SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Anthony Davis had 33 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 27 points and 14 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 105-104 yesterday.
After James missed a three-pointer – his 10th attempt of the night – in the closing seconds, Utah had a chance to win the game but Collin Sexton fumbled the inbounds pass and couldn’t get a shot off before the buzzer.
James made a running left-handed hook with 41.0 seconds left but Walker Kessler made a putback on the other end to keep the Jazz within a basket.
Lauri Markkanen scored 22 points and John Collins had 21 as the Jazz lost for the eighth time in nine games. Davis scored 16 points in the third quarter and James took over in the fourth when Davis was resting. James made four straight shots, including a reverse layup and dunk, that pushed the Lakers’ lead to 101-92.
The Lakers were without Jaxson Hayes, Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell and Cam Reddish.
