LOS ANGELES — Forward Gordon Hayward scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half, and backup point guard Trey Burke had 17 points, leading the Utah Jazz to an 80-73 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at Staples Center.
Hayward made five of 10 shots from the floor and 11 of 13 free throws. Forward Derrick Favors added 14 points and seven rebounds as the Jazz (31-37) won for the 10th time in the last 12 games. Favors scored in double digits in 24 straight contests.
Center Tarik Black scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Lakers (17-50), who dropped their fourth in a row. Forwards Wesley Johnson and Carlos Boozer had 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Los Angeles lost 50 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time in franchise history.
A dunk by Favors gave the Jazz a 70-69 lead with 4:15 remaining in the game, and they never trailed again. The Jazz never led by more than seven down the stretch, but that was more than enough to keep the Lakers at bay.
Hayward scored nine points in the third as the Jazz took a 58-55 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
The Lakers closed the second quarter with a 14-2 run for a 36-33 advantage at intermission. Utah got a 3-pointer from guard Trey Burke with 8:18 left in the second, but managed just a free throw by Favors and another one by Hayward the rest of the period.
Burke scored 11 of the team’s 15 points in the second quarter and hit four of the team’s five field goals in the period. Utah shot 35.5 percent from the floor in the first half compared to 42.1 percent for the Lakers. The Jazz connected on six of 15 3-pointers to 1 of 4 for the Lakers.
Both clubs struggled from the start. Los Angeles held an 18-16 lead after one period, managing just 38.1 percent shooting to 37.5 percent for the Jazz.
Overall, both clubs hit 40.3 percent of their shots.
The game featured 17 lead changes.
NOTES: The Jazz were the hottest club in the NBA since the All-Star break, compiling a league-best 11-3 mark before meeting the Lakers. C Rudy Gobert has been a big reason, averaging 14.9 rebounds, which is tops in the league during that stretch, and 10.3 points. He also was averaging 2.8 blocks per game. … The Lakers were 4-9 since the break before Thursday, but each of their losses has been single-digit affairs. … Los Angeles was 64-19 at home against Utah entering Thursday’s game. … The two teams split their last two meetings, with the Lakers winning the previous one 100-97 at Utah, ending an 11-game road skid. … The Jazz visit the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, while the Lakers host the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.