National Basketball Association
Utah 94, L.A. Lakers 85
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, January 16, 2015
Where: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials:
#55 Bill Kennedy, #42 Eric Lewis, #12 Violet Palmer
Attendance:
19911
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Jazz 94, Lakers 85: Gordon Hayward scored 31 points and tied a season high with seven assists as host Utah snapped a three-game slide.
Trey Burke added 20 points for the Jazz, who forced 21 turnovers. Derrick Favors finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds to record his fifth double-double in the last six games as Utah also ended a three-game losing streak at home.
Nick Young hit a career-high 13 free throws in as many attempts en route to 23 points for the Lakers, who were without superstar Kobe Bryant, resting a night after handing out a career-high 17 assists in a loss to Cleveland. Jordan Hill was the only teammate in double figures with 16 points.
Utah led by as many as eight in the first quarter but needed a three-point play by Rudy Gobert in the closing seconds of the second to seize a 44-43 halftime lead. The Lakers moved ahead by four midway through the third before Hayward had nine points and two assists in a 17-6 run to close the period, leaving the Jazz with a 70-63 lead.
Young twice made three free throws after being fouled beyond the arc and also buried a triple to help Los Angeles get within 83-81 with under five minutes left. Hayward hit a free throw following a technical foul on Young moments later and added a 3-pointer as part of an 8-0 surge that left Utah with an insurmountable nine-point advantage with a minute to go.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Jazz G Rodney Hood returned from a seven-game absence due to a heel injury to score five points in 21 minutes. ... Bryant has rested for seven of the last 14 games. ... Hayward was 12-of-18 from the floor while his teammates shot 35.8 percent.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Lakers |
|
Utah |
Nick Young 23 |
Scoring |
Gordon Hayward 31 |
Jeremy Lin 3 |
Assists |
Gordon Hayward 7 |
Jordan Hill 11 |
Rebounds |
Derrick Favors 10 |
Nick Young 13 |
Free Throws Made |
Gordon Hayward 3 |
Jordan Clarkson 2 |
Steals |
Joe Ingles 3 |
Ed Davis 2 |
Blocks |
Rudy Gobert 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Lakers
|
85 |
47.7 |
3-7 |
20-27 |
7 |
42 |
5 |
6 |
21 |
Utah
|
94 |
42.4 |
12-31 |
10-10 |
24 |
38 |
7 |
11 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Utah will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Jazz have a W/L % of .154 after a win and .444 after a loss.
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Lakers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .276 after a loss.