Up next for the Lakers: Friday vs. Utah

Lakers tonight

VS. UTAH

When: 7:30.

Where: Staples Center.

On the air: TV: TWC SportsNet, TWC Deportes; Radio: 710, 1330.

Records: Lakers 17-25, Jazz 23-19.

Record vs. Jazz: 0-2.

Update: Utah has been on an upswing, winning four consecutive games, including a 104-97 victory over Miami last week. Utah is a solid 14-4 at home but 9-15 on the road, though one of those victories came against the Lakers on Dec. 9 at Staples Center. The Jazz is six games ahead of the Lakers in the Western Conference and has already clinched the head-to-head tiebreaker because this is the teams’ last meeting.

— Mike Bresnahan