October 26, 2026 at 1:29 AM UTC

Postgame Report

Luka Dončić Scores 52 as Lakers Beat Jazz 132-123 to Stay Unbeaten

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Dončić had 52 points and 10 assists, and Austin Reaves added 29 as Los Angeles won its first road game of the season and moved to 3-0.

Luka Dončić scored 52 points on Sunday afternoon at the Delta Center, and the Lakers beat the Jazz 132-123 to stay unbeaten. Dončić made 17 of 30 shots, including 8 of 18 from three, and 10 of 11 free throws. He also had 8 rebounds and 10 assists in 38 minutes. Los Angeles is 3-0 after winning the first road game of its season.

Austin Reaves added 29 points on 7-of-12 shooting and made 11 of 13 free throws. Between them, Dončić and Reaves scored 81 of the Lakers' 132 points. No other Laker had more than 13; Collin Sexton scored 13 off the bench.

Utah won the possession battle and still lost the game. The Jazz outrebounded Los Angeles 51-30, grabbed 19 offensive rebounds to the Lakers' 4, and took 94 shots to the Lakers' 81. The difference came from beyond the arc and at the line. The Lakers made 20 of 47 threes, twice as many as Utah's 10 of 35, and went 32 of 38 on free throws against Utah's 21 of 27. Utah also turned the ball over 17 times to the Lakers' 10.

Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 28 points. Keyonte George had 24 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, and Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 20. Ace Bailey had 17 points and 12 rebounds on 8-of-11 shooting. Utah, still without Jusuf Nurkic because of a plantar plate tear in his right foot, fell to 1-2 after its one-point win over New Orleans on Friday.

The game was also Walker Kessler's first in Salt Lake City since the trade that sent him to the Lakers. He started and had 2 points and 7 rebounds in 28 minutes.

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