Utah Jazz Vs. Los Angeles Lakers Blog: Live Updates, Analysis, And More
Nov 19, 2024, 8:06 PM

LOS ANGELES, California – The Utah Jazz continue Emirates NBA Cup 2024 play against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles is the defending NBA Cup winner after beating Indiana for the first-ever In-Season Tournament last December.
. #EmiratesNBACup Group Play continues in LA 🎲
⏰ 8:30PM MT
📺 KJZZ | JAZZ+
📻 @kslsportszone #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/38GAuImOhS— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 19, 2024
The Lakers, led by James and early Defensive Player of the Year favorite Anthony Davis, are 9-4 this season. LA averages 116.8 points per game (seventh) while allowing 99.1 ppg. In his 21st season, James averages 23.3 points a night, adding 8.6 boards and 9.2 assists.
Los Angeles is looking for its sixth straight win.
The Jazz enter at 3-10 and last in the Western Conference. The rebuilding team scores 107.2 points a night while giving up 118.5 ppg. John Collins (17.5 ppg) leads Utah in scoring, followed closely by former All-Star Lauri Markkanen’s 17.3.
Utah hopes to end a two-game losing streak while picking up its first NBA Cup win. The Jazz lost to Phoenix 120-112 in their first Cup game.
This is the first four meetings between the Jazz and Lakers this season.
Pregame
Walker Kessler remains out for the @utahjazz tomorrow against the @lakers. #TakeNote | @kslsports pic.twitter.com/w8qXGso1os
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) November 19, 2024
dress code: 🕶️ pic.twitter.com/jkFSNi2rhQ
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 20, 2024
First Quarter
The Jazz and Lakers tonight will be playing on the face of the sun. pic.twitter.com/xfXbQ64qhi
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) November 20, 2024
Gameday reading for Jazz-Lakers
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How The NBA Cup Works In Second Season
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Walker Kessler Remains Sidelined As Jazz Face Lakers
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Markkanen Appears On Kids Show, Clarkson Joined By Mickey Mouse
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Utah Jazz Mailbag: Who Is The Best NBA Comparison For Kyle Filipowski?
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Jazz Shake Up Roster In Loss To Clippers
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Jazz Fall To Kings To Open Four-Game Road Trip
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Utah heads to Texas for a Lone Star State battle with Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. Tipoff at the Frost Bank Center is at 6 p.m. MT.
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Brian Preece is a KSLsports.com insider covering Locals in MLB and Salt Lake Bees. Follow Brian’s Bees and Beehive baseball coverage here.