Lakers past Jazz 138-122

Lakers past Jazz 138-122

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Lakers past Jazz 138-122

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The Loas Angeles Lakers have won six of seven, including four straight road wins. Lakers, who beat the Utah Jazz 138-122 on Wednesday night while resting LeBron James in their final game before the All-Star break.

“This is who we are. This is who we need to be,” Davis said. “We got to have an identity and we are starting to establish that.”

Davis and Hachimura become the first pair of Lakers teammates since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal (in 2003) to each score more than 35 points in a game.

Collin Sexton eclipsed 6,000 career points during the game and finished with 18 points for the Jazz, who have lost nine of 13 to fall out of the final play-in spot in the Western Conference. Jordan Clarkson had 17 and Lauri Markkanen added 16 for Utah.

“We haven’t given up, so that’s one thing we have on this team. (We’re) just playing our hearts out. ... We have a lot of potential with this team,” Markkanen said.

Davis had 37 points and 15 rebounds and Rui Hachimura scored a career-high 36 points for the Los Angeles Lakers.

“It’s kind of one of those trap games right before All-Star and you’re on the road. You get in late and you can easily fold ... but we didn’t,” Davis said.

The team cited an ankle injury for James, who sat out the second game of a back-to-back. He is set to play in his 20th All-Star Game on Sunday in Indianapolis.