Anthony Davis had 37 points and 15 rebounds and Rui Hachimura scored a career-high 36 points for the Los Angeles Lakers, who beat the Utah Jazz 138-122 on Wedne
by MATTHEW COLES Associated PressLos Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura goes to the basket as Utah Jazz's Walker Kessler and Taylor Hendricks defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Salt Lake City. sday night while resting LeBron James in their final game before the All-Star break.
Hachimura made a career-best six 3-pointers and topped his previous high of 30 points, which he had reached four times in his five-year career. Collin Sexton eclipsed 6,000 career points during the game and finished with 18 points for the Jazz, who have lost nine of 13 to fall out of the final play-in spot in the Western Conference. Jordan Clarkson had 17 and Lauri Markkanen added 16 for Utah.
Austin Reaves scored 22 points for the Lakers while D’Angelo Russell had 11 points and a career-high 17 assists.