On December 2, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Jazz 105-104 away, which also caused the Jazz to suffer four consecutive defeats.
Jazz Collins 21 points and 9 rebounds, Markkanen 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Kessler 15 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks, Sexton 13 points and 4 assists, George 14 points and 4 assists, Juzan 11 points and 5 assists; Lakers Davis 33 points and 11 rebounds, James 27 points, 5 rebounds, 14 assists and 2 blocks, Hachimura 13 points and 7 rebounds, Vincent 10 points, Christie 12 points and 5 rebounds.
In the first quarter of the game, Kessler scored 2+1, Sexton and Collins scored three points in a row, Kessler scored a jumper, and George pulled a layup; Hachimura sent a dunk, James threw into the middle distance, Hachimura hit a step-back jumper, Knecht sent a dunk, James hit the basket, and the two sides tied the court at 13. Sensabo threw an open three-pointer, Collins hit a jumper, Juzan counterattacked and hit 2+1, Markkanen forced an impact on the basket, and Juzan's three-pointer scored again; Davis hit the basket in a row and hit a long-range shot, scoring seven points in a row to help the Lakers start the pursuit. At the end of the quarter, the Jazz led 27-26.
In the second quarter, James made an easy layup and Vincent threw in a three-pointer to give the Lakers a 33-29 lead. Juzan made a three-pointer, Eubanks sent a dunk, Sexton made a layup, Markkanen fired a three-pointer from the outside, Sexton made an easy layup, Kessler easily ate a cake under the basket, and the Jazz took another advantage at 43-38. Knecket's long-range shot went in again, Davis played 2+1, and the Lakers took the lead again at 44-43. Davis kept pounding the basket, Chris threw and scored, and Schifino made a jumper from the free throw line; Sensabo and Collins hit back-to-back three-pointers, George glided for a layup, Collins fired from the outside, and Markkanen returned the favor with a layup. At halftime, the Lakers led 58-56.
In the third quarter of the game, George and Markkanen scored three-pointers in a row, and Kessler kept hitting the basket and scored 4 points in a row; Davis scored a basket toss, James tossed and scored, Davis scored 6 points in a row on and off the court, and the two sides tied the game at 69 on the court. Davis made a strong attack under the basket, Vincent wiped the board and scored; Collins sent a violent dunk, and the two sides were deadlocked on the court until it was tied at 73. James hit a pull-up shot, Davis hit mid-range, and then his turnaround jumper added to give the Lakers an 86-81 lead to end the quarter.
In the final quarter of the game, Markkanen made a three-pointer at the buzzer, and Sexton hit the basket in a row; Hachimura hit a three-pointer from the outside, and James hit a step-back jumper to give the Lakers a 94-90 lead. James kept pounding the basket, and the Lakers continued to hold the advantage at 101-94. Markkanen hit a long-range shot, Sexton hit a mid-range shot, George hit a 2+1, and the Jazz chased the score to 102-103. James hit a pull-up shot, Kessler hit a second offense, and the Lakers took a narrow 105-104 lead. Sexton scored the ball, but the Jazz coach called a timeout early, resulting in a disallowed score. In the end, the Lakers won without a thrill.
Starting lineup
Lakers: James, Vincent, Knecket, Hachimura, Davis
Jazz: George, Sexton, Markkanen, Collins, Kessler