The Los Angeles Lakers are in the middle of their toughest stretch of basketball in almost two years. And as things sometimes go in the NBA, their rough road has brought them on a collision course with the best team in the league.
The Utah Jazz come into Wednesday night’s game with a league-leading 25-6 record, having won 21 of their last 23 games over the past few months. Not only have they been beating teams, but they’ve also been blowing teams out regularly. Their latest winning streak was snapped Friday in Staples Center, losing to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Clippers, however, are a healthier and stronger team than the Lakers right now. With tonight’s game being on national television, it could be an early coming-out party for the NBA’s newest contender as LeBron James and the Lakers continue to tread water without Dennis Schröder and Anthony Davis.
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: Feb. 22
- Time: 10 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
- Spread via BetMGM: Jazz -8.5
Injury Report
Anthony Davis is out for the next four weeks with a calf strain. Dennis Schröder remains out due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The injury report for the Jazz is pretty clear. Udoka Azubukie and Elijah Hughes are the only players out for Utah.
Utah Jazz (25-6)
- Royce O’Neal
- Bojan Bogdanovic
- Rudy Gobert
- Donovan Mitchell
- Mike Conley
Los Angeles Lakers (22-10)
- LeBron James
- Kyle Kuzma
- Marc Gasol
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
- Wesley Matthews
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