Anthony Davis exits with ankle injury but Lakers rally past Jazz

LeBron James scored 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame an injury to Anthony Davis and emerged with a 106-101 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

Davis scored 17 points in just 17 minutes for the Lakers, leaving with three minutes remaining in the first half when he rolled his right ankle. He did not return. Russell Westbrook also had 17 points for Los Angeles, which ended a three-game losing streak.

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 of his 37 points in the first half for the Jazz, who led by 12 points with 6:35 remaining. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 15 points for the Jazz, whose six-game winning streak ended.

Anthony Davis had to be carried off the court after an apparent ankle injury.

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James powered a 14-2 run to tie the game 94-all on a 3-pointer with 2:57 remaining. After a Mitchell miss on the other end, Westbrook fed James in the lane for a thunderous dunk and a 96-94 Lakers advantage with 2:08 to play.

After Utah tied the game on two Mike Conley free throws, James struck again with a 3-pointer for a 99-96 lead with 1:24 remaining. Austin Reeves sealed the victory on a 3-pointer with 17.4 seconds remaining for a 103-99 advantage.

The Lakers started fast, grabbing an 11-0 lead 3:19 into the game. Utah opened 0 of 4 from the field with two turnovers. But the Jazz rallied quickly and had their first lead at 23-21 with 2:43 remaining in the opening quarter.

The Lakers led briefly in the second quarter before the Jazz took a 53-46 advantage into the break. Utah took its first double-digit lead of the game at 64-54 with 6:36 remaining in the third quarter and were up 79-71 heading into the fourth.

Malik Monk scored 13 points for the Lakers, who outscored the Jazz 35-22 in the fourth quarter. Despite playing without Davis for half the game, the Lakers won the rebounding battle 44-41.

Jordan Clarkson added 13 points for the Jazz, while Royce O’Neale added 10. Utah’s Rudy Gobert had a game-high 11 rebounds.

–Field Level Media