Game ID: 22501198
Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 32 30 33 36 131UTA 22 23 29 33 107
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 4/05 · 2 days' restOUT Smart missed 6 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 24 since 2/12, returns tonight: 2 min (22% of 11)
BACK Hachimura back 3/27 after 2, 22 min since (75% of 30)
BACK Kleber back 4/02 after 3, 8 min since (79% of 10)
NEW Hayes 18 to 24 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Smart missed 7 since 3/23, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 3/27 after 2, 26 min since (86% of 30)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/05 after 24, 2 min since (22% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 4/02 after 3, 10 min since (101% of 10)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 30 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 2 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Smart missed 8 since 3/23, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/05 after 24, 7 min since (66% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 4/02 after 3, 11 min since (110% of 10)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Reaves missed 3 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Smart missed 9 since 3/23, returns tonight: 18 min (62% of 29)
OUT Hayes missed 2 since 4/07, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/05 after 24, 9 min since (79% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 4/02 after 3, 10 min since (95% of 10)
NEW Kennard 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 4 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 3 since 4/07, out tonight
BACK Smart back 4/10 after 9, 18 min since (62% of 29)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/05 after 24, 10 min since (89% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 4/02 after 3, 10 min since (99% of 10)
NEW Kennard 25 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 24 to 30 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 4/18 · 5 days' restOUT Reaves missed 5 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 4 since 4/07, returns tonight: 13 min (71% of 18)
BACK Smart back 4/10 after 9, 22 min since (76% of 29)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/05 after 24, 11 min since (104% of 11)
LAL availability going into 4/21 · 2 days' restOUT Reaves missed 6 since 4/05, out tonight
BACK Smart back 4/10 after 9, 26 min since (88% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 4/18 after 4, 13 min since (71% of 18)
LAL availability going into 4/24 · 2 days' restOUT Reaves missed 7 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 4/18, returns tonight: 0 min (0% of 11)
OUT Kleber missed 2 since 4/18, out tonight
BACK Smart back 4/10 after 9, 28 min since (97% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 4/18 after 4, 17 min since (95% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Kennard 25 to 30 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 4/26 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 8 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 3 since 4/18, returns tonight: 7 min (66% of 10)
BACK Smart back 4/10 after 9, 31 min since (104% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 4/18 after 4, 18 min since (100% of 18)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/24 after 2, 0 min since (0% of 11)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Kennard 25 to 33 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Collier missed 8 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 2 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 2 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Hinson missed 4 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Love missed 8 since 3/19, out tonight
NEW Williams 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 24 to 29 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Collier missed 9 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 3 since 3/30, returns tonight: 24 min (102% of 23)
OUT Harkless missed 3 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Hinson missed 5 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Love missed 9 since 3/19, out tonight
NEW Williams 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 24 to 30 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Collier missed 10 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 4 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Hinson missed 6 since 3/27, returns tonight: 11 min (56% of 20)
OUT Love missed 10 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Mykhailiuk back 3/28 after 13, 16 min since (71% of 23)
NEW Bailey 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 24 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Filipowski 23 to 30 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/10 · 2 days' restOUT Collier missed 11 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 5 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Love missed 11 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Mykhailiuk back 4/05 after 3, 24 min since (102% of 23)
BACK Hinson back 4/07 after 6, 11 min since (56% of 20)
NEW Bailey 28 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Williams 24 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 24 to 32 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Collier missed 12 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 2 since 4/07, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 6 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Love missed 12 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Hinson back 4/07 after 6, 23 min since (113% of 20)
NEW Konchar 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 24 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 24 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Filipowski 23 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Tshiebwe 17 to 22 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; James at 24 and Hachimura at 13 a game. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Reaves (4 straight), Hayes (3 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 135, shooting 49 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sensabaugh at 25 and Bailey at 18 a game. Without Collier (12 straight), Mykhailiuk (2 straight), Harkless (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 114 a night to Utah's 135 and the glass, where Utah has been minus-1 a night and the Lakers minus-5. Call it the Lakers 122, Utah 116.
