The Utah Jazz (31 - 37) held off the Los Angeles Lakers (17 - 50) 80 - 73 on Thursday at the Staples Center. It was a low - scoring affair in which the Lakers scored 20 points in a quarter just once as the Jazz were able to hold on late. Interestingly, Utah was not only outrebounded by Los Angeles, it was also outscored 46 - 22 in the paint. Thursday marked the rubber match between these teams with Utah taking the season series 2 - 1. Utah was playing the second half of a back - to - back Thursday after taking an 88 - 84 loss at home to Washington on Wednesday. Rudy Gobert, who had been nothing short of dominant on the glass since moving into the starting lineup, was held to just seven rebounds Thursday. It was the first time since Feb. 27 that Gobert recorded single digit rebounds. Gordon Hayward led all scorers with 22 points. He took a hard fall on a drive late in the fourth but was able to return to action. The Jazz are off Friday before traveling to the Oracle Arena to take on the Warriors. Los Angeles was able to hang with Utah for most of the game, but fell short in the end with another close loss. The Lakers have lost nine of their ten games in March, but none have been by more than seven points. Jordan Clarkson had a solid outing across the board with eight points, five rebounds, and an 8:1 assist: turnover ratio. Jeremy Lin managed to play 22 minutes despite back spasms, but his performance was clearly affected as he finished with just two points on 1 - of - 8 shooting. The Lakers will return to action Sunday against the 76ers.
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