Anthony Davis had 33 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 27 points and 14 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 105-104.

Utah was getting 3-pointers up early and often against Los Angeles and connected on 9-of-24 in the first half. Many of those attempts were a result of effective ball movement, with the ball often finding open shooters on the wing or in the corners, as the Jazz racked up 16 assists across the first two quarters.

The clock ticked down and the ball, like it has for most of the last two decades of professional basketball, was in LeBron James' hands. It’s been the recipe for years, James hunting the matchup on the court he wants,

The Lakers somehow found a way in Utah Sunday night, escaping with a 105-104 victory despite missing Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, and Cam Reddish. With just nine available players, including two two-way contracts,

Utah aims to break its three-game slide when the Utah Jazz take on Los Angeles. The teams match up Sunday for the first time this season.

Even though the Lakers were without several rotation players, they managed to scrape past the Jazz to start a four-game road trip on a positive note.