Complete Lakers! Jazz 67-71 at halftime, look at the data: He is the number one sinner!

Starting lineup:

Lakers (home team): Doncic, Rivers, James, Hachimura, Ayton!

Jazz (away team): George, Mykhailiuk, Bailey, Markkanen, Nurkic!

Player data:

Lakers (home team): Doncic 20 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists and 3 steals, Reeves 14 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, James 7 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Laravia 7 points and 1 assist, Ai Dayton had 6 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist, Rui Hachimura had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Smart had 5 points and 3 rebounds, Hayes had 2 points, Vincent had 1 assist.

Jazz (visiting team): George had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Markkanen had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Assist, Mykhailiuk 11 points and 1 rebound, Nurkic 4 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Collier 4 points and 4 assists, Bailey 4 points and 1 assist, Kyle Lee 3 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, Love 2 rebounds, Sensab 1 assist and 2 steals

At 11:30 am on November 19th, the 2025-26 NBA regular season ushered in a showdown between strong and weak players. James and Vincent returned, and the Lakers made their first appearance in the new season. After the first 14 games of the season, the Lakers, led by Doncic, Rivers, and Ayton, got off to a 10-4 start, ranking fourth in the Western Conference. The team has achieved a record of 3 wins and 2 losses in the past five games. After successfully shaping up in the offseason, Doncic not only further improved his offensive threat, averaging 34.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game this season, but his defensive enthusiasm also reached a career high. After the second leader Rivers rejected the Lakers' four-year, 90 million contract extension offer, he proved his worth with All-Star data averaging 28.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game. Ayton has gotten better and better since coming to the Lakers, averaging 16.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game and shooting 69% from the field. With a qualified frame protector, Doncic and Rivers have qualified interior defenders. In the last two games, they have played 20+10 All-Star level data. Hachimura averaged 16.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, shooting 57% from the field and 50 from three-point range, having the best season of his career!

Smart, Hayes, and Laravia have all completed their tasks well in their respective positions. Everything for the Lakers has been developing in a good direction since the start of the game. Now that James is back in the starting lineup, how to solve the ball rights and defensive problems depends on Redick's formation. Doncic is already the well-deserved first core of this team. The battle for the second place between James and Rivers has officially started from the beginning of this game. There are so many things to watch in this game, I believe all basketball fans can't wait. The Jazz didn't play badly at the start of the season, but with Kessler's season reimbursement, it poured cold water on the team's newly ignited hope. The record of 5 wins and 8 losses was very average, ranking 10th in the Western Conference. This season, they lost an average of 123.7 points per game, and their defensive efficiency ranked 24th in the league at 118.1. The Lakers' defense may be broken, but their offense is explosive. They scored 150 points in the last game and defeated the Bulls. The Lakers cannot be careless. Markkanen scored 47 points and 7 rebounds in the last game. George also scored 33 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists. Whether this game is exciting or not depends on you!

The Jazz attacked first at the beginning of the game. George's three-point shot bounced out of the frame. On the offensive end, James squatted in the bottom corner and passed Doncic's pass, which was destroyed. Then he made a baseline ball error. Mykhailiuk raised his hand for a three-pointer. Rui Hachimura made a mid-range shot against Bailey. Doncic completed the steal but made a walking error. The Lakers made a lot of mistakes in the opening game. Nurkic missed a three-pointer, Rivers also hit a three-pointer, and Mykhailiuk made a second three-pointer after switching back. The Jazz started 6-2 on the road, but Doncic didn't have a mid-range shot. George hit a three-pointer. Smart's absence from the Lakers' perimeter defense was too big a problem. Doncic hit a three-pointer, Bailey passed Doncic with a dunk and scored 11-2. George continued to make big three-pointers, and Doncic converted to a foul at 6-16. The game entered an official timeout. James and Rivers had to come off the bench. Smart's defense was too important. Back to the game, Smart replaced James, and Doncic made two free throws to return the point difference to 8 points! Markkanen's offensive rebound caused Rivers to foul!

