NBA · Regular season

Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz: Preview and Stats

Tuesday 24 November 2026, 03:00 UTC Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Our picks

Our picks for Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest Tuesday 24 November 2026, 00:00 UTC (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

Los Angeles Lakers 10 of 13 right (77%)
Utah Jazz 10 of 12 right (83%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 22 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage: NBA, Regular season
Tip-off: Tuesday 24 November 2026, 03:00 UTC
Arena: Crypto.com Arena
City: Los Angeles
Since last match: Los Angeles Lakers: Sacramento Kings Utah Jazz: Dallas Mavericks

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

Los Angeles Lakers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Utah Jazz

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

Los Angeles Lakers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Utah Jazz

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

Los Angeles Lakers

Projected Starters

G Austin Reaves

35.2 MPG 24.0 PPG 3.7 RPG 4.1 APG
G-F Luka Dončić

36.1 MPG 40.2 PPG 7.6 RPG 7.5 APG
C Walker Kessler

30.7 MPG 13.9 PPG 11.7 RPG 1.9 APG
F Jake LaRavia

26.1 MPG 5.7 PPG 4.2 RPG 2.3 APG
G-F Matisse Thybulle

24.3 MPG 6.5 PPG 1.9 RPG 1.0 APG

Key Bench

G Quentin Grimes

26.1 MPG 7.8 PPG 2.1 RPG 2.4 APG
F-C Sandro Mamukelashvili

24.1 MPG 12.0 PPG 4.6 RPG 1.7 APG
F Ziaire Williams

22.3 MPG 10.9 PPG 2.3 RPG 2.1 APG

Utah Jazz

Projected Starters

F Ace Bailey

32.6 MPG 14.2 PPG 6.8 RPG 1.8 APG
G Keyonte George

32.6 MPG 20.3 PPG 5.1 RPG 6.2 APG
G Darryn Peterson

31.0 MPG 17.1 PPG 4.1 RPG 4.3 APG
F-C Lauri Markkanen

29.5 MPG 18.3 PPG 6.5 RPG 1.7 APG
F-C Jaxson Hayes

24.8 MPG 8.0 PPG 6.3 RPG 1.4 APG

Key Bench

C Jusuf Nurkić

28.4 MPG 12.4 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.0 APG
G Josh Green

20.0 MPG 3.6 PPG 1.8 RPG 1.1 APG
G Josh Okogie

19.5 MPG 4.4 PPG 3.5 RPG 1.2 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

Los Angeles Lakers

#6 of 30

Net rating +4.6 30d: +0.1

Pace: -2.2 (#23 of 30)

Utah Jazz

#29 of 30

Net rating -6.5 30d: -2.6

Pace: -1.4 (#14 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

Los Angeles Lakers

Net 68

Shot quality (TS%) 77

3PT volume & accuracy 60

Ball security & passing 17

Rebounding control 51

Defensive disruption 60

ORtg 117.8 · DRtg 111.5 · Net +6.3 · TS 61.7%

Utah Jazz

Net 18

Shot quality (TS%) 20

3PT volume & accuracy 38

Ball security & passing 19

Rebounding control 55

Defensive disruption 60

ORtg 101.3 · DRtg 112.7 · Net -11.4 · TS 53.4%

Los Angeles Lakers · Record vs point differential Outperforming point differential (close-game luck) 11W actual vs 9.3W expected (13 GP)

Utah Jazz · Record vs point differential Stronger profile than W-L (bounce candidate) 1W actual vs 2.3W expected (12 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

Los Angeles Lakers

Win rate when leading at HT 9/11 (82%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 1/2 (50%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 62.6 (52.0%) 2H: 57.8 (48.0%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-1 10+ pt margins: 6-2

Utah Jazz

Win rate when leading at HT 2/4 (50%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 0/10 (0%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 55.2 (49.6%) 2H: 56.1 (50.4%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-3 10+ pt margins: 1-8

Pace & total-points trends

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

LAL

UTA

Points scored / game 120.4 105.6

Points allowed / game 114.0 117.5

Average game total 234.4 223.1

Average 1st-half total 118.5 111.4

Possessions / 48 min 102.2 102.1

Games with 220+ pts 7/10 5/10

Games with 230+ pts 7/10 3/10

Games with 240+ pts 4/10 1/10

Scored 115+ pts 8/10 1/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

Los Angeles Lakers

2 days rest

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 1

Utah Jazz

0 days (Back-to-back)

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 1

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

Los Angeles Lakers

#1 Luka Dončić G-F 33.4% pts share

40.2 PPG · 7.6 RPG · 7.5 APG · 5.6 3PM 29.4% FGA
#2 Austin Reaves G 19.9% pts share

24.0 PPG · 3.7 RPG · 4.1 APG · 2.1 3PM 20.1% FGA
#3 Walker Kessler C 11.5% pts share

13.9 PPG · 11.7 RPG · 1.9 APG · 0.0 3PM 10.9% FGA

Utah Jazz

#1 Keyonte George G 19.2% pts share

20.3 PPG · 5.1 RPG · 6.2 APG · 1.4 3PM 18.3% FGA
#2 Darryn Peterson G 16.2% pts share

17.1 PPG · 4.1 RPG · 4.3 APG · 2.4 3PM 17.1% FGA
#3 Lauri Markkanen F-C 17.3% pts share

18.3 PPG · 6.5 RPG · 1.7 APG · 4.0 3PM 16.5% FGA

Last five games

Los Angeles Lakers

W 123-112 at Milwaukee Bucks (A) 12 Nov
W 124-114 at Atlanta Hawks (A) 10 Nov
W 121-116 at Detroit Pistons (A) 8 Nov
W 124-118 vs Portland Trail Blazers (H) 7 Nov
W 116-103 at Sacramento Kings (A) 5 Nov

Utah Jazz

L 108-123 vs Orlando Magic (H) 12 Nov
L 109-115 vs Miami Heat (H) 11 Nov
L 100-115 at Minnesota Timberwolves (A) 9 Nov
L 100-112 at Dallas Mavericks (A) 7 Nov
L 113-120 at New Orleans Pelicans (A) 5 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

LAL · 9W UTA · 1W

Avg total pts: 245.7 LAL avg: 127.2 UTA avg: 118.5 225+ pt games: 8/10 LAL at home: 4-0

25 Oct 2026 UTA 123‑132 LAL
12 Apr 2026 LAL 131‑107 UTA
18 Dec 2025 UTA 135‑143 LAL
23 Nov 2025 UTA 106‑108 LAL
18 Nov 2025 LAL 140‑126 UTA
12 Feb 2025 UTA 131‑119 LAL
10 Feb 2025 LAL 132‑113 UTA
1 Dec 2024 UTA 104‑105 LAL
19 Nov 2024 LAL 124‑118 UTA
14 Feb 2024 UTA 122‑138 LAL

Season profile comparison

LAL

UTA

Record 11-2 1-11

At home 5-1 1-6

On the road 6-1 0-5

Conference 1 of 15, Western Conference 15 of 15, Western Conference

Streak Won 5 in a row Lost 5 in a row

Days of rest 2 0 (second night of a back-to-back)

Our team rating #7 of 30 #29 of 30

Pace #23 of 30 #14 of 30

Western Conference standings

Full NBA standings

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	L10	Streak
1	Los Angeles Lakers	11	2	.846	–	5-1	6-1	8-2	W7
2	San Antonio Spurs	10	2	.833	0.5	4-2	6-0	10-0	W10
3	Houston Rockets	9	3	.750	1.5	6-1	3-2	7-3	W2
4	Minnesota Timberwolves	9	3	.750	1.5	5-1	4-2	7-3	W5
5	Portland Trail Blazers	8	3	.727	2.0	3-2	5-1	7-3	W2
6	Golden State Warriors	8	4	.667	2.5	6-1	2-3	8-2	L1
7	Oklahoma City Thunder	8	4	.667	2.5	5-0	3-4	6-4	L2
8	Memphis Grizzlies	7	4	.636	3.0	2-4	5-0	6-4	L1
9	Denver Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5	3-2	3-2	6-4	W1
10	Dallas Mavericks	7	5	.583	3.5	5-2	2-3	6-4	L1
11	Phoenix Suns	5	6	.455	5.0	5-3	0-3	5-5	W2
12	New Orleans Pelicans	4	8	.333	6.5	3-4	1-4	4-6	L4
13	LA Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5	2-3	0-5	2-8	L1
14	Sacramento Kings	1	10	.091	9.0	0-6	1-4	1-9	L4
15	Utah Jazz	1	11	.083	9.5	1-6	0-5	0-10	L10

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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