Game ID: 22500253
Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 27 40 37 36 140UTA 36 35 22 33 126
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 Reaves missed 3 since 11/03, returns tonight: 29 min (84% of 35)
OUT Vincent missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 36 min since (101% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 30 min since (101% of 29)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/03 after 2, 19 min since (174% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 14 min since (140% of 10)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 8 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 29 min since (84% of 35)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/03 after 2, 19 min since (174% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 14 min since (140% of 10)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 9 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 30 min since (86% of 35)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 11 min since (110% of 10)
LAL availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Vincent missed 10 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 11/10, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 11)
BACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 33 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 11 min since (110% of 10)
LAL availability going into 11/18 · 2 days' restOUT Vincent missed 11 since 10/27, returns tonight: 16 min (83% of 19)
BACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/15 after 3, 3 min since (27% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 16 min since (154% of 10)
LAL availability going into 11/23 · 4 days' restBACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Vincent back 11/18 after 11, 16 min since (83% of 19)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/15 after 3, 3 min since (27% of 11)
LAL availability going into 11/25 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 2 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 11/18 after 11, 18 min since (94% of 19)
LAL availability going into 11/28 · 2 days' restOUT Vanderbilt missed 3 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 11/18 after 11, 18 min since (94% of 19)
LAL availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 4 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 11/18 after 11, 19 min since (100% of 19)
UTA availability going into 11/10 · 2 days' restOUT Kessler missed 4 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 9 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Collier back 11/07 after 2, 26 min since (102% of 26)
BACK Williams back 11/07 after 2, 10 min since (40% of 24)
BACK Anderson back 10/31 after 4, 16 min since (81% of 20)
BACK Love back 11/02 after 5, 12 min since (73% of 17)
UTA availability going into 11/11 · back-to-backOUT Kessler missed 5 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 10 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Collier back 11/07 after 2, 21 min since (82% of 26)
BACK Williams back 11/07 after 2, 10 min since (40% of 24)
BACK Anderson back 11/07 after 2, 12 min since (60% of 20)
BACK Love back 11/02 after 5, 13 min since (78% of 17)
NEW Mykhailiuk 23 to 28 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 11/13 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 6 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 11 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Collier back 11/07 after 2, 23 min since (89% of 26)
BACK Williams back 11/07 after 2, 14 min since (58% of 24)
UTA availability going into 11/16 · 2 days' restOUT Kessler missed 7 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 12 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Collier back 11/07 after 2, 24 min since (92% of 26)
BACK Williams back 11/07 after 2, 13 min since (55% of 24)
UTA availability going into 11/18 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 8 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 2 since 11/13, returns tonight: 3 min (13% of 21)
OUT Anderson missed 4 since 11/10, returns tonight: 20 min (100% of 20)
OUT Clayton Jr. missed 2 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 13 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 4 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Collier back 11/07 after 2, 26 min since (102% of 26)
BACK Williams back 11/07 after 2, 15 min since (61% of 24)
UTA availability going into 11/21 · 2 days' restOUT Kessler missed 9 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Clayton Jr. missed 3 since 11/13, returns tonight: 12 min (67% of 18)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 14 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 5 since 11/10, returns tonight: 8 min (54% of 15)
BACK Harkless back 11/18 after 2, 3 min since (13% of 21)
BACK Anderson back 11/18 after 4, 20 min since (100% of 20)
UTA availability going into 11/23 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 10 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 15 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Harkless back 11/18 after 2, 3 min since (13% of 21)
BACK Anderson back 11/18 after 4, 20 min since (100% of 20)
BACK Clayton Jr. back 11/21 after 3, 12 min since (67% of 18)
BACK Hendricks back 11/21 after 5, 8 min since (54% of 15)
UTA availability going into 11/24 · back-to-backOUT Kessler missed 11 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 2 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 11/21, returns tonight: 24 min (117% of 20)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 16 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Clayton Jr. back 11/21 after 3, 12 min since (67% of 18)
BACK Hendricks back 11/21 after 5, 4 min since (29% of 15)
UTA availability going into 11/28 · 3 days' restOUT Kessler missed 12 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 3 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 17 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 11/18 after 4, 22 min since (108% of 20)
BACK Clayton Jr. back 11/21 after 3, 14 min since (81% of 18)
BACK Hendricks back 11/21 after 5, 4 min since (29% of 15)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Reaves at 23 a game. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Without Vincent (11 straight). 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 133, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Markkanen at 31 and George at 21 a game. Without Kessler (8 straight), Harkless (2 straight), Anderson (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 111 a night to Utah's 133. Call it the Lakers 122, Utah 116.
