Dončić scores 52 as Lakers rally past Jazz

The Los Angeles Lakers rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 132-123 on Sunday, as Luka Dončić scored 52 points and delivered key baskets late in the game. Dončić also had 10 assists, while Austin Reaves added 29 points. The Lakers’ victory was their third straight to open the 2026-27 season, according to one detailed account. The 52-point performance was the NBA’s first 50-point game of the season, the reports said. Utah built its lead early, taking a 47-29 advantage after the first quarter in an account of the game. The Jazz had 16 second-chance points in that period, while the Lakers struggled to contain them. Utah’s lead reached 18 points in the second quarter before Los Angeles mounted its response. Reaves scored 15 points in the second quarter as the Lakers narrowed the gap. Dončić’s three-pointer just before halftime gave Los Angeles its first lead, 74-71. The Lakers scored 45 points in the quarter, compared with 24 for Utah, according to the detailed game account. The teams remained close in the fourth quarter. Dončić hit a three-pointer to tie the score at 116 with just over four minutes remaining, then made two more late threes as Los Angeles moved...