On November 20, Manila time, in the NBA Cup, the Lakers beat the Jazz 124-118. The Lakers won six consecutive games and are only 0.5 wins away from the top two in the West.
Lakers (10-4): Knecht 37 points and 5 rebounds, James 26 points and 12 assists, Davis 26 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, Reeves 17 points and 5 assists, Russell 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists
Jazz (3-11): Markkanen 25 points and 8 rebounds, Sexton 19 points and 4 assists, Collins 18 points and 8 rebounds, George 18 points and 6 assists, Clarkson 18 points and 4 rebounds
In the first quarter, Lakers rookie Knecht had an excellent touch and made three consecutive three-pointers to lead the Lakers to a double-digit lead. In the second quarter, the Jazz quickly narrowed the gap to single digits, and James and Davis led the team to open up the score again. At SAYAPH the end of the half, the Lakers led the Jazz by 13 points. In the third quarter, Knecht scored 21 points with 6 of 6 three-pointers. The Lakers scored 40 points in the quarter, widening the gap to more than 20 points. In the final quarter, the Jazz did not give up chasing points, but the gap was too big to reverse. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Jazz 124-118.
