Los Angeles Lakers (11-8, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (4-15, 14th in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -7.5; over/under is 232
BOTTOM LINE: Utah aims to end its three-game losing streak when the Jazz take on Los Angeles.
The Jazz are 2-14 against Western Conference opponents. Utah is 1-1 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 17.0 turnovers per game.
The Lakers have gone 8-5 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles allows 115.7 points to opponents while being outscored by 1.3 points per game.
The Jazz are shooting 44.5% from the field this season, 3.5 percentage points lower than the 48.0% the Lakers allow to opponents. The Lakers are shooting 48.1% from the field, 0.1% higher than the 48.0% the Jazz's opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: John Collins is averaging 17.8 points and 8.8 rebounds for the Jazz.
Anthony Davis is averaging 28.4 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.1 blocks for the Lakers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 2-8, averaging 111.8 points, 43.7 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.2 points per game.
Lakers: 6-4, averaging 113.1 points, 39.6 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.3 points.
INJURIES: Jazz: Kyle Filipowski: day to day (leg), Jordan Clarkson: day to day (plantar), Lauri Markkanen: day to day (personal), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula).
Lakers: D'Angelo Russell: day to day (illness), Anthony Davis: day to day (plantar ), Jarred Vanderbilt: out (foot), Bronny James: out (heel), Christian Wood: out (knee), Austin Reaves: day to day (pelvis), Jaxson Hayes: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press
