The Los Angeles Lakers (11-4) made it three-straight wins with a decisive 140-126 victory over the Utah Jazz (5-9) on November 19.
BEST PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Luka Doncic LAL PG 37 PTS | 10 AST | 4 STL | 62.0 FPS
Luka struggled from deep, converting just 2-of-10 attempts, but used a 13-for-16 showing from the line to grab his seventh 35-point game of the season. He’s been highly productive at the stripe, going 40-for-49 over his last three games. He also finished with his eighth double-double of the season.
BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE:
Keyonte George UTA PG 34 PTS | 8 AST | 2 STL | 52.8 FPS
George posted his second straight 30-point game and his fifth straight with at least six assists. He also hit a season-best five three-pointers despite struggling this month, shooting under 30% from deep.
SCORING MACHINES:
Austin Reaves LAL SG 26 PTS | 7-11 FG | 11-12 FT | 32.5 FPS
Reaves notched his 11th 20-point performance, his third straight 25-point game, and his fourth game with 10+ free throws made this season.
Lauri Markkanen UTA PF 31 PTS | 12-21 FG | 4-4 FT | 45.0 FPS
Markkanen is on an explosive stretch, delivering another 30-point outing after back-to-back 40-point performances. He currently ranks second in the league in total points and sixth in points per game.
STAT SPECIALIST:
LeBron James LAL SF 11 PTS | 3 REB | 12 AST | 34.6 FPS
James made his season debut and immediately made his presence felt, finishing with a double-double — a feat he accomplished 32 times last season. He also hit two threes and moved to the sixth spot on the all-time three-pointers made list.
DEFENSIVE STANDOUT:
DeAndre Ayton LAL C 14 REB | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 43.3 FPS
DominAyton has been incredible on offense over the past three games, converting 29 of 37 two-point attempts and recording a 20-point, 10-rebound performance in each outing. This also marked his sixth 20-point game and seventh 10-rebound game of the season.
THE SHARPSHOOTER:
Svi Mykhailiuk UTA SF 13 PTS | 5-7 FG | 3-5 3PT | 17.1 FPS
Svi has scored in double-figures in his last two games and also hit 3 three-pointers for the fifth time this season.
THE X-FACTOR:
Jake LaRavia LAL PF 16 PTS | 4 REB | 2 AST | 26.8 FPS
LaRavia finally broke out of his shooting slump, posting his best scoring performance in his last eight games.
PLAYER TO WATCH:
Jusuf Nurkic UTA C 10 PTS | 10 REB | 6 AST | 31.0 FPS
Nurkic continued his strong run, scoring 10 points for the third time in his last four games, posting his fifth consecutive 10-rebound game, and his third straight 5-assist performance.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE GAME:
Rui Hachimura LAL PF 6 PTS | 4 REB | 1 AST
Hachimura averaged 16.3 points on 57.1% shooting from three this month, but he was shut down today, recording his fourth game under 10 points, his second game this season with zero three-pointers, and his season-low in points.
