Luka Dončić scored 52 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 132-123 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 25 October 2026, according to the NBA's final box score. The result kept Los Angeles unbeaten at the start of the season.
Dončić turns a big deficit into a road win
Utah opened sharply and led 47-29 after the first quarter, according to the NBA's 25 October 2026 game record. Los Angeles then scored 45 points to Utah's 24 in the second period, taking a 74-71 lead into halftime. The Lakers had to recover from a difficult opening rather than protect an early advantage.
The NBA's 25 October 2026 play-by-play shows how Dončić decided a close finish. Lauri Markkanen's free throws put Utah ahead 116-113 before Dončić levelled the score with a three-pointer. Dončić then hit two more threes in the closing minutes, the latter moving Los Angeles ahead 127-121. Austin Reaves made another three with less than a minute remaining, and Dončić completed the scoring at the foul line.
In the NBA box score for 25 October 2026, Dončić finished with 52 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. Dončić made 17 of his 30 field-goal attempts, including eight three-pointers, and converted 10 of 11 free throws. Reaves added 29 points. Markkanen led Utah with 28, while Keyonte George had 24 points and 10 assists. Those individual totals show that Utah's attack remained productive even after the Lakers overturned the first-quarter gap.
A shooting edge beneath the comeback
On October 25, 2026, SportsRivo compared team stats. The Lakers made 20 threes against the Jazz's 10. Utah outrebounded LA 52-31. In the contrasting stats, the Lakers overcame a rebounding disadvantage. Jazz opened with a substantial lead that changed in the next periods. The third quarter of both teams' stats on October 25, 2026, show a 29-29 tie. The Lakers outscored the Jazz in the fourth, 29-23. With the final quarter score at 58-52, LA led by six and was on the verge of winning, but only after Doncic hit his late-game threes.
What the result changes
- The NBA's 25 October 2026 record puts the Lakers at 3-0 after their win in Salt Lake City. They have taken all their opening games despite falling well behind Utah in this one.
- The NBA's 25 October 2026 record leaves the Jazz at 1-2. Utah scored 123 points but could not hold the lead built in the opening quarter.
- Dončić's 52 points and Reaves's 29 gave the Lakers their two leading scorers in the NBA's 25 October 2026 box score. Their late baskets settled a game that was tied in the closing minutes.
Lakers return home to face Portland
The Lakers' NBA game listing schedules Portland's visit to Crypto.com Arena for 27 October 2026. That home fixture is the next confirmed step after the win in Utah.
Source: NBA game recap