Los Angeles Lakers (28-26) vs. Utah Jazz (26-28)
The 2023-24 NBA season continues Wednesday, February 14, with the Los Angeles Lakers facing off against the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference showdown at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the tip-off at 9:00 PM ET.
Los Angeles and Utah close down their three-game regular-season set. They split the previous two encounters, with each team emerging victorious on the home court.
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Tuesday’s games have been excluded from the analysis, and the 28-26 Los Angeles Lakers hosted the lowly Detroit Pistons, looking for their second straight victory. Last Friday, the Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 139-122 at home on the second day of a back-to-back to bounce back from a 114-106 loss against the Denver Nuggets.
D’Angelo Russell dropped 30 points on the Pelicans, Austin Reaves had 27 points, and LeBron James double-doubled with 21 points and 14 assists. The Lakers shot 55.7% from the field (14-for-31 from downtown) while notching a shiny 32/8 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Bounce master Bron pic.twitter.com/7vqNjL4E9p
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 14, 2024
The Lakers were ninth in the Western Conference on Tuesday morning, two games ahead of the No. 11 Utah Jazz. Los Angeles ranked 19th in the league in adjusted offensive efficiency (114.6 points per 100 possessions) and 14th in adjusted defensive efficiency (115.2).
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