The last time, the Utah Jazz were sacrificial lambs for LeBron James’ 23rd season debut. This time they’re planning a different outcome when they host the Los Angeles Lakers.

POINTERS KEY HAS 29 PTS FOR THE JAZZ pic.twitter.com/UuUywV3the In the first half of the game, the Utah Jazz youth came to life as they dropped a whopping 78 points before the halftime buzzer sounded,

Luka Doncic went off in the second half to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a comeback victory over the Utah Jazz.

The Lakers blew a 20-point, fourth-quarter lead but held on to beat the Suns 116-114 behind LeBron James’ clutch free throws with 3.9 seconds left. A physical, contentious matchup featured five technical fouls and an ejection, with Dillon Brooks hitting the go-ahead three before his chest bump with James got him tossed.

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LeBron James kicked off the scoring and then found Deandre Ayton for a midrange shot to take an early lead. De’Aaron Fox responded with five straight points for the Spurs, although Luka Doncic then matched him with a layup and three-point play.

Coming into their game on Tuesday versus the San Diego Clippers, the South Bay Lakers were in a definite slump. They had lost three games in a row and six of their last seven, and they badly needed a win to stop the bleeding that had accumulated.

The Toronto Raptors hosted the Los Angeles Lakers with one clear goal: end their five-game skid against the Purple & Gold. Their last win over L.A.