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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:43 pm EDTLos Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz head-to-head · Los Angeles Lakers schedule · Utah Jazz schedule
Final
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
143
Home
Utah Jazz
135
Venue: Delta Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 143-135 on the road on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Delta Center. Luka Dončić had 45 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Keyonte George had 34 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists for the Utah Jazz.
The Los Angeles Lakers trailed 78-73 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 41-29. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Isaiah Collier (double-double, Utah Jazz), Luka Dončić (triple-double, Los Angeles Lakers), LeBron James (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 24, Utah Jazz 50. LeBron James had 28 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz?
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 143-135 on December 18, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Luka Dončić scored 45 for the Los Angeles Lakers with 11 rebounds; Keyonte George scored 34 for the Utah Jazz.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 32 | 41 | 29 | 41 | 143 |
| Utah Jazz | 41 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 135 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 45 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 11 Luka Dončić
- Assists
- 14 Luka Dončić
Utah Jazz
- Points
- 34 Keyonte George
- Rebounds
- 13 Kyle Filipowski
- Assists
- 13 Isaiah Collier
Luka Dončić triple-double (45 PTS, 11 REB, 14 AST) · LeBron James double-double (28 PTS, 10 AST) · Isaiah Collier double-double (18 PTS, 13 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić starter | 39:33 | 45 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14-28 | 4-12 | 13-16 | 2 | -5 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 32:47 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| LeBron James starter | 32:37 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-17 | 0-5 | 12-13 | 1 | -6 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 27:42 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6 | +12 |
| Jaxson Hayes starter | 22:11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | -10 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 28:13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | +14 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 25:10 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +15 |
| Maxi Kleber bench | 19:00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | +17 |
| Nick Smith Jr. bench | 5:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 4:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Adou Thiero bench | 2:59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
Not available: Deandre Ayton, Austin Reaves, Gabe Vincent
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyonte George starter | 39:05 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-20 | 5-11 | 11-12 | 3 | +3 |
| Jusuf Nurkic starter | 31:34 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 4-11 | 3 | -2 |
| Kyle Filipowski starter | 27:13 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | +3 |
| Ace Bailey starter | 26:10 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 2-6 | 2 | -4 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk starter | 16:59 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1 | +10 |
| Isaiah Collier bench | 28:08 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 5 | -7 |
| Taylor Hendricks bench | 22:45 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | -9 |
| Brice Sensabaugh bench | 17:29 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | -12 |
| Kevin Love bench | 16:20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 3 | -6 |
| Walter Clayton Jr bench | 14:19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | -16 |
Not available: Georges Niang, Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|
| 32/39 (82%) | Free throws | 31/47 (66%) |
| 36/54 (66%) | 2 pointers | 25/46 (54%) |
| 13/39 (33%) | 3 pointers | 18/37 (48%) |
| 49/93 (52%) | Field goals | 43/83 (51%) |
| 48 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 32 | Assists | 31 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 31 | Fouls | 29 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 10:18 | Time spent in lead | 36:10 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 10 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 12 Q4 4:23
- Largest lead · Utah Jazz
- 10 Q1 1:28
- Longest run
- 10-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q4 11:00 to Q4 8:22
Scoring plays
Q1 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:40 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic Free throw | 2 | 3 |
| 10:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 10:13 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:39 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 9:11 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 8:47 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk Free throw | 6 | 10 |
| 8:47 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk Free throw | 6 | 11 |
| 8:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 8:27 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk 3-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 7:53 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 3-pt field goal | 9 | 17 |
| 7:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 7:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 7:03 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 14 | 19 |
| 6:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 15 | 19 |
| 6:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 16 | 19 |
| 6:32 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier 3-pt field goal | 16 | 22 |
| 5:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 18 | 22 |
| 5:37 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk 3-pt field goal | 18 | 25 |
| 5:09 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 18 | 27 |
| 4:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 20 | 27 |
| 4:48 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier Free throw | 20 | 28 |
| 4:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 21 | 28 |
| 3:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 22 | 28 |
| 3:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 23 | 28 |
| 3:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 25 | 28 |
| 3:26 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh 3-pt field goal | 25 | 31 |
| 3:01 | Utah Jazz | Taylor Hendricks Free throw | 25 | 32 |
| 2:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 26 | 32 |
| 2:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 27 | 32 |
| 2:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 28 | 32 |
| 2:19 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal | 28 | 34 |
| 2:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 30 | 34 |
| 1:51 | Utah Jazz | Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal | 30 | 36 |
| 1:51 | Utah Jazz | Taylor Hendricks Free throw | 30 | 37 |
| 1:28 | Utah Jazz | Kevin Love 3-pt field goal | 30 | 40 |
| 1:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 31 | 40 |
| 0:49 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier Free throw | 31 | 41 |
| 0:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 32 | 41 |
Q2 · 43 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 34 | 41 |
| 11:30 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh 3-pt field goal | 34 | 44 |
| 11:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 3-pt field goal | 37 | 44 |
| 10:48 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh 2-pt field goal | 37 | 46 |
| 10:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 40 | 46 |
| 9:47 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh Free throw | 40 | 47 |
| 9:47 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh Free throw | 40 | 48 |
| 9:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 43 | 48 |