4/05 @ DAL 128-134 — LAL notes
LAL lost 128-134. LAL shot 52% (47 of 91) to DAL's 52%, 8 of 27 from three. LAL turned it over 12 times to DAL's 7, and DAL turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 49-38 for them. L. James led with 30 (12 of 22, 1 of 6 from three, 5 of 9 at the line); Hayes added 23, Hachimura 21. Q2 was theirs, 31-26, the deficit cut from 11 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 108-97 against them. Vanderbilt's -19 in 12 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 vs OKC 87-123 — LAL notes
LAL lost 87-123. LAL shot 44% (32 of 73) to OKC's 51%, 9 of 26 from three, and went to the line 31 times to OKC's 14 — 14 points from the stripe to their 12. LAL turned it over 17 times to OKC's 12, and OKC turned those into 15 steals. Hachimura led with 15 (7 of 10); Timme added 11, Smith Jr. 11. Q4 was theirs, 25-30, but the other 3 periods went 93-62 against them. Timme's -26 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/09 @ GSW 119-103 — LAL notes
LAL won 119-103. LAL shot 61% (49 of 80) to GSW's 51%, 16 of 29 from three. L. James led with 26 (11 of 17, 3 of 5 from three); Ayton added 21, LaRavia 16. The hinge was Q4, 37-30: a lead of 9 became 16, and the lead reached 27. LaRavia was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
4/10 vs PHX 101-73 — LAL notes
LAL won 101-73. LAL shot 51% (35 of 69) to PHX's 34%, 8 of 20 from three, and went to the line 30 times to PHX's 21 — 23 points from the stripe to their 14. LAL turned it over 11 times to PHX's 23. The glass went 35-47 against them. L. James led with 28 (10 of 16, 6 of 9 at the line); Kennard added 19, Hachimura 13. The hinge was Q4, 20-9: a lead of 17 became 28. Hachimura was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
4/12 vs UTA 131-107 — LAL notes
LAL won 131-107. LAL shot 55% (51 of 93) to UTA's 44%, 15 of 34 from three, and got to the line 17 times to UTA's 27. Hachimura led with 22 (8 of 12, 3 of 5 from three); Ayton added 22, L. James 18. The hinge was Q1, 32-22: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 30. Hachimura was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
4/18 vs HOU — 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 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 26 and Hachimura at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Reaves (5 straight), Hayes (4 straight). 5 days' rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Thompson at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 15 a night. 5 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-15 a night and the Lakers minus-1 and the arc, the Lakers at 41 percent from three to Houston's 34. Call it the Lakers 115, Houston 114, Houston keeping it close.
4/21 vs HOU — 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 109 a night and allowing 101, shooting 54 percent and 45 from three, 22 free throws a game; James at 23 and Hachimura at 15 a game. That is 4 straight wins. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Reaves (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Thompson at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 15 a night. Without Durant (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-15 a night and the Lakers minus-5 and the arc, the Lakers at 45 percent from three to Houston's 32. Call it the Lakers 113, Houston 111, Houston keeping it close.
4/24 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 29 from three, 26 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Thompson at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Finney-Smith (2 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 95, shooting 55 percent and 48 from three, 22 free throws a game; James at 24 and Kennard at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Reaves (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 48 percent from three to Houston's 29 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and the Lakers minus-5. Call it Houston 111, the Lakers 110, the Lakers keeping it close.
4/26 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 25 free throws a game; Thompson at 25 and Sengun at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest. The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 96, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 27 free throws a game; James at 24 and Kennard at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Reaves (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 45 percent from three to Houston's 28 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and the Lakers minus-5. Call it Houston 111, the Lakers 110, the Lakers keeping it close.
