League Pass Game of the Day: Jazz at Lakers (10:30 a.m. ET)

Anthony Davis has continued to be an absolute force for the Lakers this season, averaging 31.1 points per game.

Unless you’re a fan of one of the teams in action earlier in the evening, all basketball-loving eyes will likely be on the nationally televised clash between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. Yes, you should definitely watch that game. But when the final buzzer sounds, what’s a basketball diehard to do? Well, you can fire up League Pass and watch the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers square off. Here are five things you need to know to get ready for this game.

1. Will the Lakers keep their streak going?: Clearly, the Cavaliers’ winning streak – 15 and counting – is the talk of the league. However, the Lakers have won five in a row. That being said, any NBA team can win on any given night. If Los Angeles wins Tuesday, it will be its 10th overall in what has been a strong start to the season.

2. Undefeated in Los Angeles: Lakers fans have yet to experience a disappointing day at home. The team is 6-0 at home, so in addition to fighting for a sixth straight win, it must fight to remain undefeated at home.

3. Positives for jazz: Utah is 3-10 as the team rebuilds and reshapes. Still, there are interesting takeaways from each team for basketball diehards. John Collins seems more comfortable in his second season with the Jazz. He leads the team with 17.5 points per game. game and has also averaged 7.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. match. Keyonte George has taken over as Utah’s starting point guard in his second season and has averaged 14.7 points and 5.5 assists per game. Walker Kessler brought it on the defensive end, though he has missed four games with a hip problem and may not return for this one.

4. The Lakers’ dynamic duo delivers: Los Angeles, as a team, is built around Anthony Davis and LeBron James, two future Hall of Famers. The Lakers go as Davis and James go, and they’ve both been great. Davis is not just having a 20-and-10 season, but a 30-and-10 season, averaging 2.0 blocks per game. match. James, on the other hand, comes for Russell Westbrook’s territory. He recently had four triple-doubles in a row and is not too far from averaging a triple-double.

5. The third man for the Lakers: Obviously, the sixth man gets a lot of love in the NBA, but for a team built around two superstars in the game, attention falls on who outside of that duo contributes the most. In this case, it would be Austin Reaves. He is the only Laker outside of James to start all 13 games this season. He is third in points with 18.0 per game. game and second in assists at 5.5 per match. No one else on the team has averaged more than 12.7 per game. game, so Reaves’ scoring has proven vital to this hot start for his team.