Lauri Markkanen's stats are down this season, but he says — and his coach agrees — that there's a good reason for that.

Lauri Markkanen scored 32 points and had a season-high three steals to lead the Utah Jazz to a 131-119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Jordan Clarkson had 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to help Utah end a three-game slide.

Lauri Markkanen scored 32 points and the Utah Jazz bounced back to defeat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 131-119 on Wednesday night in the NBA. Jordan Clarkson added 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Jazz,

TL;DR: Live stream Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV. The Los Angeles Lakers head to Delta Center to face the Utah Jazz in a Western Conference matchup. The Lakers are 32-19, which puts the team in fourth place. The Jazz are 12-40, which puts the team in 14th place.

The Utah Jazz lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night's nationally televised matchup. Lost isn't the right word in this circumstance, however. To phrase it properly, the Lakers beckoned the Jazz into Los Angeles for a nationally televised slaughter.

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