After facing each other Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz met again Sunday for a preseason bout. Another lackluster performance ended with Utah coming out victorious in the first meeting causing the team’s record to fall to 1-3.
Ryan Kelly was expected to make his return Sunday, but injured his other hamstring to keep him sidelined. Jeremy Lin sat out again as Byron Scott sent out Ronnie Price, Kobe Bryant, Wesley Johnson, Carlos Boozer and Jordan Hill to start the game. Check out the highlights below:
First Quarter
Price attacks and scores
— Lakers Facts (@LakerFacts) October 20, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 20, Jazz 32
Second Quarter
Kobe drains a deep 3-pointer to stop Utah’s run. Jazz lead 43-25 with 5:36 left in the first half.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 20, 2014
Another difficult game to watch, but nice behind-the-back pass from Kobe to Boozer, who finished strong at the rim.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) October 20, 2014
The latest Jazz player to get a shot at defending Kobe is Carrick Felix, who bit on Kobe's pump fake ahead of an and-1. Bryant has 15.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) October 20, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 38, Jazz 54
Third Quarter
A little dribble penetration from Ronnie Price, a kick out to Kobe for a wide-open 3, and the Lakers cut the lead down. Hmmmmmmmmmmm
— Silver Screen & Roll (@LakersBlog_SSR) October 20, 2014
Lakers finally decided to wake up. Tie it up at 57. 25-5 run. #Lakers
— Ryan Ward (@Lakers_Examiner) October 20, 2014
Monster dunk by Wesley Johnson and Lakers fans finally have something to cheer about. Lakers 61, Jazz 57 with 5:26 left in the 3rd quarter.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) October 20, 2014
Wesley Johnson just made Stu Lantz go “wooooo.” So that pretty much sums up how awesome this 3rd quarter has been.
— TWC SportsNet (@TWCSportsNet) October 20, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 69, Jazz, 72
Fourth Quarter
Nice defensive play from Julius Randle, who came from the weak side to swat Rodney Hood near the rim.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) October 20, 2014
Wayne Ellington. Shooter’s touch.
— TWC SportsNet (@TWCSportsNet) October 20, 2014
TANDEM BLOCK!!!!!!
— Corey Hansford (@TheeCoreyH) October 20, 2014
Final Score: Lakers 98, Jazz 91