Article 6GJQF LA Lakers roll into NBA Cup quarter-finals after clean sweep in group play

LA Lakers roll into NBA Cup quarter-finals after clean sweep in group play

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  • Lakers rout Jazz 131-99 to remain unbeaten in tournament
  • LeBron James becomes first in NBA history to 39,000 points

LeBron James scored his 39,000th point on the way to 17 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers completed an unbeaten run through group play in the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 131-99 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.

Anthony Davis had 26 points and 16 rebounds for the Lakers, who are likely to host a quarter-final game early next month to begin the knockout stages of the league's first in-season tournament. Los Angeles beat Phoenix, Memphis, Portland and Utah by a combined 74 points, capped by this blowout of the Jazz for the Lakers' sixth victory in seven games overall.

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