Luka Dončić had 45 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists and 5 steals, his 85th career triple-double, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 143-135.
Maxi Kleber’s free throw put the Lakers ahead for good with 10:07 left in the fourth quarter.
The Jazz got within 119-116 on Keyonte George’s pull-up 3-pointer with 7:07 to play, but Dončić answered with a three-point play, and the Jazz got no closer than 131-127.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Jazz 7-0.
LeBron James had 28 points (14 in the paint) and 10 assists. Dončić and James set each other up for 6 baskets and 14 points.
For the Jazz, George had 34 points and 8 assists.
The Jazz forced 7 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Lakers outscored the Jazz 25-9 on the fast break. Marcus Smart fouled out.