Regardless of wins and losses, the Jazz need to establish a culture going forward, and a loss Sunday to the Lakers tested their character.

These are the lingering questions that can’t be answered after the Utah Jazz lost to the Los Angeles Lakers, 105-104, on Sunday night. With 8.1 seconds left to play, trailing by just one point, Sexton had the ball in his hands heading down the court.

Markkanen led Utah with 22 points and seven rebounds, and John Collins added 21 points and nine rebounds. Kessler had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and it was his putback layup with 31 seconds remaining that cut the Lakers' lead down to 1.

The Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Utah Jazz as the game can down to the final possession and Utah could not convert. Lakers win105-104. On the previous play, Collin Sexton was driving towards the rim for a layup and Utah head coach Will Hardy called a timeout just prior to Sexton converting,

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