Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks (0) and Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) defend Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
The Utah Jazz lost 138-122 to the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night at the Delta Center.
Here’s a look inside the numbers from the Jazz loss:
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) drives to the hoop as Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) looks to defend as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 2/14/24. LA won 138-122. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Los Angeles Lakers players celebrate on the bench as the game nears an end as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 2/14/24. LA won 138-122. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) loses the dribble as he is guarded by Los Angeles Lakers forward Taurean Prince (12) as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 2/14/24. LA won 138-122. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) continues to question referee CJ Washington (12) as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 2/14/24. LA won 138-122. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) gets away with hitting Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) across the arms as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 2/14/24. LA won 138-122. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) rubs his head as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 2/14/24. LA won 138-122. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Ty Burrell from the TV series Modern Family shoots a teeshirt into the stands with the help of the Jazz Bear as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 2/14/24. LA won 138-122. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) reacts as Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) drives around him as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 2/14/24. LA won 138-122. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) takes an arm to the head from Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) as he drives to the hoop as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 2/14/24. LA won 138-122. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) Throughs up a prayer as Utah Jazz forward John Collins (20) defends him at the hoop as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 2/14/24. LA won 138-122. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (11) dunks over Utah Jazz forward John Collins (20) as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 2/14/24. LA won 138-122. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) flips the ball back as he is guarded by Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 2/14/24. LA won 138-122. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) drives on Los Angeles Lakers forward Taurean Prince (12) as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 2/14/24. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) goes up for a layup as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) goes up for a layup as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) tries to pass the ball to Utah Jazz forward John Collins (20) as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) goes up for a shot with Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) trying the defend as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks (0) goes up for a 3-point shot as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks (0) and Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) defend Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) looks for a call after a shot attempt as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Los Angeles Lakers forward Taurean Prince (12) tries to defend Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) as he goes up for a shot as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz guard Talen Horton-Tucker (5) drops in a 3-point shot over Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City onWednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn (11) is held by Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell (1) as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz forward John Collins (20) goes in for another dunk as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah Jazz forward John Collins (20) goes up for and catches a pass for a dunk over Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers play at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Best performance: Rui Hachimura had a career-high 33 points on 12-of-18 shooting overall, including going 5-of-7 from deep.
Worst performance: After turning in a pretty impressive second quarter and keeping the game close — trailing by just one point at half time — the Jazz fell apart in the second half and just made one mistake after another.
46.2%: The Lakers didn’t take very many 3-pointers but they hit at a really high rate, going 12-of-26 (46.2%).
24: The Lakers did a good job getting to the free throw line and hit 20 of their 24 attempts. The Jazz hit 80% of their shots at the charity stripe, but took just 10 attempts.
4: The Jazz led by as many as four points in the third quarter but were ultimately outscored 38-23 in that quarter.
Best of the best: Anthony Davis had 37 points but the Lakers made sure to feed the hot hand when necessary between Hachimura and Davis.
Worst of the worst: Players that were succeeding in the first half — Jordan Clarkson, Kris Dunn, Walker Kessler — took a huge turn in the second half.
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