By: Leobert Julian A. de la Peña
Lebron James messed around and notched another near triple-double performance, helping the Los Angeles Lakers crush the Utah Jazz on their home floor, 121-96.
Coming off a statement win the night prior against a tough Denver Nuggets squad, the Lakers would’ve been forgiven for slacking off.
Instead Lebron and his squad doubled down in another dominant win against a playoff squad in the Jazz, sweeping the tough back-to-back games.
Holding off Donovan Mitchell and the Jazz in emphatic fashion, the Lakers got help from their veteran guys including guard Rajon Rondo.
Rondo was 1 rebound shy of a triple-double and provided to be the spark in their enormous run in the third, finishing the ball game with 14 points, 12 dimes, and 9 boards.
The returning Anthony Davis showed no signs of rustiness as he bullied the Jazz front-court, tallying 26 points and 6 rebounds.
The convincing win placed the Lakers in a deadlock with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks with the best record in the NBA, 19-3.
Meanwhile, in other NBA games, the Chicago Bulls prevailed over the gritty Memphis Grizzlies in their inter-conference duel, 106-99, led by Zach Lavine’s 25 points.
In the eastern-conference showdown, the collective effort from the Brooklyn Nets took down Trae Young and the Hawks despite Young’s 39 points, 130-118.
Carmelo Anthony continued his consistent scoring and helped lift the Portland Trailblazers against the young Sacramento Kings, 127-116.
The Dallas Mavericks continued their winning ways, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves behind Luka Doncic’s 22 points, 6 dimes, and 7 boards, 121-114.