4/03 @ HOU 106-140 — UTA notes
UTA lost 106-140. UTA shot 45% (43 of 96) to HOU's 55%, 5 of 27 from three, and got to the line 22 times to HOU's 30. Williams led with 27 (10 of 16, 7 of 10 at the line); Bailey added 22, Sensabaugh 20. Q4 was theirs, 28-33, but the other 3 periods went 107-78 against them. Williams's -29 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 @ OKC 111-146 — UTA notes
UTA lost 111-146. UTA took 8 more shots (100 to 92), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to OKC's 59%, 14 of 39 from three. Sensabaugh led with 34 (11 of 19, 6 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Filipowski added 20, Mykhailiuk 17. Q2 was theirs, 29-35, but the other 3 periods went 111-82 against them. Bailey's -47 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 @ NOP 137-156 — UTA notes
UTA lost 137-156. UTA shot 51% (53 of 104) to NOP's 58%, 10 of 32 from three. Chandler led with 31 (11 of 18, 2 of 3 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Mbeng added 26, Williams 19. Q1 was theirs, 34-24, but the other 3 periods went 132-103 against them. They led by as many as 11. Sensabaugh's -34 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/10 vs MEM 147-101 — UTA notes
UTA won 147-101. UTA shot 56% (62 of 110) to MEM's 38%, 15 of 35 from three, and went to the line 17 times to MEM's 9 — 8 points from the stripe to their 8. The glass went 64-47 for them. Hinson led with 30 (12 of 19, 4 of 9 from three); Mbeng added 27, Chandler 26. The hinge was Q2, 41-22: a lead of 3 became 22, and the lead reached 55. Konchar was the night's best plus/minus at +41.
4/12 @ LAL 107-131 — UTA notes
UTA lost 107-131. UTA shot 44% (41 of 94) to LAL's 55%, 7 of 34 from three, and went to the line 27 times to LAL's 17 — 18 points from the stripe to their 14. Tshiebwe led with 29 (12 of 17, 5 of 8 at the line); Bailey added 15, Sensabaugh 15. Q4 was theirs, 33-36, but the other 3 periods went 95-74 against them. Mbeng's -24 in 48 minutes was the worst on the floor.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyHaKeJaSm 7 21 +9 9 13 69 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 6 5 2 1 1 1
LAL Ayton, Hachimura, Kennard, L. James, Smart
in Ayton, Hachimura, Kennard, L. James, Smart
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHiMbTsWi 5 9 -6 4 9 44 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 4
UTA Bailey, Hinson, Mbeng, Tshiebwe, Williams
in Bailey, Hinson, Mbeng, Tshiebwe, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyHaKeJaSm 7 21 +9 9 13 69 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 6 5 2 1 1 1
LAL Ayton, Hachimura, Kennard, L. James, Smart
in Ayton, Hachimura, Kennard, L. James, Smart
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHiMbSeTs 3 5 -4 2 2 100 0 3 0 2 4 50 2 2 2 0 0 2 1
UTA Bailey, Hinson, Mbeng, Sensabaugh, Tshiebwe
in Sensabaugh
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyJaHaKeLa 1 3 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
LAL Ayton, B. James, Hachimura, Kennard, LaRavia
in B. James, LaRavia
out L. James, Smart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHiMbSeTs 3 5 -4 2 2 100 0 3 0 2 4 50 2 2 2 0 0 2 1
UTA Bailey, Hinson, Mbeng, Sensabaugh, Tshiebwe
in Sensabaugh
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKlJaLaVa 2 3 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
LAL B. James, Kleber, L. James, LaRavia, Vanderbilt
in Kleber, L. James, Vanderbilt
out Ayton, Hachimura, Kennard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
KoMbSeTsWi 3 7 +1 1 3 33 1 1 100 3 4 75 0 2 2 1 0 2 2
UTA Konchar, Mbeng, Sensabaugh, Tshiebwe, Williams
in Williams
out Hinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
KlJaLaSmVa 3 6 -3 0 3 0 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 2 1 2 0 1 1
LAL Kleber, L. James, LaRavia, Smart, Vanderbilt
in Smart
out B. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
