Lakers defeat Jazz for ninth win in 11 games

LeBron James scored 36 points with eight 3-pointers to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-117 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Sunday afternoon.

Though they won the final game of the regular season, the Lakers (43-39) failed to earn themselves a guaranteed playoff spot. The No. 7 seed Lakers will host the No. 8 Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in the play-in round.

Anthony Davis contributed 16 points, 13 reboun