11/10 @ CHA 121-111 — LAL notes
LAL won 121-111. LAL shot 50% (45 of 90) to CHA's 52%, 14 of 39 from three. LAL turned it over 11 times to CHA's 22. Dončić led with 38 (14 of 28, 5 of 15 from three); Reaves added 24, Hachimura 21. The hinge was Q3, 31-15: a lead of 2 became 18. Reaves was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/12 @ OKC 92-121 — LAL notes
LAL lost 92-121. LAL shot 40% (31 of 77) to OKC's 50%, 11 of 35 from three. LAL turned it over 20 times to OKC's 11, and OKC turned those into 14 steals. Dončić led with 19 (7 of 20, 1 of 7 from three, 4 of 7 at the line); Knecht added 16, Hachimura 13. Q4 was theirs, 28-21, the deficit cut from 36 to 29, but the other 3 periods went 100-64 against them. Hachimura's -35 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/14 @ NOP 118-104 — LAL notes
LAL won 118-104. LAL shot 52% (44 of 84) to NOP's 44%, 10 of 34 from three, and went to the line 26 times to NOP's 18 — 20 points from the stripe to their 14. Reaves led with 31 (9 of 16, 2 of 6 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); Dončić added 24, Ayton 20. The hinge was Q1, 35-25: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Ayton was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
11/15 @ MIL 119-95 — LAL notes
LAL won 119-95. LAL shot 49% (38 of 77) to MIL's 40%, 13 of 33 from three, and went to the line 33 times to MIL's 24 — 30 points from the stripe to their 16. Dončić led with 41 (9 of 19, 5 of 11 from three, 18 of 20 at the line); Reaves added 25, Ayton 20. The hinge was Q2, 35-16: a lead of 12 became 31. LaRavia was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
11/18 vs UTA 140-126 — LAL notes
LAL won 140-126. LAL shot 60% (50 of 84) to UTA's 52%, 11 of 32 from three, and went to the line 40 times to UTA's 18 — 29 points from the stripe to their 17. Dončić led with 37 (11 of 22, 2 of 10 from three, 13 of 16 at the line); Reaves added 26, Ayton 20. The hinge was Q3, 37-22: LAL came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 23. LAL trailed 67-71 at the half and won the second half 73-55. Vincent was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
11/23 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 132 a night and allowing 138, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Markkanen at 34 and George at 23 a game. Without Kessler (10 straight), Tshiebwe (15 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Reaves at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 4 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 111 a night to Utah's 138 and the arc, Utah at 39 percent from three to the Lakers' 34. Call it the Lakers 124, Utah 121, Utah keeping it close.
11/25 vs LAC — 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 115 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 31 free throws a game; Dončić at 31 and Reaves at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Vanderbilt (2 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Harden at 34 and Zubac at 19 a game. Without Jones Jr. (4 straight), Miller (4 straight), Bogdanović (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-4 a night and the Clippers minus-2 and the defense, the Lakers allowing 110 a night to the Clippers' 119. Call it the Lakers 119, the Clippers 111.
11/28 vs DAL — 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 124 a night and allowing 110, shooting 53 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Dončić at 36 and Reaves at 27 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 6 a night. Without Vanderbilt (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 41 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Flagg at 17 and Washington at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Davis (13 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-6 a night and Dallas minus-7 and the line, where the Lakers take 30 free throws a game to Dallas's 24. Call it the Lakers 118, Dallas 109.
11/30 vs NOP — 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 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 54 percent and 39 from three, 30 free throws a game; Dončić at 38 and Reaves at 28 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Without Vanderbilt (4 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Williamson at 23 and Murphy III at 19 a game. Without Jones (4 straight), Poole (13 straight), Jordan (16 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 39 percent from three to New Orleans's 33 and the defense, the Lakers allowing 113 a night to New Orleans's 120. Call it the Lakers 124, New Orleans 111, the Lakers by 13.