KoMbSeTsWi 3 7 +1 1 3 33 1 1 100 3 4 75 0 2 2 1 0 2 2
UTA Konchar, Mbeng, Sensabaugh, Tshiebwe, Williams
in Williams
out Hinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
KlJaLaSmVa 3 6 -3 0 3 0 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 2 1 2 0 1 1
LAL Kleber, L. James, LaRavia, Smart, Vanderbilt
in Smart
out B. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HiKoMbSeWi 4 7 0 0 2 0 2 8 25 1 2 50 3 4 2 3 1 1 2
UTA Hinson, Konchar, Mbeng, Sensabaugh, Williams
in Hinson
out Tshiebwe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyHaJaSmVa 1 1 +1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 2 0 1 0 0 1
LAL Ayton, Hachimura, L. James, Smart, Vanderbilt
in Ayton, Hachimura
out Kleber, LaRavia
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HiKoMbSeWi 4 7 0 0 2 0 2 8 25 1 2 50 3 4 2 3 1 1 2
UTA Hinson, Konchar, Mbeng, Sensabaugh, Williams
in Hinson
out Tshiebwe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyHaKeLaJr 2 2 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 3 1 0 1 1 1
LAL Ayton, Hachimura, Kennard, LaRavia, Smith Jr.
in Kennard
out L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HiKoMbTsWi 2 5 +3 0 2 0 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
UTA Hinson, Konchar, Mbeng, Tshiebwe, Williams
in Tshiebwe
out Bailey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyHaLaSmJr 3 9 +4 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0
LAL Ayton, Hachimura, LaRavia, Smart, Smith Jr.
in Smart
out Kennard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHiKoMbTs 3 5 -4 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
UTA Gray, Hinson, Konchar, Mbeng, Tshiebwe
in Gray
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaKlJaLaSm 2 8 +4 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
LAL Hachimura, Kleber, L. James, LaRavia, Smart
in Kleber, L. James
out Ayton, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrKoMbSeTs 2 4 -4 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
UTA Gray, Konchar, Mbeng, Sensabaugh, Tshiebwe
in Sensabaugh
out Hinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyJaHaLaSm 7 20 -1 7 11 64 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 3 6 1 1 1 3
LAL Ayton, B. James, Hachimura, LaRavia, Smart
in Ayton, B. James
out Kleber, L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHiMbTsWi 4 16 +3 5 6 83 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 1 2 2
UTA Bailey, Hinson, Mbeng, Tshiebwe, Williams
in Bailey, Hinson, Williams
out Gray, Konchar, Sensabaugh
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyJaHaLaSm 7 20 -1 7 11 64 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 3 6 1 1 1 3
LAL Ayton, B. James, Hachimura, LaRavia, Smart
in Ayton, B. James
out Kleber, L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrMbTsWi 1 3 +1 1 2 50 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
UTA Bailey, Gray, Mbeng, Tshiebwe, Williams
in Gray
out Hinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyJaHaLaSm 7 20 -1 7 11 64 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 3 6 1 1 1 3
LAL Ayton, B. James, Hachimura, LaRavia, Smart
in Ayton, B. James
out Kleber, L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrKoMbWi 11 22 -7 8 15 53 1 7 14 3 4 75 2 7 5 3 0 3 1
UTA Bailey, Gray, Konchar, Mbeng, Williams
in Konchar
out Tshiebwe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyJaHaSmVa 3 6 0 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 1 0
LAL Ayton, B. James, Hachimura, Smart, Vanderbilt
in Vanderbilt
out LaRavia
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrKoMbWi 11 22 -7 8 15 53 1 7 14 3 4 75 2 7 5 3 0 3 1
UTA Bailey, Gray, Konchar, Mbeng, Williams
in Konchar
out Tshiebwe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKlLaJrVa 2 7 +5 2 3 67 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
LAL B. James, Kleber, LaRavia, Smith Jr., Vanderbilt
in Kleber, LaRavia, Smith Jr.