| 8:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 45 | 48 |
| 8:34 | Utah Jazz | Walter Clayton Jr 2-pt field goal | 45 | 50 |
| 8:34 | Utah Jazz | Walter Clayton Jr Free throw | 45 | 51 |
| 8:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 47 | 51 |
| 8:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 48 | 51 |
| 8:06 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 48 | 53 |
| 7:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 50 | 53 |
| 7:30 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic Free throw | 50 | 54 |
| 7:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 52 | 54 |
| 6:56 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 52 | 56 |
| 6:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 54 | 56 |
| 6:21 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 54 | 58 |
| 6:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 56 | 58 |
| 5:22 | Utah Jazz | Walter Clayton Jr 2-pt field goal | 56 | 60 |
| 4:53 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
| 4:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 58 | 62 |
| 4:21 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 3-pt field goal | 58 | 65 |
| 3:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 60 | 65 |
| 3:29 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic Free throw | 60 | 66 |
| 3:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 62 | 66 |
| 2:21 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk 3-pt field goal | 62 | 69 |
| 1:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 64 | 69 |
| 1:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 66 | 69 |
| 1:28 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 66 | 70 |
| 1:28 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 66 | 71 |
| 1:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 67 | 71 |
| 1:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 68 | 71 |
| 0:46 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 3-pt field goal | 68 | 74 |
| 0:46 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 68 | 75 |
| 0:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 70 | 75 |
| 0:08 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal | 70 | 77 |
| 0:08 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier Free throw | 70 | 78 |
| 0:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 72 | 78 |
| 0:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 73 | 78 |
| 0:00 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 73 | 79 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 75 | 79 |
| 10:31 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 3-pt field goal | 75 | 82 |
| 10:00 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic Free throw | 75 | 83 |
| 8:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 77 | 83 |
| 8:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 79 | 83 |
| 8:19 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 79 | 84 |
| 8:09 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 79 | 86 |
| 7:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 82 | 86 |
| 7:28 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 82 | 87 |
| 7:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 83 | 87 |
| 7:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 84 | 87 |
| 7:03 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 3-pt field goal | 84 | 90 |
| 6:38 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 3-pt field goal | 84 | 93 |
| 5:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 86 | 93 |
| 5:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 88 | 93 |
| 4:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 90 | 93 |
| 4:35 | Utah Jazz | Kevin Love Free throw | 90 | 94 |
| 4:35 | Utah Jazz | Kevin Love Free throw | 90 | 95 |
| 4:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 91 | 95 |
| 4:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 92 | 95 |
| 3:39 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal | 92 | 97 |
| 3:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Maxi Kleber 2-pt field goal | 94 | 97 |
| 3:08 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh 3-pt field goal | 94 | 100 |
| 2:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 96 | 100 |
| 2:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 99 | 100 |
| 1:20 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier Free throw | 99 | 101 |
| 1:20 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier Free throw | 99 | 102 |
| 1:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 101 | 102 |
| 1:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 102 | 102 |
| 1:01 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal | 102 | 104 |
| 0:34 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh 2-pt field goal | 102 | 106 |
Q4 · 40 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 104 | 106 |
| 11:22 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 104 | 108 |
| 11:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 106 | 108 |
| 10:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Maxi Kleber Free throw | 107 | 108 |
| 10:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Maxi Kleber Free throw | 108 | 108 |
| 10:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Maxi Kleber Free throw | 109 | 108 |
| 9:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 112 | 108 |
| 8:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 113 | 108 |
| 8:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 114 | 108 |
| 8:04 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 114 | 109 |
| 8:04 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 114 | 110 |
| 7:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 117 | 110 |
| 7:36 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 3-pt field goal | 117 | 113 |
| 7:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 119 | 113 |
| 7:07 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 3-pt field goal | 119 | 116 |
| 6:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 121 | 116 |
| 6:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 122 | 116 |
| 5:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 125 | 116 |
| 5:17 | Utah Jazz | Walter Clayton Jr 3-pt field goal | 125 | 119 |
| 4:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 128 | 119 |
| 4:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 131 | 119 |
| 4:03 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey Free throw | 131 | 120 |
| 3:19 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 131 | 122 |
| 2:02 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 131 | 124 |
| 2:02 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 131 | 125 |
| 1:30 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier 2-pt field goal | 131 | 127 |
| 1:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 134 | 127 |
| 1:05 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 3-pt field goal | 134 | 130 |
| 0:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 136 | 130 |
| 0:42 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey Free throw | 136 | 131 |
| 0:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 137 | 131 |
| 0:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 138 | 131 |
| 0:38 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 138 | 132 |
| 0:38 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 138 | 133 |
| 0:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 139 | 133 |
| 0:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 140 | 133 |
| 0:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 141 | 133 |
| 0:13 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 141 | 135 |
| 0:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 142 | 135 |
| 0:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 143 | 135 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Los Angeles Lakers 3-0. Final series: Los Angeles Lakers 4-0.
- Nov 18: Utah Jazz 126 at Los Angeles Lakers 140
- Nov 23: Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Utah Jazz 106
- Dec 18: Los Angeles Lakers 143 at Utah Jazz 135 (this game)
- Apr 12: Utah Jazz 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 131
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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