Jazz Defensive Struggles Continue Against Lakers

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz fell to the Los Angeles Lakers at home for their sixth loss in eight games. The Jazz looked helpless on defense as Los Angeles got more or less exactly what they wanted in their second trip to Salt Lake City this season. Where’s The Defense? It was a nightmare combination of shooting from LA and poor defense from Utah on Wednesday. The Lakers shot a blistering 57.3% from the floor and 46.2% from deep in Delta Center. 80 of their 138 points came either in the paint or at the free-throw line. Rui Hachimura and Anthony Davis carried the offensive load for LA. Davis scored 39 and Hachimura