Biggest mismatches

Team vs team

Season before this game (UTA 7 games, LAL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

UTALAL

Scoring

107.026th · Bottom 5

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

122.52nd · Top 5

118.924th · Below avg

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

115.219th · Average

-11.927th · Bottom 5

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

+7.28th · Above avg

Efficiency

104.127th · Bottom 5

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

120.32nd · Top 5

114.324th · Below avg

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

111.817th · Average

-10.226th · Bottom 5

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

+8.56th · Above avg

103.411th

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

102.413th

Shooting

49.5%27th · Bottom 5

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.4%

61.1%1st · Top 5

54.0%25th · Below avg

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

64.9%1st · Top 5

11.725th · Below avg

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

14.97th · Above avg

33.1%22nd · Below avg

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.8%

39.7%2nd · Top 5

0.3012th · Average

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.362nd · Top 5

Defense

53.7%16th · Average

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.4%

54.5%20th · Average

6.628th · Bottom 5

Steals

NBA avg 8.7

10.15th · Top 5

6.63rd · Top 5

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

6.44th · Top 5

Possessions

16.0%25th · Below avg

Turnover rate

NBA avg 15.0%

17.3%28th · Bottom 5

26.3%19th · Average

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

27.1%16th · Average

46.310th · Above avg

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

40.128th · Bottom 5

24.725th · Below avg

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

25.422nd · Below avg

Recent form

Utah Jazz

LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -12.8 (season -11.9). Streak L5.

Los Angeles Lakers

LWLWW

Last 5: average margin +3.8 (season +7.2). Streak W2.

Key players

Utah Jazz

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Keyonte GeorgeG	19.6	4.3	5.4	56.8
Lauri MarkkanenF	16.5	6.0	1.8	55.3
Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C	16.2	5.0	2.0	61.0
Darryn PetersonG	13.4	4.3	3.3	47.5

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Luka DoncicF-G	38.3	8.0	8.1	68.3
Austin ReavesG	23.6	3.2	5.1	68.5
Walker KesslerC	14.4	10.5	1.2	69.8
Ziaire WilliamsG-F	10.8	2.8	2.2	72.8

Injury report

Utah Jazz

Jaren Jackson Jr. F-C · Right MCL Tear · back ~2026-12-14 Out

Jusuf Nurkic C · Right 2nd Plantar Plate Tear · back ~2026-11-13 Out

Mo Bamba C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable

Los Angeles Lakers

Adou Thiero G · Left Knee Injury Management · back ~2026-11-06 Out

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