Halftime Report
Down one at the end of the first quarter, the Lakers now have the lead. It’s still anybody’s game after two quarters, but they are currently ahead of the Jazz 58-56.
If the Lakers keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 12-8 in no time. On the other hand, the Jazz will have to make due with a 4-16 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Los Angeles Lakers @ Utah Jazz
Current Records: Los Angeles 11-8, Utah 4-15
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Delta Center — Salt Lake City, Utah
- TV: KJZZ-TV 14
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $35.00
What to Know
The Los Angeles Lakers are taking a road trip to face off against the Utah Jazz at 8:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Delta Center. The Jazz have the home-court advantage, but the Lakers are expected to win by 7.5 points.
The Lakers are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 230, but even that wound up being too high. They took a 101-93 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunder on Friday. The contest marked Los Angeles’ lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Anthony Davis, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last four times he’s played.
Meanwhile, the Jazz’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight defeat. They fell 106-94 to the Mavericks.
The losing side was boosted by Walker Kessler, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, the Jazz struggled to work together and finished the game with only 20 assists. They are winless (0-4) when they just don’t pass the ball.
Los Angeles dropped their record down to 11-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Utah, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
The Lakers didn’t have too much breathing room in their game against the Jazz when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 124-118 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lakers since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Los Angeles is a big 7.5-point favorite against Utah, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 229.5 points.
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Series History
Los Angeles has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Utah.
- Nov 19, 2024 – Los Angeles 124 vs. Utah 118
- Feb 14, 2024 – Los Angeles 138 vs. Utah 122
- Jan 13, 2024 – Utah 132 vs. Los Angeles 125
- Nov 21, 2023 – Los Angeles 131 vs. Utah 99
- Apr 09, 2023 – Los Angeles 128 vs. Utah 117
- Apr 04, 2023 – Los Angeles 135 vs. Utah 133
- Nov 07, 2022 – Utah 139 vs. Los Angeles 116
- Nov 04, 2022 – Utah 130 vs. Los Angeles 116
- Mar 31, 2022 – Utah 122 vs. Los Angeles 109
- Feb 16, 2022 – Los Angeles 106 vs. Utah 101
