Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Jazz: 30.5%
Lakers: 69.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brice Sensabaugh, F | Out | Jan 22 |
| Micah Potter, C | Out | Jan 21 |
| Cody Williams, F | Out | Jan 21 |
| Johnny Juzang, G | Out | Jan 21 |
| Jordan Clarkson, PG | Out | Jan 6 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jarred Vanderbilt, PF | Out | Jan 22 |
| Jalen Hood-Schifino, G | Out | Jan 20 |
| Christian Wood, F | Out | Jan 14 |
Lakers Last 5
DAL
SA
MIAJazz Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  PHX |
L 114-106 | |
vs  BKN |
W 112-111 OT | |
vs  CHA |
L 117-112 | |
@  NO |
L 136-123 | |
| @ NO |
L 123-119 OT |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Clippers |
24 | 18 | .571 | - | L1 |
 LA Lakers |
23 | 18 | .561 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 20 | .524 | 2 | W2 |
|
Phoenix |
21 | 21 | .500 | 3 | L1 |
 Golden State |
21 | 21 | .500 | 3 | L1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 7 | W1 | 0.8333333 | 35 |
 Denver |
8.5 | 16 | W3 | 0.627907 | 27 |
 Minnesota |
13.5 | 21 | L2 | 0.5116279 | 22 |
 Portland |
20.5 | 28 | W2 | 0.3488372 | 15 |
 Utah |
24.5 | 31 | L3 | 0.24390244 | 10 |
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