Los Angeles Lakers (11-4, third in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (5-10, 10th in the Western Conference)

Salt Lake City; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles will attempt to build upon its three-game win streak with a victory against Utah.

The Jazz are 2-7 in conference games. Utah averages 29.6 assists per game to lead the Western Conference, paced by Keyonte George with 7.1.

The Lakers are 8-3 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles scores 117.9 points and has outscored opponents by 2.7 points per game.

The Jazz’s 13.9 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.1 more made shots on average than the 13.8 per game the Lakers allow. The Lakers are shooting 51.1% from the field, 2.2% higher than the 48.9% the Jazz’s opponents have shot this season.

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