NBA 2019-20: Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz player ratings and result

LA Lakers defeated Utah Jazz 95-26 on Saturday at the Lakers home venue, Staples Center in Los Angeles. Lakers' LeBron James finished the game with 32 points, seven rebounds and ten assists. Anthony Davis scored 21 points, seven rebounds and two assists. He supported the offence steadily and also blocked five shots. Troy Daniels scored 15 points and three rebounds. 

Donovan Mitchell was Utah Jazz's top scorer with 24 points, five rebounds and three assists. Mike Conley Jr, Georges Niang and Emmanuel Mudiay scored 13, 10 and 12 points respectively. Utah Jazz committed 23 turnovers during the game. 

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NBA: LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz match report

Q1 started with Anthony Davis making an alley-oop dunk shot with an assist from James. Rudy Gobert scored for Utah Jazz. After Danny Green's three-pointer gave Lakers a 10-8 advantage, they never let their lead drop. The first half ended with the Lakers leading 43-37. James had already picked up his pace and dominated the remaining game. Q3 was a massive half for the Lakers. James scored 12 points, while Daniels scored three three-pointers. The Lakers used a small line-up which had Davis playing in the centre, effectively minimizing Rudy Gobert's defensive impact. Q3 ended with a nineteen point advantage to the Lakers. Though Mitchell, Conley and Niang scored, Utah could not overtake the Lakers. Niang scored the last two points for Utah with free throws, and the Lakers won with a nine-point lead. 

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NBA: LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz player ratings

LA Lakers

• Avery Bradley – 6/10
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – 3.5/10
• Alex Caruso – 4/10  
• Quinn Cook – 4.5/10
• DeMarcus Cousins
• Troy Daniels – 7/10
• Anthony Davis – 7.5/10
• Jared Dudley – NA
• Danny Green – 6/10
• Dwight Howard – 4/10
• LeBron James – 8.5/10
• JaVale McGee – NA
• Zach Norvell – NA

Utah Jazz

• Tony Bradley – 3.5/10
• Jarrell Brantley – NA
• Mike Conley Jr. – 7/10
• Ed Davis – 3.5/10
• Rudy Gobert – 5.5/10
• Jeff Green – 4.5/10
• Joe Ingles – 3.5/10
• Stanton Kidd – NA
• Donovan Mitchell – 8/10
• Emmanuel Mudiay – 7.5/10
• Georges Niang – 6.5/10
• Royce O'Neale – 5.5/10

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