Three Things to Know: Lakers vs Jazz - 1/17/22

On a day the league honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Lakers (21-22) are looking to end a three-game skid as they take on the Utah Jazz (29-14) for the first time this season. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT on Spectrum SportsNet.

Here are three things to know before tonight’s contest:

HIGH SCORING AFFAIR

The Jazz enter the night as the top offensive team in the league, leading in points per game (115.3), field goal percentage (47.7), two-point FG percentage (57.4), and three-pointers made (15.0).

The Lakers have also been one of the more effective teams offensively, averaging 111.7 points per game (5th in the NBA), hit 46.5 percent from the field (8th), 53.6 on…