Los Angeles Lakers (53-29) beat Utah Jazz (22-60) 131-107 at home on Sunday, April 12. The final margin was 24 points.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Lakers struck first, taking the opening quarter 32-22 and a 10-point lead after one. The Lakers kept the pressure on with a 30-23 second quarter, carrying a 17-point lead into halftime.
The Lakers won the third 33-29 to create some separation, taking a 21-point lead into the fourth. The Lakers took the fourth 36-33; the Lakers finished the job for a 131-107 regulation win.
Why it was lopsided
The Lakers got more from their shots, finishing at 62.9% effective field-goal shooting compared with 47.3% for the Jazz. The Lakers took better care of the ball, turning it over on 14.4% of possessions compared with 15.3% for the Jazz. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Jazz did win one battle, the free-throw line: FT rate of 19.1 against 15.1. The Lakers made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 105 possessions per team, the Lakers produced 125.1 points per 100 possessions to 102.2 for the Jazz.
The Lakers' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 69-31.
Who stood out
Oscar Tshiebwe was the game's biggest individual force for UTA: 29 pts, 17 reb, 3 ast on 12-17 shooting. His Game Score of 28.1 led everyone. His team was -15 with him on the floor.
Deandre Ayton led the Lakers with 22 pts, 10 reb, 1 ast, 3 blk on 10-14 shooting, good for a 22.8 Game Score.
Rui Hachimura (22 pts, 10 reb, 0 ast), Deandre Ayton (22 pts, 10 reb, 1 ast), and Oscar Tshiebwe (29 pts, 17 reb, 3 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Lakers about a 92% chance.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, Los Angeles Lakers lead 6-1.
The Lakers are now 53-29, and the Jazz are 22-60. The Lakers last five before this game: L-L-L-W-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.