Rui Hachimura and Lauri Markkanen are two players to watch on Thursday, in a game starting at 9 p.m. ET, when the Los Angeles Lakers (18-7) play the Utah Jazz (10-15) at Delta Center.
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Lakers vs. Jazz: Dec. 18 Viewing Options
Game day: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Game time: 9 p.m. ET
TV channel: KJZZ, Jazz+, and SportsNet LA
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Arena: Delta Center
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Lakers vs. Jazz Top Players
Lakers
Luka Doncic averages 34.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 8.8 assists for the Lakers.
Among active players, the Lakers are led by Doncic from beyond the arc. He makes 3.5 shots from deep per game.
Jake Laravia records 1.2 steals per game. Jaxson Hayes collects 0.7 blocks an outing.
Jazz
Markkanen tallies 27.8 points per game. He also adds 7.0 rebounds per outing and 2.1 assists per contest.
Jusuf Nurkic has per-game averages of 8.4 points, 3.9 assists and 9.6 rebounds this season.
Markkanen knocks down 2.9 threes per game.
Nurkic’s 1.5 steals and Kyle Filipowski’s 0.5 blocks per game are important to the Jazz’s defensive production.
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Lakers vs. Jazz Injury Report
Lakers
Lakers:
Maxi Kleber: Probable (Back),
Gabe Vincent: Questionable (Back),
Deandre Ayton: Out (Elbow),
Austin Reaves: Out (Calf)
Jazz
Jazz:
Georges Niang: Out (Foot),
Lauri Markkanen: Questionable (Groin),
Walker Kessler: Out (Shoulder)
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