Game ID: 22400026
Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 34 23 40 27 124UTA 22 22 31 43 118
LAL vs UTA ScoutingLAL vs UTA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAL availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 10/30 after 4, 19 min since (107% of 18)
LAL availability going into 11/13 · 2 days' restOUT Vanderbilt missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Reddish 18 to 24 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Reddish 18 to 24 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/16 · back-to-backOUT Hayes missed 2 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Reddish 18 to 25 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/19 · 2 days' restOUT Hachimura missed 2 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 3 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Knecht 19 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Reddish 18 to 24 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Hachimura missed 3 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 4 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 8 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Knecht 19 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Reddish 18 to 24 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 11/23 · 1 day's restOUT Hachimura missed 4 since 11/15, returns tonight: 22 min (70% of 32)
OUT Hayes missed 5 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 9 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Knecht 19 to 34 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/26 · 2 days' restOUT Hayes missed 6 since 11/13, returns tonight: 17 min (90% of 19)
OUT Vanderbilt missed 10 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/23 after 4, 22 min since (70% of 32)
NEW Knecht 19 to 34 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/27 · back-to-backOUT Vanderbilt missed 11 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/23 after 4, 23 min since (71% of 32)
BACK Hayes back 11/26 after 6, 17 min since (90% of 19)
NEW Knecht 19 to 32 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 11/12 · 2 days' restOUT Hendricks missed 6 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 9 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 9 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 11/07 after 3, 32 min since (103% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 11/07 after 2, 22 min since (86% of 26)
UTA availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 7 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 10 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 10 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 11/07 after 3, 32 min since (102% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 11/07 after 2, 25 min since (96% of 26)
UTA availability going into 11/16 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 8 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 5 since 11/04, returns tonight: 0 min (0% of 20)
OUT Potter missed 11 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 11 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 11/07 after 3, 30 min since (96% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 11/07 after 2, 26 min since (101% of 26)
UTA availability going into 11/17 · back-to-backOUT Kessler missed 3 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 9 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 2 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 12 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 12 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 3 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 11/07 after 3, 31 min since (99% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 11/07 after 2, 27 min since (104% of 26)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 11/16 after 5, 0 min since (0% of 20)
UTA availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 4 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 10 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 3 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 13 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 13 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 4 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Mykhailiuk back 11/16 after 5, 0 min since (0% of 20)
UTA availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 5 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 11 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 4 since 11/14, returns tonight: 22 min (109% of 20)
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 2 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 14 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 14 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 5 since 11/12, out tonight
NEW Filipowski 21 to 26 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 11/23 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 6 since 11/12, returns tonight: 35 min (117% of 30)
OUT Hendricks missed 12 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 3 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 15 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 15 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 6 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Sensabaugh back 11/21 after 4, 22 min since (109% of 20)
UTA availability going into 11/26 · 2 days' restOUT Hendricks missed 13 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 4 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 16 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 16 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 7 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Kessler back 11/23 after 6, 35 min since (117% of 30)
BACK Sensabaugh back 11/21 after 4, 22 min since (109% of 20)
UTA availability going into 11/27 · back-to-backOUT Hendricks missed 14 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Filipowski missed 2 since 11/23, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 5 since 11/17, returns tonight: 21 min (107% of 20)
OUT Potter missed 17 since 10/23, returns tonight: 32 min (172% of 19)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 17 since 10/23, returns tonight: 16 min (86% of 18)
OUT Mills missed 8 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Kessler back 11/23 after 6, 32 min since (106% of 30)
BACK Sensabaugh back 11/21 after 4, 24 min since (120% of 20)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Davis at 29 and James at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Hachimura (2 straight), Hayes (3 straight), Vanderbilt (7 straight). 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Collins at 20 and Markkanen at 19 a game. Without Kessler (4 straight), Hendricks (10 straight), Sensabaugh (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 15 times a game to the Lakers' 11 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-3 a night and the Lakers minus-2. Call it the Lakers 119, Utah 109, the Lakers by 10.
