Luka Dončić scored 52 points as the Los Angeles Lakers erased an 18-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 132-123. His eight three-pointers and 10 assists helped Los Angeles open the season with three straight wins. Austin Reaves added 29 points as Utah lost despite Lauri Markkanen’s 28.
Luka Dončić scored 52 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 132-123 away from home in the National Basketball Association. Los Angeles had trailed by 18 points in the second quarter. Dončić made eight three-pointers and supplied 10 assists, while Austin Reaves contributed 29 points. The victory gave the Lakers three wins from their first three games of the season. It was their second such start in the past 10 seasons.[1], [2]
Dončić’s three-pointer with 4.1 seconds left before half-time had given the Lakers a 74-71 advantage. In the fourth quarter he completed a 14-5 scoring run with consecutive three-pointers, taking the score to 127-121 late in the game. Dončić and Reaves converted 21 of their combined 24 free throws. This was the first 50-point game of the NBA season.[1]
Lauri Markkanen finished with 28 points for Utah and Keyonte George added 24, alongside 9 rebounds and 10 assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 20 points. Ace Bailey contributed 17 points and 12 rebounds. The result was the Lakers’ eighth victory in their past nine meetings with the Jazz. Dončić also registered the fourth game of his career with at least 50 points and 10 assists.[1]
