Dončić Scores 52 as Lakers Beat Jazz
Luka Dončić makes eight 3-pointers, and the Los Angeles Lakers come back from 18 points down against the Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz scored 47 points in the first quarter and led 47–29 after it. The Los Angeles Lakers did not lead until Luka Dončić's step-back 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left in the half made it 74–71.
Dončić's back-to-back 3-pointers finished a 14–5 run that put Los Angeles ahead 127–121 with 1:42 left.
His 52 points are the most by any player this season. He made eight 3-pointers and added 10 assists.
Austin Reaves scored 29 for the Lakers, and he and Dončić combined for 81 points. Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 28 points, and Keyonte George had 24 points and 10 assists.
Los Angeles won the second quarter 45–24, the teams split the third 29–29, and the Lakers won the fourth 29–23 and outscored Utah 103–76 over the last three quarters. The Lakers are 3–0, and the Jazz are 1–2.
Luka Dončić scored 52 points, the most by any player this season, and the Los Angeles Lakers came back from 18 points down to beat the Utah Jazz 132–123.
Utah scored 47 points in the first quarter. The Lakers did not lead until Dončić's step-back 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left in the half made it 74–71.
Dončić made eight 3-pointers and added 10 assists. His back-to-back 3-pointers finished a 14–5 run that put Los Angeles ahead 127–121 with 1:42 left.
Austin Reaves scored 29 points.
Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 28 points, and Keyonte George had 24 points and 10 assists.
The Lakers are 3–0, and the Jazz are 1–2.