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Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers: Post Game Recap
The Utah Jazz couldn’t get it done against the Los Angeles Lakers, losing 140–125 in a game that had zero defense on either side and eventually turned into a long, slow unraveling for Utah. What made it frustrating was that the Jazz actually looked sharp early.
Tip-off between the Jazz and Lakers lands at 8:30 p.m. MT in Crypto.com Arena, where Utah will have a chance to rattle off a second-straight win in the process of spoiling the season debut of LeBron James, who's officially been upgraded to active for his first game of the season.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The LA Lakers defeat the Utah Jazz, 140-126, at Crypto Arena on November 18th, 2025 and The Sporting Tribune's John Panganiban was there to capture the following TST Images:
LeBron James had 11 points and 12 assists in the first game of his unprecedented 23rd NBA season, and Luka Doncic had 37 points and 10 assists in the Los Angeles
The Utah Jazz (5-8) and Los Angeles Lakers (10-4) meet Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
The Utah Jazz continue to stonewall trade talks for Lauri Markkanen, according to NBA insider Matt Moore of Fansided. Markkanen is off to a terrific start this season.
Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy knows how significant it is to have a veteran like forward Kevin Love in a developing squad.
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