Regardless of wins and losses, the Jazz need to establish a culture going forward, and a loss Sunday to the Lakers tested their character.

These are the lingering questions that can’t be answered after the Utah Jazz lost to the Los Angeles Lakers, 105-104, on Sunday night. With 8.1 seconds left to play, trailing by just one point, Sexton had the ball in his hands heading down the court.

Markkanen led Utah with 22 points and seven rebounds, and John Collins added 21 points and nine rebounds. Kessler had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and it was his putback layup with 31 seconds remaining that cut the Lakers' lead down to 1.

The Utah Jazz hosted the Los Angeles Lakers in the middle of their 2025 tank season. Utah did what we’ve come to expect from them. They kept the game close most of the way but let it slip to a loss at the end.