11/10 vs TOR 123-103 — LAL notes
LAL won 123-103. LAL shot 51% (44 of 86) to TOR's 45%, 12 of 37 from three, and went to the line 28 times to TOR's 22 — 23 points from the stripe to their 19. LAL turned it over 5 times to TOR's 16. Reaves led with 27 (10 of 17, 3 of 9 from three); Davis added 22, L. James 19. The hinge was Q4, 35-21: a lead of 6 became 20. LAL trailed 53-55 at the half and won the second half 70-48. Hayes was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
11/13 vs MEM 128-123 — LAL notes
LAL won 128-123. LAL shot 51% (43 of 85) to MEM's 47%, 20 of 41 from three. LAL turned it over 18 times to MEM's 13, and MEM turned those into 11 steals. James led with 35 (13 of 22, 4 of 7 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Davis added 21, Hachimura 19. The hinge was Q1, 38-26: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 15. Knecht was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/15 @ SAS 120-115 — LAL notes
LAL won 120-115. LAL shot 50% (44 of 88) to SAS's 49%, 14 of 31 from three, and went to the line 23 times to SAS's 16 — 18 points from the stripe to their 12. Davis led with 40 (14 of 26, 2 of 4 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Reaves added 19, James 15. The hinge was Q2, 37-30: a lead of 1 became 8. Christie was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
11/16 @ NOP 104-99 — LAL notes
LAL won 104-99. LAL shot 44% (39 of 89) to NOP's 42%, 12 of 40 from three. LAL turned it over 11 times to NOP's 17. Davis led with 31 (12 of 20, 2 of 4 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Knecht added 27, James 21. The hinge was Q3, 29-15: LAL came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 4. LAL trailed 46-56 at the half and won the second half 58-43. Knecht was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
11/19 vs UTA 124-118 — LAL notes
LAL won 124-118. LAL shot 55% (42 of 76) to UTA's 50%, 14 of 31 from three, and went to the line 36 times to UTA's 19 — 26 points from the stripe to their 16. Knecht led with 37 (12 of 16, 9 of 12 from three); James added 26, Davis 26. The hinge was Q1, 34-22: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Knecht was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/21 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Davis at 28 and James at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Hachimura (3 straight), Hayes (4 straight), Vanderbilt (8 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 94, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wagner at 28 and Suggs at 14 a game. Without Banchero (11 straight), Carter Jr. (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 94 a night to the Lakers' 112 and the arc, the Lakers at 40 percent from three to Orlando's 31. Call it the Lakers 110, Orlando 107, Orlando keeping it close.
11/23 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 27 free throws a game; Davis at 31 and James at 26 a game. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Hachimura (4 straight), Hayes (5 straight), Vanderbilt (9 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 18 and Murray at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Gordon (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 27 free throws a game to Denver's 20 and the arc, the Lakers at 42 percent from three to Denver's 38. Call it the Lakers 118, Denver 112.
11/26 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Allen at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Durant (7 straight), Beal (5 straight). 5 days' rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Davis at 30 and James at 22 a game. They have lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Hayes (6 straight), Vanderbilt (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and the Lakers minus-8 and the arc, the Lakers at 39 percent from three to Phoenix's 33. Call it Phoenix 115, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/27 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Castle at 16 and Barnes at 16 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Vassell (5 straight), Sochan (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Davis at 27 and James at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Vanderbilt (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been minus-2 a night and the Lakers minus-9 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 108 a night to the Lakers' 118. Call it San Antonio 116, the Lakers 109.
11/12 vs PHX 112-120 — UTA notes
UTA lost 112-120. UTA shot 49% (45 of 92) to PHX's 50%, 15 of 38 from three, and got to the line 9 times to PHX's 22. Collins led with 29 (12 of 19, 3 of 6 from three); Filipowski added 18, Markkanen 17. Q3 was theirs, 30-23, the deficit cut from 15 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 97-82 against them. Juzang's -12 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/14 vs DAL 115-113 — UTA notes
UTA won 115-113. UTA shot 51% (43 of 85) to DAL's 51%, 13 of 34 from three. The glass went 40-30 for them. Collins led with 28 (10 of 20, 1 of 3 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Clarkson added 20, Sexton 16. The hinge was Q3, 38-21: UTA came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 14. UTA trailed 61-64 at the half and won the second half 54-49. Collier was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
11/16 @ SAC 117-121 — UTA notes
UTA lost 117-121. UTA shot 49% (37 of 75) to SAC's 51%, 12 of 26 from three, and went to the line 42 times to SAC's 25 — 31 points from the stripe to their 18. Markkanen led with 25 (6 of 8, 4 of 6 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); George added 19, Sexton 18. Q3 was theirs, 31-26, turning a 1-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 95-86 against them. They led by as many as 11. Eubanks's -11 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/17 @ LAC 105-116 — UTA notes
UTA lost 105-116. UTA shot 49% (39 of 79) to LAC's 49%, 12 of 40 from three. UTA turned it over 18 times to LAC's 9, and LAC turned those into 11 steals. Clarkson led with 21 (7 of 17, 2 of 11 from three); Markkanen added 18, Collins 13. Q4 was theirs, 31-20, the deficit cut from 22 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 96-74 against them. Williams's -19 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/19 @ LAL 118-124 — UTA notes
UTA lost 118-124. UTA took 14 more shots (90 to 76), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 50% to LAL's 55%, 12 of 36 from three, and got to the line 19 times to LAL's 36. Markkanen led with 25 (9 of 16, 3 of 8 from three); Sexton added 19, Collins 18. Q4 was theirs, 43-27, the deficit cut from 22 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 97-75 against them. Collins's -12 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/21 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 37 and Vassell at 15 a game. Without Wembanyama (2 straight), Vassell (2 straight), Sochan (8 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Collins at 21 and Markkanen at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Kessler (5 straight), Hendricks (11 straight), Sensabaugh (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 112 a night to Utah's 119. Call it San Antonio 117, Utah 109.
