Lakers vs Jazz Score: Doncic Drops 52 as Lakers Rally From 18 Down to Beat Jazz 132-123

Luka Doncic produced the first 50-point game of the NBA season on Sunday, scoring 52 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 comeback win over the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The victory keeps the Lakers perfect at 3-0 to start the season.
The Jazz looked ready to run away with it early, racing to a 47-29 lead after the first quarter and stretching the advantage to 18 points in the second. But Doncic poured in 25 points before half-time, including a stepback three-pointer with 4.1 seconds left that gave Los Angeles its first lead at 74-71. He finished 17 of 30 from the field with eight three-pointers, plus 10 assists and eight rebounds, and closed out a 14-5 go-ahead run with back-to-back threes that made it 127-121 with 1:42 left.
Austin Reaves added 29 points for the Lakers, and the pair combined for 21 of 24 free throws. Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 28 points, Keyonte George had 24 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, and rookie Ace Bailey added 17 points and 12 rebounds, but the Jazz could not hold their early lead. The Lakers host Portland on Tuesday, while Utah hosts Memphis on Monday.
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