Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/25
Matchup Prediction
Jazz: 42.4%
Lakers: 57.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 LAL |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
| 0.0 | Points Against | 0.0 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Hinson, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Trey Alexander, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Kyle Filipowski, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 10 |
| Jusuf Nurkic, C | Out | Oct 7 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jarred Vanderbilt, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Cameron Carr, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Collin Sexton, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
SAGame Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
4 | 2 | .667 | - | W3 |
 LA Clippers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | W1 |
 LA Lakers |
2 | 3 | .400 | 1.5 | L2 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 4 | .200 | 2.5 | L2 |
 Sacramento |
0 | 5 | .000 | 3.5 | L5 |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Portland |
- | 1 | L1 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Denver |
0.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Minnesota |
1 | 3 | L2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Oklahoma City |
2.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.2 | 1 |
NBA News
Knicks waive Bruce Brown, keep James Wiseman ahead of opener
The Knicks are waiving Bruce Brown and keeping James Wiseman on the roster as the team heads into its regular-season opener, sources told ESPN.
76ers, needing frontcourt help, convert 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall to two-way contract
The 76ers, dealing with injuries in the frontcourt, have converted center Tacko Fall to a two-way contract.
No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa injures ankle during Wizards' preseason finale
First overall pick AJ Dybantsa exited the Wizards' preseason finale after injuring his ankle on an awkward landing and will undergo further evaluation.