11/10 vs MIN 113-120 — UTA notes
UTA lost 113-120. UTA shot 40% (38 of 95) to MIN's 47%, 17 of 52 from three. UTA turned it over 15 times to MIN's 10, and MIN turned those into 8 steals. George led with 27 (9 of 18, 3 of 11 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Markkanen added 21, Mykhailiuk 11. Q4 was theirs, 33-27, the deficit cut from 13 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 93-80 against them. Mykhailiuk's -17 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/11 vs IND 152-128 — UTA notes
UTA won 152-128. UTA shot 55% (51 of 92) to IND's 46%, 19 of 42 from three, and went to the line 35 times to IND's 29 — 31 points from the stripe to their 26. UTA turned it over 14 times to IND's 8. The glass went 45-35 for them. Markkanen led with 35 (13 of 19, 5 of 7 from three); Mykhailiuk added 20, Bailey 20. The hinge was Q3, 44-34: a lead of 13 became 23, and the lead reached 26. Collier was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
11/13 vs ATL 122-132 — UTA notes
UTA lost 122-132. UTA shot 49% (45 of 92) to ATL's 51%, 19 of 44 from three. UTA turned it over 24 times to ATL's 16, and ATL turned those into 18 steals. Markkanen led with 40 (15 of 25, 6 of 12 from three); Bailey added 21, George 19. Q3 was theirs, 36-23, the deficit cut from 13 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 109-86 against them. Bailey's -18 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/16 vs CHI 150-147 — UTA notes
UTA won 150-147 in 2 overtimes. UTA shot 44% (49 of 111) to CHI's 45%, 18 of 49 from three, and went to the line 41 times to CHI's 32 — 34 points from the stripe to their 30. UTA turned it over 9 times to CHI's 17. Markkanen led with 47 (15 of 33, 6 of 17 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); George added 33, Collier 16. The hinge was Q3, 33-28: the deficit went from 9 to 4. UTA trailed 61-70 at the half and won the second half 89-77. Nurkić was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
11/18 @ LAL 126-140 — UTA notes
UTA lost 126-140. UTA took 8 more shots (92 to 84), but shot 52% to LAL's 60%, 13 of 45 from three, and got to the line 18 times to LAL's 40. George led with 34 (13 of 23, 5 of 13 from three); Markkanen added 31, Mykhailiuk 13. Q1 was theirs, 36-27, but the other 3 periods went 113-90 against them. They led by as many as 11. Sensabaugh's -16 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/21 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 133, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 28 free throws a game; Markkanen at 35 and George at 25 a game. Without Kessler (9 straight), Clayton Jr. (3 straight), Tshiebwe (14 straight). 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 100, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 29 and Holmgren at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Wiggins (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 100 a night to Utah's 133. Call it OKC 123, Utah 116.
11/23 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 132 a night and allowing 138, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Markkanen at 34 and George at 23 a game. Without Kessler (10 straight), Tshiebwe (15 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Reaves at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 4 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 111 a night to Utah's 138 and the arc, Utah at 39 percent from three to the Lakers' 34. Call it the Lakers 124, Utah 121, Utah keeping it close.
11/24 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 32 and Butler III at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Kuminga (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 134, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 31 and George at 27 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Kessler (11 straight), Harkless (2 straight), Anderson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 114 a night to Utah's 134 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-1 a night and Golden State minus-5. Call it Golden State 124, Utah 115.
11/28 vs SAC — 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 122 a night and allowing 135, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; George at 28 and Markkanen at 27 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Kessler (12 straight), Harkless (3 straight), Tshiebwe (17 straight). 3 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Murray at 19 and DeRozan at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Sabonis (5 straight), Plowden (7 straight), Cardwell (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, Sacramento allowing 119 a night to Utah's 135 and the glass, where Utah has been minus-1 a night and Sacramento minus-6. Call it Utah 122, Sacramento 119, Sacramento keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
UTAAB A. Bailey
BS B. Sensabaugh
CW C. Williams
EH E. Harkless
IC I. Collier
JN J. Nurkić
KA K. Anderson
KG K. George
KL K. Love
LM L. Markkanen
NU Nurkic
SM S. Mykhailiuk
LALAR A. Reaves
AT A. Thiero
BJ B. James
DA D. Ayton
DO Doncic
GV G. Vincent
JH J. Hayes
JL J. LaRavia
LD L. Dončić
LJ L. James
MS M. Smart
RH R. Hachimura
UTA/LAL 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
LeBron James makes historic season debut, Luka Doncic scores 37 in Lakers' 140-126 win over Jazz
LOS ANGELES -- — LeBron James had 11 points and 12 assists in the first game of his unprecedented 23rd NBA season, and Luka Doncic had 37 points and 10 assists in the Los Angeles Lakers ' 140-126 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.
The 40-year-old James made his season debut in the Lakers' starting lineup and played 30 minutes after missing training camp and their first 14 games due to sciatica . Vince Carter is the only other player in NBA history to participate in 22 seasons, but James passed him while opening the next chapter of a pro career that began in 2003.
James didn't take long to find the flow: He put on a playmaking clinic in the second half, and Doncic scored 17 points in the third quarter while the Lakers pulled away from Utah.
Austin Reaves added 26 points as the Lakers improved to 11-4 with their third straight victory.
Keyonte George , who was born 10 days after James’ NBA debut, matched his season high with 33 points for the Jazz two nights after hitting the winning 3-pointer in a double-overtime thriller against Chicago.
Lauri Markkanen had 31 points for Utah, which has lost five of seven.
James didn't score in his first 11 minutes on the court, but his two 3-pointers in the first half moved him past Reggie Miller for the sixth-most in NBA history.
James made a driving layup in the third quarter to extend his streak of double-digit scoring performances to a record 1,293 games — every game in which he has played since Jan. 6, 2007. The four-time NBA champion didn't score again, but the Lakers moved comfortably ahead.
George scored 23 points and Markkanen had 22 in Utah's 71-point first half. The Lakers took charge after halftime, closing the third on a 21-5 run.
Bronny James played the final 3:33 and hit a 3-pointer.