Undefeated Los Angeles brings the league’s early-season scoring punch to a Utah team trying to steady its defense.
The 2-0 Lakers, ranked fifth in the power index, visit the 1-1 Jazz, ranked 20th, in an early-season test for both sides. Los Angeles is averaging 126 points per game, while Utah has allowed 121; Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have 51 points apiece through two games. Utah’s answer starts with Keyonte George, who has 41 points and 15 assists, and Jaren Jackson Jr., who has added 39 points. Ball security could decide the guard battle: Doncic has 17 turnovers in two games to George’s eight, so Utah will need to capitalize while keeping its own offense flowing.