Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton left Sunday night's 108-106 win against the Utah Jazz midway through the second quarter with a right knee contusion.

The Golden State Warriors already knew they'd be without Al Horford and Jonathan Kuminga on Monday night against the Utah Jazz.

The Lakers are shoring up the frontcourt with a fairly recognizable addition to the roster.

A matchup against Luka Doncic and the Lakers looms for Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks in NBA Cup group stage play.

Armed with an auspicious 11-4 record, the Los Angeles Lakers headed to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz on Sunday, looking to win their fourth game in a row.

Utah won't be quite so fortunate, health-wise. Forward Georges Niang remains unavailable due to a fourth metatarsal stress reaction in his left foot, while starting center Walker Kessler is done for the year as he recovers from a left shoulder surgery.

The Utah Jazz (5-11) and Golden State Warriors (9-9) meet Monday in a Western Conference battle from the Chase Center in San Francisco, California.

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