Rui Hachimura scored a career-high 36 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Los Angeles Lakers closed the third quarter on a 24-8 run to beat the Utah Jazz 138-122.
It was tied at 84 when Anthony Davis’ hook shot put the Lakers ahead for good with 5:00 left in the third quarter. He scored 14 points and Austin Reaves added 6 as they pulled away to a 108-92 lead after three quarters, and they led by as many as 23 in the fourth quarter.
Davis had 37 points and 15 rebounds. Reaves added 22 points, 7 assists and 3 steals on 9 for 13 shooting, and D'Angelo Russell had 11 points (6 in the paint), 9 rebounds and a career-high 17 assists. The Lakers had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Jazz, Collin Sexton scored 18 points. The Jazz had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Lakers shot 57.1% from the field and 45.2% from 3 to the Jazz’s 48.5% and 31.1%. The Jazz outscored the Lakers 52-21 off the bench. The Lakers’ starters outscored the Jazz 50-36 in 18 minutes together.