After a blowout win against the Utah Jazz on Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers hit the road to take them on again in a rematch before the All-Star break. The Lakers entered the evening shorthanded as Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent were ruled out,

Jaxson Hayes, suddenly a critical part of the Lakers’ plans, exited because of a facial contusion after only seven minutes. The injury forced the Lakers to lean on new center Alex Len, who struggled on both ends of the court in his first game after signing Tuesday for the remainder of the season and finished with just four points.