It wasn't always pretty, but the Utah Jazz took control in the second half and pulled away for a 115-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.
The Jazz (45-30), who led from wire to wire, have won three straight games and currently sit in fifth place in the Western Conference standings.
"I thought we started the game pretty well, but they hit a couple of tough shots and there were a few momentum plays that didn't go our way," Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said. "What we did coming out in the third quarter, that's something we've talked about—starting and finishing quarters.