A potential playoff preview was without all of the stars on Saturday afternoon, but it still provided playoff intensity. The Los Angeles Lakers experienced some serious ups and downs, but in the end, were able to come out on top.
Three players scored at least 25 points and the Lakers survived blowing a 13-point fourth quarter lead to defeat the Utah Jazz, 127-115, in overtime. The win improved the Lakers’ record to 35-22, just 1.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets for fourth in the Western Conference.
The Lakers were still without Anthony Davis and LeBron James while Utah was missing Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley Jr.