Nine years, 10 games, three teams and three NBA Championships. That’s how long it had been since LeBron James had won in Salt Lake City.
Things had gotten so bad, that when asked about the streak back in 2017, his tongue-in-cheek response was simply: “I suck here.”
Not even the lung-clogging inversion made James suck Wednesday night, as the NBA-leading Los Angeles Lakers breezed past the Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena, 121-96.
James contributed a double-double in the win with 20 points, 12 assists and four rebounds. Teammate Anthony Davis, who just a night earlier had to receive an IV at halftime of a win over Denver to help him deal with the flu, led all Lakers scorers with 26 points as well as six rebounds.