11/23 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Clarkson at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Kessler (6 straight), Hendricks (12 straight), Mykhailiuk (3 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 116, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Towns at 32 and Brunson at 27 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without McBride (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 41 percent from three to Utah's 34 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 15 times a game to New York's 11. Call it New York 120, Utah 114.
11/26 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Markkanen at 26 and Sexton at 18 a game. Without Hendricks (13 straight), Mykhailiuk (4 straight), Potter (16 straight). 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Castle at 16 and Barnes at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Vassell (4 straight), Sochan (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 109 a night to Utah's 119 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-3 a night and San Antonio minus-2. Call it San Antonio 113, Utah 112, Utah keeping it close.
11/27 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Sexton at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Hendricks (14 straight), Filipowski (2 straight), Mykhailiuk (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Porter Jr. at 19 a game. Without Gordon (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-4 a night and Denver minus-1. Call it Denver 118, Utah 115, Utah keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAD A. Davis
AR A. Reaves
CK C. Koloko
CR C. Reddish
DK D. Knecht
DR D. Russell
GV G. Vincent
LJ L. James
MC M. Christie
UTACS C. Sexton
CW C. Williams
DE D. Eubanks
IC I. Collier
JC J. Clarkson
JC J. Collins
JJ J. Juzang
KF K. Filipowski
KG K. George
LM L. Markkanen
LAL/UTA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Dalton Knecht scores 37 with rookie record-tying 9 3-pointers, leading Lakers past Jazz 124-118
LOS ANGELES -- — Dalton Knecht tied the NBA's single-game rookie record with nine 3-pointers while scoring a career-high 37 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 124-118 Tuesday night for their sixth consecutive victory.
LeBron James had 26 points and 12 assists, and Anthony Davis had 26 points and 14 rebounds as the Lakers improved to 7-0 at home. Austin Reaves added 17 points for the defending NBA Cup champions, who improved to 2-0 in group play this season.
The Lakers hadn't won six straight games since February 2021, shortly after their championship run in the Florida bubble.
Lauri Markkanen scored 25 points for the Jazz, who have lost three straight. Keyonte George scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, and Collin Sexton added nine of his 19 in the fourth.
Rui Hachimura missed his third straight game with a sprained ankle. Bronny James sat with a bruised heel.
Takeaways Jazz: Another rough night for a rebuilding team, lowlighted by John Collins ' flagrant foul for striking Davis in the groin. The 43-point fourth quarter was impressive, but too late.
Lakers: Knecht has been outstanding since joining the starting lineup four games ago, racking up 24.3 points per game while hitting 21 3-pointers. He has been the catch-and-shoot threat long lacked by James and Davis.
Key moment Knecht hit 3-pointers on four consecutive possessions in the third quarter, getting the entire crowd on its feet. He scored 21 points in the third alone. His ninth 3-pointer put LA up by 25 early in the fourth, but he didn't score again, and Utah trimmed the lead down the stretch.
Key stat Knecht tied the single-game rookie 3-pointer record shared by Rodrigue Beaubois (2010), Yogi Ferrell (2017) and Utah’s Keyonte George (2024).
Up next Jazz: Visit San Antonio on Thursday to end their four-game trip.