SALT LAKE CITY -- — Walker Kessler had 22 points and nine rebounds, Lauri Markkanen scored 20 and the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Clippers 129-108 on Wednesday night.

Brice Sensabaugh added 20 points off the bench for Utah, which set a team record for points in a season opener.

Kessler, the longest-tenured member of the Jazz, went 7 for 7 from the field. He blocked four shots and finished with four assists.

The new-look Clippers appeared confused on the court at times in a disappointing debut for a team with lofty aspirations. Ivica Zubac led Los Angeles with 19 points and seven rebounds. James Harden and Brook Lopez each scored 15. Kawhi Leonard had 10 points on 3-of-9 shooting.

It was Los Angeles' most lopsided season-opening loss in 17 years.

Utah made its first 19 shots in the paint, as crisp passing and precise ball movement led to layups and dunks.

Widely expected to finish near the bottom of the NBA this season, the Jazz had 38 assists on 48 baskets and shot 55% from the field. Keyonte George led Utah with nine assists to go with his 16 points.

Ace Bailey, the No. 5 pick in this year's draft, has been ill and was limited to 20 minutes for the Jazz. He scored two points.

Bradley Beal also was on a minutes restriction in his Clippers debut and had five points.

Taylor Hendricks, who sustained a gruesome broken leg in the third game last season, returned to the court and looked bouncy coming off the bench for Utah. He finished with 13 points and five rebounds.

The Jazz led 78-47 at halftime after shooting 71.8% from the floor. The Clippers gave up 78 points in a half only once last season, while the Jazz hadn’t scored that many in a first half since the 2023-24 season.

Utah was 12 for 12 on 2-point field goals and added four 3s in the first quarter.

Up next

Clippers: Host the Phoenix Suns on Friday.

