Utah was getting 3-pointers up early and often against Los Angeles and connected on 9-of-24 in the first half. Many of those attempts were a result of effective ball movement, with the ball often finding open shooters on the wing or in the corners, as the Jazz racked up 16 assists across the first two quarters.

Anthony Davis had 33 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 27 points and 14 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 105-104

The word “promise” often gets tossed around the Los Angeles Lakers (12-8), mainly in regards to rookie Dalton Knecht, role player Max Christie or new head coach JJ Redick, but there is no mistaking this team’s ultimate goal in 2024-25.