Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) beat Utah Jazz (1-2) 132-123 on the road on Sunday, October 25, after falling far behind. The Lakers were down 18 at one quarter break and still finished 9 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Jazz had the better start, winning the first 47-29 to lead by 18 after one. The Lakers moved in front with a 45-24 second quarter, carrying a 3-point lead into halftime.
The teams matched each other with 29 points apiece in the third quarter, so the Lakers remained ahead by 3 entering the fourth. The Lakers took the fourth 29-23; the Lakers finished the job for a 132-123 regulation win.
What flipped it
The Lakers made 39.5 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 22.3 for the Jazz. The Lakers took better care of the ball, turning it over on 9.6% of possessions compared with 16.4% for the Jazz. The points at the line gave them room for error elsewhere.
The Jazz did win one battle, second chances: ORB% of 42.2% against 11.1%. The Lakers made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 104 possessions per team, the Lakers produced 127.2 points per 100 possessions to 118.5 for the Jazz.
Who carried the comeback
Luka Doncic was the game's biggest individual force for LAL: 52 pts, 8 reb, 10 ast on 17-30 shooting. His Game Score of 43.6 led everyone. His team was +3 with him on the floor.
Keyonte George led the Jazz with 24 pts, 9 reb, 10 ast on 7-13 shooting, good for a 20 Game Score.
Airious Bailey (17 pts, 12 reb, 4 ast), Keyonte George (24 pts, 9 reb, 10 ast), and Luka Doncic (52 pts, 8 reb, 10 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Lakers about a 71% chance.
Across the last 8 meetings in our records, Los Angeles Lakers lead 7-1.
The Lakers are now 3-0, and the Jazz are 1-2. 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.