Jazz: Visit the Sacramento Kings on Friday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Ivica Zubac vs. Walker Kessler (Keyonte George gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Lauri Markkanen misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:37	Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Lauri Markkanen makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Kyle Filipowski assists)	3	0
11:17	Keyonte George personal foul	3	0
11:11	Bradley Beal misses 22-foot three point jumper	3	0
11:08	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	3	0
10:54	Kawhi Leonard blocks Lauri Markkanen 's 25-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:50	Bradley Beal defensive rebound	3	0
10:47	Kawhi Leonard misses 23-foot three point shot	3	0
10:47	Keyonte George defensive rebound	3	0
10:41	Lauri Markkanen makes 3-foot dunk (Keyonte George assists)	5	0
10:19	Ivica Zubac makes 3-foot two point shot	5	2
10:05	Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul	5	2
10:05	Walker Kessler makes free throw 1 of 2	6	2
10:05	Walker Kessler misses free throw 2 of 2	6	2
10:03	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	6	2
9:52	Bradley Beal makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	6	5
9:39	Lauri Markkanen makes alley oop layup (Keyonte George assists)	8	5
9:18	James Harden misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	8	5
9:15	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	8	5
8:58	Walker Kessler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	11	5
8:37	James Harden makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	11	7
8:24	Walker Kessler makes 5-foot alley oop dunk shot (Lauri Markkanen assists)	13	7
8:13	Kawhi Leonard out of bounds lost ball turnover	13	7
8:02	Lauri Markkanen makes 6-foot layup (Kyle Filipowski assists)	15	7
8:01	Clippers Full timeout	15	7
7:48	Kawhi Leonard makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (James Harden assists)	15	9
7:30	Walker Kessler makes 5-foot hook shot (Keyonte George assists)	17	9
7:09	Kyle Filipowski personal foul	17	9
7:09	Bradley Beal bad pass (Keyonte George steals)	17	9
7:05	Keyonte George makes 3-foot dunk	19	9
6:50	Svi Mykhailiuk kicked ball violation	19	9
6:50	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Kyle Filipowski	19	9
6:50	Ace Bailey enters the game for Svi Mykhailiuk	19	9
6:39	James Harden makes 29-foot three pointer	19	12
6:25	Kawhi Leonard personal foul	19	12
6:24	Keyonte George out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	12
6:19	Ivica Zubac makes 3-foot dunk (James Harden assists)	19	14
6:18	Jazz Full timeout	19	14
6:09	Keyonte George makes driving layup (Walker Kessler assists)	21	14
5:53	Kawhi Leonard misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	21	14
5:50	Ace Bailey defensive rebound	21	14
5:40	Derrick Jones Jr. personal foul	21	14
5:40	Taylor Hendricks enters the game for Lauri Markkanen	21	14
5:40	John Collins enters the game for Bradley Beal	21	14
5:40	Kris Dunn enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	21	14
5:30	Walker Kessler makes 1-foot dunk (Ace Bailey assists)	23	14
5:18	Ivica Zubac misses 11-foot hook shot	23	14
5:15	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	23	14
5:08	Keyonte George misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	14
5:06	Clippers defensive team rebound	23	14
4:58	James Harden bad pass (Walker Kessler steals)	23	14
4:41	Walker Kessler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	26	14
4:26	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Walker Kessler	26	14
4:19	James Harden makes 10-foot step back jumpshot	26	16
4:02	James Harden shooting foul	26	16
4:02	Brice Sensabaugh makes free throw 1 of 2	27	16
4:02	Walter Clayton Jr. enters the game for Keyonte George	27	16
4:02	Brice Sensabaugh makes free throw 2 of 2	28	16
3:48	Kawhi Leonard bad pass (Brice Sensabaugh steals)	28	16
3:48	Brice Sensabaugh steps out of bounds turnover	28	16
3:48	Brook Lopez enters the game for Ivica Zubac	28	16
3:48	Chris Paul enters the game for James Harden	28	16
3:47	John Collins bad pass (Jusuf Nurkic steals)	28	16
3:44	Jusuf Nurkic makes 4-foot dunk	30	16
3:26	Kris Dunn bad pass (Jusuf Nurkic steals)	30	16
3:15	Walter Clayton Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot	32	16
3:15	Brook Lopez shooting foul	32	16
3:15	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	32	16
3:15	Walter Clayton Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	33	16
3:09	Chris Paul bad pass (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)	33	16
3:06	Ace Bailey makes 8-foot dunk (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)	35	16
3:06	Clippers Full timeout	35	16
2:46	Taylor Hendricks blocks John Collins 's 8-foot two point shot	35	16
2:44	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	35	16
2:37	Nicolas Batum shooting foul	35	16
2:37	Taylor Hendricks makes free throw 1 of 2	36	16
2:37	Taylor Hendricks makes free throw 2 of 2	37	16
2:24	Nicolas Batum misses 23-foot three point jumper	37	16
2:20	John Collins offensive rebound	37	16
2:19	John Collins traveling	37	16
2:10	Jusuf Nurkic bad pass (Brook Lopez steals)	37	16
2:01	Brice Sensabaugh personal foul	37	16
2:01	Lauri Markkanen enters the game for Ace Bailey	37	16
1:52	Jusuf Nurkic personal foul	37	16
1:46	Brook Lopez misses 31-foot three point jumper	37	16
1:43	Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound	37	16
1:43	John Collins personal foul	37	16
1:43	Taylor Hendricks misses free throw 1 of 2	37	16
1:43	Jazz offensive team rebound	37	16
1:43	Taylor Hendricks makes free throw 2 of 2	38	16
1:24	Nicolas Batum misses 23-foot three point jumper	38	16
1:21	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	38	16
1:18	Nicolas Batum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kris Dunn assists)	38	19
1:06	Walter Clayton Jr. makes driving layup	40	19
55.1	Brook Lopez misses 25-foot three point jumper	40	19
52.3	Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound	40	19
46.9	Walter Clayton Jr. makes 25-foot three point shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	43	19
33.8	Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper	43	19
30.9	Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound	43	19
16.4	Walter Clayton Jr. misses 29-foot three point jumper	43	19
12.4	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	43	19
1.0	Brook Lopez bad pass (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)	43	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	43	19

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Venue

Delta Center

Salt Lake City, UT

Date & Time

1:00 AM, October 23, 2025

Coverage

KJZZ-TV, Jazz+, NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SoCal

Attendance

18,186

Referees

Kevin Cutler, Kevin Scott, Gina Catanzariti

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	25	27	.481	W2
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	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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