Two of the NBA’s best scorers match up when Luka Doncic (first, 34.7 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (18-7) visit Lauri Markkanen (ninth, 27.8 PPG) and the Utah Jazz (10-15) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, and SportsNet LA. The Lakers are 7.5-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is set at 243.5.
In its previous game, Los Angeles topped the Suns on Sunday, 116-114. Doncic scored a team-high 29 points (and added six assists and three rebounds).
Lakers vs. Jazz betting information
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 1:25 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Spread: Los Angeles -7.5Moneyline: Los Angeles -295, Utah +230Total: 243.5 pointsLakers betting insightsThe Lakers are 15-10-0 against the spread this season.The Lakers are 3-4 against the spread when favored by 7.5 points or more this season.Lakers games have hit the over in 17 out of 25 opportunities (68%).Lakers key playersLuka Dončić: 34.7 PTS, 8.7 REB, 8.8 AST, 1.5 STL, 46 FG%, 32.4 3PT% (66-for-204)Deandre Ayton: 15.3 PTS, 9 REB, 71 FG%Rui Hachimura: 13.3 PTS, 53.2 FG%, 46 3PT% (46-for-100)Jake Laravia: 8.4 PTS, 1.2 STL, 44.8 FG%, 31.1 3PT% (23-for-74)LeBron James: 17.6 PTS, 7.2 AST, 46.9 FG%, 29.3 3PT% (12-for-41)Lakers vs. Jazz game infoGame day: Thursday, December 18, 2025Game time: 9 p.m. ETLocation: Salt Lake City, UtahArena: Delta CenterTV channel: Utah JazzLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo