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LAL logoLALLos Angeles Lakers2-0 · 2026-27
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UTA logoUTAUtah Jazz1-1 · 2026-27

Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz preview

Model win prob.LAL 66%

Model: our NBA season simulator (50,000 simulated seasons, run nightly). Not betting odds.

Numbers to know

  • 1LAL has won 4 of the last 5 meetings (since the 2024-25 season, incl. playoffs).
  • 2UTA has scored 120+ points in 3 of its last 5 games.
  • 3Last meeting: LAL beat UTA 131–107 — Apr 12, 2026.
LAL logo

LAL recent form

Last 5 games played (2026-27 & 2025-26, incl. playoffs)

  • W10/23vs LAC logo LAC125–117
  • W10/21vs GSW logo GSW127–105
  • L5/11vs OKC logo OKC110–115Playoffs
  • L5/9vs OKC logo OKC108–131Playoffs
  • L5/7@ OKC logo OKC107–125Playoffs
UTA logo

UTA recent form

Last 5 games played (2026-27 & 2025-26, incl. playoffs)

  • W10/23vs NOP logo NOP120–119
  • L10/21@ MEM logo MEM103–123
  • L4/12@ LAL logo LAL107–131
  • W4/10vs MEM logo MEM147–101
  • L4/7@ NOP logo NOP137–156

Key players

Luka Dončić

LAL

Luka Dončić

33.5 PTS · 7.7 REB · 8.3 AST per game

2025-26 regular season · 64 games

Lauri Markkanen

UTA

Lauri Markkanen

26.7 PTS · 6.9 REB · 2.1 AST per game

2025-26 regular season · 42 games

NBA: the top scorer per game on the current roster over the latest regular season in our logs (2025-26; min. 20 games).

Head to head

LAL 4 – 1 UTA · last 5

Meetings since the 2024-25 season, incl. playoffs.

  • 4/12/26UTA 107 @ LAL 131
  • 12/18/25LAL 143 @ UTA 135
  • 11/23/25LAL 108 @ UTA 106
  • 11/18/25UTA 126 @ LAL 140
  • 2/12/25LAL 119 @ UTA 131

All numbers come from our own schedule and game-log tables; each section states its window. Results our logs can't settle reliably (e.g. a tied run or goal sum) show as “–” and are left out of streaks. Not betting advice.