Three Takeaways to Gather From Jazz’s 99-131 Rout vs. Lakers

The Utah Jazz fell flat in their final In-Season Tournament game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Utah Jazz entered the night with hopes to keep their In-Season Tournament hopes alive, however, those were cut short with a 32-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. They now finish the tournament with a 2-2 record, as well as dropping to a 4-10 record for the regular season.

In a game that seemed all but over at the half, here are three takeaways from the Jazz’s 99-132 defeat to LeBron James and the Lakers:

Jazz Couldn’t Climb Out Of Early Hole

Things got ugly early for the Jazz in this one, as they got caught in a 17-32 deficit by the end of the first quarter. It just kept snowballing from there. While Utah did get to cut the lead down to nine midway through the second, LA kept their foot on the gas to make it a 62-41 lead at halftime.

LeBron only needed to play 24 minutes on the night, as the Lakers managed to have a more balanced attack with seven of their players scoring in double digits.

Shots Simply Weren’t Falling

It was an off-night on the offensive side of the ball for the Jazz, as they shot a rough 38.1% from the field on the night, along with a 25% clip from beyond range. It was only the second time in the season that Utah failed to score over 100 points in a game.

For the Jazz to find more success moving forward, finding more consistency on the offensive side of the ball is crucial.

Anthony Davis Had His Way

Tonight was a vintage performance for Anthony Davis, one where he put up 26 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, and two steals on an efficient 78.6% clip from the field. Without a presence like Walker Kessler in the paint to command this defense, stopping a talent like AD is going to be a difficult task. It proved to be exactly that tonight.

The Jazz will look to rebound from their third-straight loss on Wednesday when they travel to take on the 3-11 Portland Trail Blazers.

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