Los Angeles at Utah

The young L.A. Lakers looked good in the opener -- but that was at home against the defenseless Rockets. Now they head out on the road to face a physical, hard-working Utah defense. Los Angeles PG Jose Calderon (calf) missed the opener and is listed as day-to-day. The Lakers are 5-12 ATS against the Western Conference, plus 7-15 ATS following a straight-up win. Utah lost at Portland in the opener, so this is its first home contest. The Jazz are 8-3 ATS when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. The Jazz won three of last season's four meetings, with the Lakers' victory coming when Kobe Bryant scored 60 points on April 13 in his final NBA game and this shapes up as a great situational and matchup spot for the home team. Play Utah.