fourth quarter.
Jazz: Utah has won three of four at home, equaling its win total over the team’s first 20 home games.
Utah broke open a close game in the third quarter, scoring on eight straight possessions during its decisive 22-2 run.
Isaiah Collier dished out nine assists, marking his sixth straight game with nine or more.
The Lakers host Charlotte on Feb. 19. Utah hosts the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jaxson Hayes vs. Walker Kessler (LeBron James gains possession) | |||
11:42 | Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot | |||
11:39 | John Collins defensive rebound | |||
11:25 | John Collins misses three point jump shot | |||
11:22 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
11:14 | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point cutting dunk (Austin Reaves assists) | 2-0 | |
10:55 | John Collins misses three point jump shot | |||
10:53 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
10:49 | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Lauri Markkanen steals) | |||
10:35 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point driving dunk (Isaiah Collier assists) | 2-2 | |
10:20 | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 5-2 | |
10:05 | Jaxson Hayes blocks Jordan Clarkson's two point driving layup | |||
10:03 | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | |||
10:02 | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | |||
9:59 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
9:55 | Austin Reaves misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:52 | John Collins defensive rebound | |||
9:45 | Isaiah Collier turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:28 | Walker Kessler blocks LeBron James's two point driving layup | |||
9:25 | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | |||
9:24 | Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot | |||
9:20 | Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound | |||
9:15 | +3 | Jordan Clarkson makes three point stepback jump shot | 5-5 | |
9:10 | +3 | LeBron James makes three point jump shot (Rui Hachimura assists) | 8-5 | |
8:58 | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | |||
8:55 | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | |||
8:43 | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point pullup jump shot | 10-5 | |
8:31 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point driving layup | 10-7 | |
8:22 | John Collins blocks Austin Reaves's two point driving layup | |||
8:20 | Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound | |||
8:10 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point reverse dunk (Jordan Clarkson assists) | 10-9 | |
7:57 | Walker Kessler blocks Luka Doncic's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:54 | Isaiah Collier defensive rebound | |||
7:52 | +2 | John Collins makes two point running dunk (Isaiah Collier assists) | 10-11 | |
7:27 | LeBron James misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:23 | John Collins defensive rebound | |||
7:14 | Luka Doncic blocks Jordan Clarkson's two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:10 | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | |||
7:08 | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point running layup (Jaxson Hayes assists) | 12-11 | |
6:54 | +2 | John Collins makes two point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists) | 12-13 | |
6:43 | John Collins personal foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul) | |||
6:43 | Jazz 60 second timeout | |||
6:34 | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving layup (LeBron James assists) | 14-13 | |
6:20 | Austin Reaves shooting foul (Jordan Clarkson draws the foul) | |||
6:20 | Jordan Clarkson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:20 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
6:20 | +1 | Jordan Clarkson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-14 | |
6:05 | Jordan Clarkson shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | |||
6:05 | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:05 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
6:05 | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:03 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
5:53 | +3 | Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 14-17 | |
5:45 | Rui Hachimura misses two point driving layup | |||
5:42 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | Lauri Markkanen misses two point driving layup | |||
5:21 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
5:17 | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point running alley-oop layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 16-17 | |
4:57 | Jordan Clarkson misses three point jump shot | |||
4:55 | Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound | |||
4:52 | Brice Sensabaugh misses three point jump shot | |||
4:52 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
4:42 | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 19-17 | |
4:32 | Jaxson Hayes shooting foul (Jordan Clarkson draws the foul) | |||
4:32 | Jordan Clarkson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:32 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
4:32 | Jordan Clarkson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:30 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
4:21 | Alex Len misses two point floating jump shot | |||
4:17 | Alex Len offensive rebound | |||
4:17 | Alex Len misses two point tip layup | |||
4:15 | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | |||
4:12 | Keyonte George misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
4:09 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
4:00 | Walker Kessler blocks Alex Len's two point dunk | |||
3:58 | Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound | |||
3:54 | +3 | Lauri Markkanen makes three point running jump shot (Jordan Clarkson assists) | 19-20 | |
3:34 | Shake Milton misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
3:31 | Shake Milton offensive rebound | |||
3:30 | Brice Sensabaugh shooting foul (Shake Milton draws the foul) | |||
3:30 | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-20 | |
3:30 | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-20 | |
3:20 | Lauri Markkanen misses two point driving layup | |||
3:17 | Alex Len defensive rebound | |||
3:11 | Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot | |||
3:06 | Shake Milton offensive rebound | |||
3:01 | Shake Milton turnover (bad pass) (Walker Kessler steals) | |||
2:57 | Austin Reaves shooting foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul) | |||
2:57 | Lakers 60 second timeout | |||
2:57 | +1 | Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-21 | |
2:57 | +1 | Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-22 | |
2:45 | Dalton Knecht misses three point jump shot | |||
2:41 | Isaiah Collier defensive rebound | |||
2:32 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point alley-oop layup (Isaiah Collier assists) | 21-24 | |
2:08 | +3 | Dalton Knecht makes three point jump shot (Shake Milton assists) | 24-24 | |
1:45 | Brice Sensabaugh misses three point jump shot | |||
1:42 | Brice Sensabaugh offensive rebound | |||
1:40 | Brice Sensabaugh misses two point putback layup | |||
1:39 | Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound | |||
1:39 | Kyle Filipowski misses two point tip layup | |||
1:39 | Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound | |||
1:38 | Alex Len shooting foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul) | |||
1:38 | +1 | Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-25 | |
1:38 | +1 | Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-26 | |
1:17 | +3 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 27-26 | |
1:07 | +3 | Isaiah Collier makes three point pullup jump shot | 27-29 | |
0:58 | +3 | Shake Milton makes three point jump shot (Alex Len assists) | 30-29 | |
0:39 | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point driving layup (Kyle Filipowski assists) | 30-31 | |
0:31 | Dalton Knecht misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:29 | Isaiah Collier defensive rebound | |||
0:20 | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point cutting dunk (Isaiah Collier assists) | 30-33 | |
0:01 | Kyle Filipowski shooting foul (Jarred Vanderbilt draws the foul) | |||
0:01 | Jarred Vanderbilt misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:01 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Jarred Vanderbilt misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:00 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |