Doncic, James Probable As Jazz Host Lakers
Feb 12, 2025, 1:56 PM
Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball over Brice Sensabaugh #28 and Kyle Filipowski #22 of the Utah Jazz (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Luka Doncic is expected to play in his first road game as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers when they travel to face the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
Doncic is listed as probable to play in Utah in the Lakers final game before the All-Star break.
Related: Jazz Starstruck In Loss To Lakers
Jazz Look To Split Two-Game Series With Doncic, Lakers
The Jazz will look to bounce back from Monday’s lopsided 132-113 loss to the Lakers.
John Collins and Lauri Markkanen combined to score 34 points in the loss, but the team was outplayed from the opening tip in Los Angeles.
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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 11, 2025
“Playing in that environment for our team is so good, because there’s levels to this,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said after the loss. “To be in that building with the kind of heightened emotion and the buzz in the room, it’s good for our guys to understand what’s necessary in those moments.”
The Jazz committed 19 turnovers as they struggled to adjust to the Lakers new-look defense.
LA limited the Jazz to shooting just 30 percent from three, connecting on 12 of their 40 attempts.
The Lakers will enter the All-Star break after Wednesday’s contest, while the Jazz will host the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.
Utah Jazz Injury Report
OUT – Collin Sexton (ankle)
OUT – KJ Martin (return to conditioning)
OUT – Taylor Hendricks (leg)
Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report
PROBABLE – Luka Doncic (calf)
PROBABLE – LeBron James (ankle)
PROBABLE – Bronny James (forearm)
PROBABLE – Austin Reeves (elbow)
OUT – Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle)
OUT – Maxi Kleber (foot)
OUT – Cam Reddish (personal)
OUT – Gabe Vincent (knee)
How To Watch, Stream Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Jazz will host the Lakers on Friday at 7 p.m. MST. The game will be televised on KJZZ, streamed on Jazz+, and heard on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
