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Amid injuries, Royce O'Neale, Georges Niang take on bigger roles for Jazz in win over Lakers

Steve Griffin

Los Angeles Lakers center Ivica Zubac (40) tries to get to the basket as Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) and Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang (31) block his path during the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz being without all three of their point guards as well as rotation regular Thabo Sefolosha (plus seldom-used Tony Bradley and Grayson Allen) on Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers at Vivint Arena meant some players were going to have larger roles than usual.