NBA Returns; Lakers & Jazz Rally To Wins

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – The Los Angeles Lakers came back from an 11-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Clippers, 103-101. Anthony Davis scored 34 points and Lebron James had the go-ahead basket with 12.8 seconds left. James had 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists to help the Lakers move 6 1/2 games ahead of the Clippers in the NBA’s Western Conference with seven games remaining.  Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz were 106-104 winners over the New Orleans Pelicans behind Rudy Gobert, who sank two free throws with 6.9 seconds left to cap a 14-point, 12-rebound and three-block performance. Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points for the Jazz, who trailed by 16 in the second half. The Pelicans had a chance to win until Brandon Ingram’s 3-point attempt rimmed out as time expired, a bitter end to his 23-point night.