Lauri Markkanen scored 32 points and had a season-high three steals to lead the Utah Jazz to a 131-119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Jordan Clarkson had 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to help Utah end a three-game slide.

Lauri Markkanen scored 32 points and had a season-high three steals to lead the Utah Jazz to a 131-119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lauri Markkanen with 32 Points vs. Los Angeles Lakers. Lauri Markkanen with 32 Points vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 02/12/2025

Lauri Markkanen scored 32 points and the Utah Jazz bounced back to defeat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 131-119 on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.

The NBA is still buzzing from the Los Angeles Lakers landing superstar Luka Doncic in a blockbuster trade last week. However, my Lakers vs Jazz predictions believe that trade and the bottom falling out on another deal has left the Los Angeles frontcourt dangerously thin.

When the Utah Jazz made a trip to Los Angeles to play victim to Luka ... both took the floor in this one -- Utah took down the new-look Lakers at essentially full strength. Lauri Markkanen led all scorers, bouncing back from an ugly night in LA with ...

The Slovenian superstar played in both of the Lakers' final two games before the All-Star break, but he logged only 47 total minutes while the Lakers eased him back into competition. Doncic then got several days of recovery while the rest of the NBA's top players convened in San Francisco for the All-Star Game.

For the Utah Jazz, a second-consecutive matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night came at Delta Center and included a whole lot of home cooking. The Jazz were on fire from the start on their way to a 131-119 victory over the new-look Lakers.