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Doncic scores 52 as Lakers beat Jazz 132-123

Los Angeles erased an 18-point first-quarter deficit and outscored Utah 17-8 over the final five minutes to improve to 3-0.

Doncic: 52 points, 17 of 30 from the field
Lakers hit 20 of 47 threes; Jazz hit 10 of 35
Keyonte George: 24 points, 10 assists, 6 turnovers

Published October 25, 2026 at 8:15 PM1 min read How this story was written

Final

Los Angeles Lakers

Utah Jazz

Box score and plays

Luka Doncic scored 52 points and led a 17-8 finish over the final five minutes as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 132-123 on Sunday after trailing by 18 in the first quarter.

Doncic made 17 of 30 shots, including 8 of 18 from three, and added eight rebounds and 10 assists for a double-double. Austin Reaves added 29 points and made 11 of 13 free throws.

The Jazz led 47-29 after the first quarter. The Lakers answered with a 45-24 second quarter, and neither side pulled clear after that.

In the closing stretch, Doncic hit a step-back three, two free throws and a 28-footer off a Reaves assist. His 27-footer with 1:42 left, set up by Ziaire Williams, made it 127-121.

Keyonte George's two free throws cut the gap to 127-123, but Reaves hit a 25-foot three with 33.8 seconds left to make it 130-123. Doncic closed the scoring with two free throws at 12.5 seconds.

Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 28 points on 9-of-19 shooting. George had 24 points and 10 assists but also six turnovers, and the Jazz gave the ball away 17 times to the Lakers' 10.

Utah outrebounded Los Angeles 51-30, with 19 offensive boards, but made 10 of 35 threes. The Lakers made 20 of 47, and that gap decided the game. Los Angeles improved to 3-0, and Utah fell to 1-2.