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James posted 11 points and 12 assists in his first game of the season, firing up the home crowd and helping the Lakers beat the Jazz.
Behind 37 points and 10 assists from Luka Dončić, the Lakers erased a double-digit deficit against the Utah Jazz in a 140-126 win. Dončić is now averaging 34.6 points per game and has scored at least 35 points in seven of 11 games played this season.
The Utah Jazz came up short in playing spoiler against the Los Angeles Lakers in what was LeBron James' official regular season debut for the two's first meeting of the new year, as the Jazz would lose 125-140 on the road at Crypto.com Arena, and marks their ninth total loss of the season at just under 15 games.
Jazz Injury Report for tomorrow vs Lakers: OUT - Georges Niang (Left Foot) QUESTIONABLE - Kyle Anderson (Right Low Back Injury Management) QUESTIONABLE - Kyle Filipowski (Right Wrist Sprain) QUESTIONABLE - Taylor Hendricks (Right Hamstring Strain)
Lakers forward LeBron James made history Tuesday night, when he became the first player in NBA history to appear in 23 seasons.
Tip-off between the Jazz and Lakers lands at 8:30 p.m. MT in Crypto.com Arena, where Utah will have a chance to rattle off a second-straight win in the process of spoiling the season debut of LeBron James, who's officially been upgraded to active for his first game of the season.
JJ Redick gives injury updates for tomorrow’s Jazz matchup originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers have officially finished up their five-game road trip and are set to take on the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday.
Preview the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA matchup with Utah, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game information.