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Utah Defeats Los Angeles 139-116 - Recap
The battle between the Jazz and Lakers didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Los Angeles was handed a 139-116 defeat on Monday at Vivint Arena.
Utah was the ATS victor, as they covered the -7.0-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 225.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Utah got 23 points from Lauri Markkanen and another 22 points from Jordan Clarkson. Mike Conley contributed 12 assists, while Walker Kessler cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Los Angeles got 29 points from Anthony Davis in a losing cause and another 22 points from Russell Westbrook. Russell Westbrook contributed 5 assists for the Lakers, while Damian Jones had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Utah were victorious, as the score was 76-71 at the break.
Utah had a 41-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Utah takes its act on the road to face Atlanta looking for another win. For Los Angeles, they head on the road to face Los Angeles.