Venue & Match Details
Location: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Tipoff: 7:00 PM MT (9:00 PM ET)
Broadcast: Spectrum SportsNet (LA), AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Los Angeles Lakers:
Out: Rui Hachimura (ankle), Gabe Vincent (knee)
Questionable: Anthony Davis (shoulder soreness), Austin Reaves (hamstring tightness)
Probable: LeBron James (rest management, expected to play)
Utah Jazz:
Out: Walker Kessler (wrist surgery), Keyonte George (ankle sprain)
Questionable: Lauri Markkanen (back tightness), Collin Sexton (illness)
Player Matchups
LeBron James (LAL, 25.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 7.2 APG) vs. Lauri Markkanen (UTA, 22.4 PPG, 8.1 RPG): Veteran superstar against Utah’s versatile forward; Markkanen’s availability is critical.
Anthony Davis (LAL, 23.8 PPG, 11.4 RPG, 2.6 BPG) vs. John Collins (UTA, 16.2 PPG, 7.5 RPG): Interior battle; Davis’ rim protection could overwhelm Collins.
D’Angelo Russell (LAL, 16.7 PPG, 6.2 APG) vs. Collin Sexton (UTA, 15.9 PPG, 4.1 APG): Guard duel; Russell’s playmaking vs. Sexton’s scoring burst.
Team Recent Form
Los Angeles Lakers: 11-4, 2nd in West; 8-2 in last 10; averaging 116.2 PPG, allowing 109.4 PPG.
Utah Jazz: 5-10, 12th in West; 3-7 in last 10; averaging 111.1 PPG, allowing 118.6 PPG.
Recent Results:
Lakers: Beat Warriors 118-112, Beat Clippers 120-109, Lost to Thunder 124-118
Jazz: Lost to Nuggets 119-104, Beat Spurs 112-107, Lost to Suns 121-109
Series History
All-time regular season: Lakers lead 116–81.
Recent dominance: Lakers have won 6 of the last 7 meetings.
2024-25 season: Lakers swept Jazz 3-0.
Betting Trends:
Lakers are 9-6 ATS this season; 5-2 ATS on the road.
Jazz are 4-11 ATS overall; 2-6 ATS at home.
Lakers games have hit the over in 7 of last 10.
Jazz have failed to score 110+ in 5 of last 7 games.
Game Odds
Los Angeles Lakers – 9.5
Utah Jazz 245.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, November 22, 2025
