Utah was getting 3-pointers up early and often against Los Angeles and connected on 9-of-24 in the first half. Many of those attempts were a result of effective ball movement, with the ball often finding open shooters on the wing or in the corners, as the Jazz racked up 16 assists across the first two quarters.

The clock ticked down and the ball, like it has for most of the last two decades of professional basketball, was in LeBron James' hands. It’s been the recipe for years, James hunting the matchup on the court he wants,

The Los Angeles Lakers (11-8) and Utah Jazz (4-15) meet Sunday at Delta Center. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Lakers vs. Jazz od

Why the Lakers can cover. The Lakers finished off the Utah Jazz, 105-104, on Sunday, relying on the efforts of their two superstars. Anthony Davis dropped a double-double on 33 po