The Los Angeles Lakers battled for 48 minutes against the Utah Jazz but felt the growing pains of being a young team in a 96-89 loss. It was a grueling game for both teams as neither side could find any flow to their offense, but the Lakers couldn’t outlast the Jazz in their home opener.
D’Angelo Russell couldn’t get his shot to drop no matter how open the look may have been. He ended the night making just three of his 14 attempts, struggling to find his stroke despite picking respectable spots to take on offense. Russell contributed with a handful of nice passes through the game, especially in the fourth quarter, but the Lakers needed his scoring in a night they shot 38 as a team.