The Jazz continued to attack Markkanen, who passed Ayton and hit a mid-range shot. Doncic came over and made a throw. Smart fouled George and continued to hit the open corner. Rivers came over to try a three-pointer. Love hit Ayton and missed a three-pointer. Rivers caused a foul in the logo area. This ball can get three free throws. Two of three free throws were made. George beat Hayes and continued to hit the mid-range drift. His touch was completely developed. Doncic and Hayes fended off the latter for a dunk. At 15-23, the Jazz called a timeout. Back to the game, Collier missed in the mid-range, Doncic assisted Laravia for a dunk, George hit the mid-range shot, Doncic hit the basket for a layup, and the score was 19-25. Sensabaugh pushed and fouled, and Doncic caused another foul and made two free throws. Collier once again received a screen foul and Hachimura made a free shot from under the basket, bringing the point difference back to 3 points. James came on the court at 1 minute and 58 seconds, Nurkic made a tip-in with an offensive rebound, Laravia made a three-pointer, and Markkanen's mid-range + three-point difference widened to 7 points. The Lakers made consecutive mistakes at the last moment, and the Jazz led 36-27 by 9 points in the first quarter!

The second quarter started with Rivers and James leading the team. Markkanen and Nurkic were still on the Jazz side. Laravia missed a three-pointer, and Markkanen didn't make a three-pointer. Rivers' pass was intercepted and Collier fouled. Ayton made a tip-in with a second rebound. Markkanen caused a 2+1 point difference to 10 points. James still didn't play in the face of Markkanen. Riversley Played a ball with his personal ability, Laravia missed a three-pointer, Collier was blocked on a fast break and the Jazz continued to attack. The Lakers still made a mistake and Markkanen made a layup. The Jazz continued to score. Rivers came to the inside for a layup and scored 2+1. The team chased the score to 34-41. Collier slipped while dribbling, and Rivers counterattacked and dunked an empty basket 36-41. The Jazz called a timeout.. After the timeout, Bailey easily attacked the basket and scored. James grabbed the open three-pointer and scored the first point of the season! The Jazz missed a three-pointer. James assisted Ayton and the score came to 41-43. The Lakers were only 2 points behind. Love passed the basket and James almost stole it. The Jazz continued to attack George and made a mid-range shot. Smart made a cut and made a floater. With Markkanen and Nurkic not present, the Jazz's frame protection problem was too big. George stabilized the position with two consecutive three-pointers!

51-43 The Jazz regained the lead by 8 points. James counterattacked and got a foul for a layup. The Jazz challenged! After successfully giving the ball to the Jazz, Markkanen returned to the court and made a layup. Doncic missed a three-pointer and a long rebound flew into Smart's hands to stop the bleeding. Lee Kyle came to the inside and made a jump shot, causing Ayton's thug to foul and hit two free throws. James and Ayton took a break between free throws. Doncic still didn't have the feel for the three-pointer, so he went inside. Mikhailuk scored 5 points in a row and the score became 59-48. Doncic came back to chase the score 2+1 in singles. The game entered the last three and a half minutes of the first half. The Jazz continued to make mistakes. Doncic stood on the free throw line continuously and opened three-pointers. James hit the basket and made one of two free throws. The Lakers made a 10-2 spurt and were chased to 58-61. James scored three points, Rivers 3+1, and Markkanen 3+1. At halftime, the Lakers trailed the Jazz by 4 points 67-71 at home!

Look at the data: He is the number one sinner!

The number one sinner (James): He scored 7 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists on 2 of 4 shots in the half. His plus-minus value of -10 was the last in the game. It was he who started the Lakers and completely lost their defensive intensity that allowed the Jazz to get off to a perfect start!

No. 2 Sinner (Doncic): 20 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists and 3 steals on 5 of 11 shots in the half, with a plus-minus of -8. I didn't feel good from outside but kept making strong shots from outside. Fortunately, I made enough free throws at the end of the second quarter!

Sinner No. 3 (Rui Hachimura): Scored 6 points and 4 rebounds on 3-of-7 shooting in the half. As a power forward, he missed many layups at the basket. What a big problem!