The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 138-122 on Wednesday night while LeBron James was resting. Anthony Davis scored 37 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and Rui Hachimura scored 36 points, which was the high point of his career.

“This is one of those trap games right before All-Star, and you have to go on the road.” “If you come in late, it’s easy to fold, but we didn’t,” Davis said.

For James, who missed the second game of a back-to-back, the team said he hurt his hip. On Sunday in Indianapolis, he will play in his 20th All-Star Game. 
Hachimura hit six 3-pointers, which was the most of his career, and scored more than 30 points, which was his previous high. He had reached that mark four times in his five-year career.

“I want to change the game.” On offence or defence, my goal is to be the “X-factor” for the team. “Be tough and use my size,” Hachimura told him.”This is what we are.” Davis said, “This is what we need to be.” “We need to have a name, and we’re beginning to do that.” 

Davis and Hachimura are the first Lakers partners since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal in 2003 to score more than 35 points in the same game.

“It’s clear that their size hurt us in the paint.” It was a great game for Anthony Davis. “Hachimura made the difference, he made some tough shots by himself,” Utah coach Will Hardy said. 
Along with his 18 points, Collin Sexton scored more than 6,000 points in his career. The Jazz have lost nine of their last 13 games and are no longer in the running for the final Western Conference playoff spot. It was 17 for Jordan Clarkson and 16 for Lauri Markkanen for Utah.”One thing this team has going for it is that we haven’t given up. We are just having a great time playing. A lot of good things could happen with this team, Markkanen said.

Los Angeles made 57% of their shots because they had enough space on offence to make runs to the basket and open 3-pointers off of kick-out passes. 
D’Angelo Russell had 11 points and 17 assists, which was the most in his career. Austin Reaves scored 22 points for the Lakers.

“I believe that you should go with what works.” “It makes the game more open for everyone,” Russell said.The Jazz took the lead for good at 82-81, but Davis scored 10 straight points and 17 points during a 30-10 run that put Los Angeles ahead 111-92. 
It’s just good manners for us to share the basketball and play together. Davis said, “Guys are making shots, and we’re just having a great time.”

Davis had his worst game ever at Utah, where he hit just 5 of 21.

Davis was almost impossible to stop this time when it came to jump shots, spinning drives, and putbacks. He also made 10 out of 13 free throws.