out Ayton, Hachimura, Smart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrKoMbWi 11 22 -7 8 15 53 1 7 14 3 4 75 2 7 5 3 0 3 1
UTA Bailey, Gray, Konchar, Mbeng, Williams
in Konchar
out Tshiebwe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
KlKnJrThVa 5 14 +2 4 5 80 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 3 2
LAL Kleber, Knecht, Smith Jr., Thiero, Vanderbilt
in Knecht, Thiero
out B. James, LaRavia
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrKoMbWi 11 22 -7 8 15 53 1 7 14 3 4 75 2 7 5 3 0 3 1
UTA Bailey, Gray, Konchar, Mbeng, Williams
in Konchar
out Tshiebwe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKnMaThTi 3 11 +5 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 2
LAL B. James, Knecht, Mañon, Thiero, Timme
in B. James, Mañon, Timme
out Kleber, Smith Jr., Vanderbilt
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrMbTsWi 4 11 -4 5 7 71 0 4 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 1 0
UTA Bailey, Gray, Mbeng, Tshiebwe, Williams
in Tshiebwe
out Konchar
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
KnMaJrThTi 4 11 -4 4 5 80 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 1 4
LAL Knecht, Mañon, Smith Jr., Thiero, Timme
in Smith Jr.
out B. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrMbTsWi 4 11 -4 5 7 71 0 4 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 1 0
UTA Bailey, Gray, Mbeng, Tshiebwe, Williams
in Tshiebwe
out Konchar
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
KnMaJrThTi 4 11 -4 4 5 80 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 1 4
LAL Knecht, Mañon, Smith Jr., Thiero, Timme
in Smith Jr.
out B. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHiMbTsWi 3 10 +3 4 5 80 0 1 0 3 5 60 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
UTA Gray, Hinson, Mbeng, Tshiebwe, Williams
in Hinson
out Bailey
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAT A. Thiero
BJ B. James
CM C. Mañon
DA D. Ayton
DK D. Knecht
DT D. Timme
JL J. LaRavia
JV J. Vanderbilt
LJ L. James
LK L. Kennard
MK M. Kleber
MS M. Smart
MA Manon
NS N. Smith Jr.
RH R. Hachimura
UTAAB A. Bailey
BH B. Hinson
BM B. Mbeng
BS B. Sensabaugh
CW C. Williams
HG H. Gray
JK J. Konchar
OT O. Tshiebwe
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
LeBron James scores 18 in 1st half, Lakers tune up for playoffs with 131-107 win over Jazz
LOS ANGELES -- — LeBron James had 18 points, six assists and four rebounds in the first half, and the Los Angeles Lakers tuned up for the postseason with a 131-107 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.
Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton each had 22 points and 10 assists. James and Luke Kennard were held out of the second half as a precautionary measure, and the Lakers closed the regular season on a three-game winning streak. They finished fourth in the Western Conference and will face Houston in the first round of the playoffs.
Despite knowing they needed both a win and Denver loss to San Antonio to secure the third seed, Lakers head coach JJ Redick said his group could not worry about factors outside their control. Instead, Redick stressed continuing to build chemistry and continuity with Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique) having sustained injuries that will almost certainly keep Los Angeles’ top two scorers out for the start of the postseason.
James took charge early with six points and three assists in the opening seven minutes, including steals on consecutive defensive possessions that he turned into a layup and an Ayton alley-oop.
Nick Smith Jr . had 12 points after signing a two-year contract on Sunday, giving the Lakers another ballhandler with Doncic and Reaves hurt and making him eligible for the playoffs having previously been on a two-way deal.
Oscar Tshiebwe had 29 points and 17 rebounds for the Jazz, who ended the season losing 11 straight road games. Utah has lost 60 games in consecutive seasons, having dropped a franchise-record 65 games in 2024-25.
Up next Jazz: Will wait for the results of the draft lottery for the fourth straight season.
Lakers: Host Houston on Saturday in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs.