SALT LAKE CITY -- — Luka Doncic had 45 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds in his fifth triple-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a big fourth quarter to top the Utah Jazz 143-135 on Thursday night.

LeBron James had 28 points and 10 assists for the Lakers, who outscored the Jazz 41-29 in the fourth quarter.

The Lakers led by 12 in the period but the Jazz cut it to 134-130 before Doncic found Jaxson Hayes for his final assist and the cushion the Lakers needed to clinch the win.

Hayes was 7 of 7 for 16 points and is a perfect 26 of 26 in six games against Utah as a Laker.

Utah played without leading scorer Lauri Markkanen (groin), while the Lakers were missing regular starters Deandre Ayton (elbow) and Austin Reaves (calf).

Keyonte George scored 33 points, his third straight game with more than 30. Rookie Ace Bailey added 19 points for Utah, which hasn't won three consecutive games all season.

The Lakers won for the third time in four games despite allowing their most points this season.

The Jazz shot 65% and led 78-73 at halftime — their second-best offensive performance of the season. Meanwhile, Doncic scored or assisted on 16 of the Lakers’ 27 baskets in the first half to keep them close.

The Jazz attempted a season-high 47 free throws (making 31) and the Lakers’ frustration boiled over in the third quarter as Marcus Smart, Hayes and Doncic all received technical fouls.

James made two free throws to cap a 10-0 run and lift the Lakers to a 114-108 lead after they had trailed since the second minute of the game. He tweaked his knee midway through the second quarter and then got hit on the jaw a few plays late, but stayed on the court.

Up next

Lakers: At Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.

Jazz: Host Orlando Magic on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jaxson Hayes vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Keyonte George gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Keyonte George misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:34	Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound	0	0
11:34	Jusuf Nurkic misses two point shot	0	0
11:34	Jazz offensive team rebound	0	0
11:32	Kyle Filipowski makes 4-foot dunk (Keyonte George assists)	2	0
11:08	Luka Doncic makes 14-foot two point shot	2	2
10:48	Ace Bailey misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:46	Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound	2	2
10:40	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	2	2
10:40	Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw 1 of 2	3	2
10:40	Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 2 of 2	3	2
10:38	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	3	2
10:24	Marcus Smart makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)	3	4
10:13	Jusuf Nurkic makes 3-foot layup (Keyonte George assists)	5	4
10:00	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point jumper	5	4
9:56	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	5	4
9:43	Keyonte George misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	4
9:39	Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound	5	4
9:39	Kyle Filipowski makes tip shot	7	4
9:26	LeBron James makes driving layup (Luka Doncic assists)	7	6
9:11	Ace Bailey makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	9	6
8:56	Rui Hachimura misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	6
8:53	Svi Mykhailiuk defensive rebound	9	6
8:47	Marcus Smart shooting foul	9	6
8:47	Svi Mykhailiuk makes free throw 1 of 2	10	6
8:47	Svi Mykhailiuk makes free throw 2 of 2	11	6
8:42	Marcus Smart makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	11	9
8:27	Svi Mykhailiuk makes 25-foot three pointer (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	14	9
8:16	Svi Mykhailiuk personal foul	14	9
7:59	LeBron James misses 13-foot turnaround jump shot	14	9
7:57	Keyonte George defensive rebound	14	9
7:53	Keyonte George makes 25-foot three pointer	17	9
7:38	Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	12
7:25	Svi Mykhailiuk lost ball turnover (Luka Doncic steals)	17	12
7:21	LeBron James makes running layup (Luka Doncic assists)	17	14
7:21	Lakers Full timeout	17	14
7:21	Taylor Hendricks enters the game for Ace Bailey	17	14
7:21	Isaiah Collier enters the game for Kyle Filipowski	17	14
7:03	Jusuf Nurkic makes driving layup (Keyonte George assists)	19	14
6:47	Isaiah Collier shooting foul	19	14
6:47	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2	19	15
6:47	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2	19	16
6:32	Isaiah Collier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Taylor Hendricks assists)	22	16
6:15	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	16
6:14	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	22	16
5:59	Jusuf Nurkic bad pass turnover (Luka Doncic steals)	22	16
5:53	Luka Doncic misses two point shot	22	16
5:51	LeBron James offensive rebound	22	16
5:51	LeBron James misses tip shot	22	16
5:49	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	22	16
5:49	Jaxson Hayes makes tip in dunk	22	18
5:37	Svi Mykhailiuk makes 24-foot three pointer	25	18
5:19	Jaxson Hayes offensive foul	25	18
5:19	Jaxson Hayes offensive foul turnover	25	18
5:19	Kevin Love enters the game for Svi Mykhailiuk	25	18
5:19	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	25	18
5:19	Jake LaRavia enters the game for LeBron James	25	18
5:19	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	25	18
5:19	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Rui Hachimura	25	18
5:09	Keyonte George makes driving layup (Isaiah Collier assists)	27	18
4:53	Luka Doncic makes 6-foot two point shot	27	20
4:48	Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul	27	20
4:48	Isaiah Collier makes free throw 1 of 2	28	20
4:48	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Marcus Smart	28	20
4:48	Isaiah Collier misses free throw 2 of 2	28	20
4:46	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	28	20
4:32	Brice Sensabaugh shooting foul	28	20
4:32	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	28	21
4:32	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2	28	21
4:27	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	28	21
4:27	Jarred Vanderbilt misses tip shot	28	21
4:27	Keyonte George defensive rebound	28	21
4:10	Keyonte George out of bounds bad pass turnover	28	21
3:58	Kevin Love shooting foul	28	21
3:58	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	28	22
3:58	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	28	23
3:47	Isaiah Collier bad pass turnover (Luka Doncic steals)	28	23
3:43	Jake LaRavia makes 4-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	28	25
3:26	Brice Sensabaugh makes 25-foot three pointer (Isaiah Collier assists)	31	25
3:11	Nick Smith Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	31	25
3:08	Kevin Love defensive rebound	31	25
3:01	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	31	25
3:01	Taylor Hendricks makes free throw 1 of 2	32	25
3:01	Taylor Hendricks misses free throw 2 of 2	32	25
2:59	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	32	25
2:44	Isaiah Collier shooting foul	32	25
2:44	Jazz Full timeout	32	25
2:44	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 3	32	26
2:44	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 3	32	27
2:44	Luka Doncic makes free throw 3 of 3	32	28
2:19	Isaiah Collier makes 4-foot layup (Keyonte George assists)	34	28
2:04	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 4-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	34	30
1:51	Taylor Hendricks makes 7-foot driving dunk (Isaiah Collier assists)	36	30
1:51	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	36	30
1:51	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Keyonte George	36	30
1:51	LeBron James enters the game for Maxi Kleber	36	30
1:51	Taylor Hendricks makes free throw 1 of 1	37	30
1:39	Kyle Filipowski blocks Luka Doncic 's 2-foot driving layup	37	30
1:37	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	37	30
1:28	Kevin Love makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)	40	30
1:04	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	40	30
1:00	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	40	30
1:00	Kyle Filipowski shooting foul	40	30
1:00	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	40	31
1:00	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2	40	31
58.8	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	40	31
48.5	Jake LaRavia personal foul	40	31
48.5	Isaiah Collier makes free throw 1 of 2	41	31
48.5	Isaiah Collier misses free throw 2 of 2	41	31
47.6	Jazz offensive team rebound	41	31
46.2	Kevin Love misses 22-foot three point jumper	41	31
43.1	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	41	31
34.1	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	41	31
30.0	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	41	31
10.6	Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	41	31
8.2	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	41	31
3.2	Taylor Hendricks shooting foul	41	31
3.2	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	41	32
3.2	Marcus Smart enters the game for Luka Doncic	41	32
3.2	LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2	41	32
2.5	Lakers offensive team rebound	41	32
2.5	Luka Doncic enters the game for Marcus Smart	41	32
0.0	Nick Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	41	32
0.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	41	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	41	32

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Venue

Delta Center

Salt Lake City, UT

Date & Time

2:00 AM, December 19, 2025

Coverage

Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, KJZZ-TV, Jazz+, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,186

Referees

Pat Fraher, Gediminas Petraitis, Klajdi Mulla

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	32	19	.627	W3
Phoenix	31	22	.585	L2
Golden State	28	25	.528	L1
LA Clippers	24	27	.471	W1
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	21	.604	L1
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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