Opponent--Utah Jazz.Site--Forum.Time--7:30.TV--Fox Sports West.Radio--KLAC (570).Records--Lakers 8-3, Jazz...

Opponent--Utah Jazz.

Site--Forum.

Time--7:30.

TV--Fox Sports West.

Radio--KLAC (570).

Records--Lakers 8-3, Jazz 5-2.

Record vs. Jazz (1995-96)--2-2.

Laker update--The second night of back-to-back games has been trouble for the Lakers. The first week of the season, they won at New York, then lost at Charlotte. The next, they won at Houston, then lost at San Antonio. Now, after playing seven of the first 11 on the road, the Lakers get their first three-game home stand.

Jazz update--Karl Malone and John Stockton roll on, even with an abbreviated off-season because of the Olympics. While Stockton’s 8.7 assists a game is a dip by his standards, he is also shooting 59.4% overall and 52.2% on three-point tries. Malone is at 53.6%, 22.6 points and 10.9 rebounds. Jeff Hornacek is shooting 35.1%, 18.8% on three-pointers.