LOS ANGELES—LeBron James hit eight 3-pointers while scoring 36 points, Anthony Davis had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers surged into the postseason as the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 128–117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, April 9.
D'Angelo Russell had 17 points for the Lakers, who won nine of their last 11 games and went 18–9 after revamping their roster at the trade deadline. Los Angeles (43–39) learned it will host Minnesota (42-40) in a play-in game on Tuesday night about 30 minutes after the regular-season finale ended.
