The Lakers defeated Utah and secured 7th place in the Western Conference.

The Los Angeles Lakers won 128-117 in the 2022-2023 NBA regular season Utah Jazz match held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on the 10th (Korean time).

LeBron James (36 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) performed a one-man show, and Anthony Davis (16 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists) and D’Angelo Russell (17 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists) also contributed to the victory. The Lakers, who finished the regular season in 7th place in the Western Conference (43-39), will have a play-in tournament with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Lakers, who led the first quarter by 31-25, continued the atmosphere in the second quarter. Malik Beasley and Austin Reeves hit 3-pointers, and James put in a mid-range shot. Utah pursued with Simone Pontecchio and Damien Jones, but this time Wonyan Gabriel and Davis scored. With Russell and Jared Vanderbilt also on offense, the Lakers reached halftime with a score of 65-56.

However, in the second half, Utah’s counterattack made it difficult. Kelly Olinic was fouled for scoring, and Chris Dunn and Luka Samanic were also allowed points. The Lakers took a breather with James and Davis scoring, but were hit by a mid-range shot following a tip-in to Pontecchio. At the end of the third quarter, the score was 99-95, a narrow Lakers lead.

In the fourth quarter, the Lakers’ will to win stood out. Rui Hachimura and Gabriel scored, while Beasley and James put in the outside guns.먹튀검증 Afterwards, he conceded points to Pontecchio and Dawn, but he was not shaken. After Russell put in a mid-range shot, James hit another 3-pointer. The Lakers, who seized the win with James’ extra point, kept the victory until the end.

On the other hand, Utah had Dunn (26 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists) and Olynik (23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), but lost their concentration in the 4th quarter. Finished the regular season in 12th place in the Western Conference (37-45).