Luka Dončić had 33 points (7 during an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Utah Jazz 108-106 for their fourth straight win.
The Jazz came back from 9 down to lead by 7 midway through the third quarter, but the Lakers answered with a 10-0 run and led 98-85 with 6:06 left. The Jazz got within 107-106 with 41 seconds left.
The Jazz got within 107-106 on Lauri Markkanen’s corner 3-pointer with 41 seconds to play, but Dončić answered with a free throw, and the Jazz got no closer. They had the ball down 2 after a timeout, but Keyonte George missed a corner 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 3.
Austin Reaves had 22 points (12 in the paint) and 10 rebounds. Reaves and LeBron James set each other up for 6 baskets and 13 points.
For the Jazz, George had 27 points and 8 assists, and Markkanen added 20 points. Markkanen scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter.
The Jazz got 10 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Jazz’s starters outscored the Lakers 50-27 in 16 minutes together.