For the second straight game, the Utah Jazz used a strong third quarter to take a big lead. And for the second straight game, they had to withstand a furious fourth-quarter rally to escape with the victory.
Final score: Jazz 107, Lakers 101.
Gordon Hayward scored 14 of his team-high 23 points in the third quarter, and all five Utah starters scored in double figures. Rudy Gobert stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, 17 rebounds and five blocks in the win.
Louis Williams gave the Jazz everything they could handle, finishing with 38 points and seven assists off the bench for the Lakers (10-13).