(AP) Salt Lake City — Rui Hachimura recorded a career-high 36 points and Anthony Davis tallied 37 in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 138-122 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. LeBron James was rested in the Lakers’ final contest prior to the All-Star break.

“You’re on the road and it’s kind of like one of those ambush games just before All-Star. “You can easily fold if you arrive late, but we failed to do so,” Davis explained.

Due to an ankle ιnjury, James was unable to participate in the second game of a back-to-back for the team. On Sunday, he is scheduled to participate in his 20th All-Star Game in Indianapolis.

Hachimura surpassed his previous high of 30 points, which he had attained four times in his five-year tenure, by making a career-high six three-pointers.

“My objective is to have an influence on the event. Being the X-factor for the team, whether offensively or defensively, is my objective. Utilize my stature and be аggressive, Hachimura instructed.

The Lakers have won four consecutive road games and six of seven overall.

“We are as we are.” “We must become this person,” Davis declared. “We are in the process of beginning to establish our identity.”

After Davis and Hachimura, no two Lakers colleagues have scored in excess of 35 points in a game since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal in 2003.

“Their size obviously caused us damage to the paint.” Anthony Davis performed admirably. “In all honesty, I believed Hachimura was the deciding factor; he made some difficult shots in isolation,” said Utah head coach Will Hardy.

With 18 points in the contest, Collin Sexton surpassed 6,000 for his career to lead the Jazz, who have suffered their ninth consecutive loss and are now outside of the final play-in spot in the Western Conference. Utah’s Jordan Clarkson recorded 17 goals, while Lauri Markkanen added 16.

“One quality that distinguishes this team is that we have not surrendered. We are simply putting forth our utmost effort…. “This group has tremendous potential,” Markkanen stated.

With оffensive spacing that enabled drives to the basket and wide-open 3-pointers off kιck-out passes, Los Angeles shot 57%.

The Lakers received 22 points from Austin Reaves and 11 points from D’Angelo Russell, who also recorded a career-high 17 assists.

“In my opinion, one should simply identify what is effective and feed that.” “That makes the game accessible to all participants,” Russell explained.

Davis scored ten consecutive points and seventeen during a 30-10 spurt that propelled the Los Angeles to a 111-92 advantage immediately following the Jazz’s final lead of 82-81.

“We are simply engaging in proper basketball practice by sharing the ball and cooperating as a team. “Everyone is executing well, and we are simply having a great time and having a good time,” Davis said.

When Davis last participated for Utah, he recorded a career-low 5 of 21.

Davis was virtually unstoppable on putbacks, twisting drives, and jumpers at this time. Additionally, he completed 10 of 13 free throws.

Hachimura finished the first half with 21 points.

“I have been instructing Rui to come out and cavort as if he were an untamed man. “Place your fingerprints all over the game,” said Darvin Ham, the coach of the Los Angeles Ramblers. “He clearly and audibly perceived our words of encouragement.” The greatness of Rui is essential for our own greatness.”

Clarkson’s 13 points and three three-pointers in the second intermission period helped the Jazz pull within 70-69 at halftime.