The Los Angeles Lakers entered Tuesday night’s battle against the Utah Jazz looking for revenge. But despite a huge night from Roy Hibbert, who recorded a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds, the Lakers came up short in overtime, losing 117-114.

The Jazz rushed out to a fast start, leading by 19 in the first quarter and taking advantage of Los Angeles’ lackadaisical defense.

Early in the first, there was also a scary moment for the Lakers, as their second overall pick D’Angelo Russell hit the floor hard and did not get up for quite some time. He was helped to the locker room where he was diagnosed with a bruised glute.

Initially, Russell was deemed to return, but the Lakers coaching staff decided to rule him out for the remainder of the night for precautionary reasons.

Kobe Bryant, after throwing up an embarrassing shot that hit the side of the backboard to start out Sunday’s outing, came out hitting two quick jumpers to start this game, a long two and a three-pointer.

However, the Lakers had to play catchup for most of the first half. Being down 19, it was the bench unit once again that sparked a Lakers comeback. Lou Williams and Metta World Peace, who didn’t play in the first pre-season game, brought offensive energy and helped the Lakers gain momentum in the second period.

With momentum now on their side, most of the Lakers starters checked in and continued to cut into the Jazz lead. Eventually, the Lakers took the lead, but Elijah Millsap tipped in a shot at the second quarter buzzer to put his side ahead by one heading into intermission.

In the second half, the Jazz opted to hold Rudy Gobert and Gordon Hayward out of the game to give them rest. That was in addition to Derrick Favors who did not play at all due to a sore right groin.

With three of their five starters out in the second half, the Jazz began to falter, and the Lakers dashed out to a nine-point lead, but back-to-back triples by Rodney Hood broke their momentum.

However, Julius Randle, after having a sluggish outing in the team’s first exhibition game, bounced back gracefully in this one, as the 20-year-old put in 16 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals on 7 of 12 shooting.

Randle wasn’t forcing the issue like he was in the first game. He let the game come to him and everything was smooth sailing from there. The young man also picked up his activity, chasing after his own misses and playing with an extra bounce on both ends of the floor. He simply felt more confident out there tonight than he did on Sunday.

Jordan Clarkson had a quiet first half but came alive in the second half to finish with 12 points and three rebounds. But the night belonged to Hibbert, who played 32 minutes and was extremely active on both ends of the floor.

Midway through the third, Hibbert got into a scuffle with Trevor Booker, who slapped Hibbert atop the head and hit the showers early with an ejection.

Despite all that was happening, it was Alec Burks who kept his team within striking distance. Burks had a quiet night on Sunday but showcased his all-around skills in this outing, going for a game-high 27 points and six assists.

Burks, who is an incredibly underrated player, missed most of last season with a shoulder injury. However, he is going to be a major piece to Utah’s success this season due to his ability to get to the lane and distribute the ball.

As a team, the Jazz was playing unselfishly, racking up 27 assists, which is also why they were able to send the game to overtime.

During the extra session, Nick Young and Williams did everything in their power, but Burks, Hood, and the rest of the Jazz were just too much, as they prevailed with a narrow 117-114 victory.

Young didn’t play in the first half but started the second half in place of Russell and tallied 13 points. Williams finished with a team-high 20 points, while Bryant added 13 points on 5 of 9 shooting in 21 minutes.

Second-year man Rodney Hood was Utah’s second leading scorer with 21 points off the bench. Rookie Trey Lyles was also impressive, collecting 13 points and eight rebounds in extended time.

Jazz head coach Quin Snyder also deserves credit for this victory, as he was coaching his young team up until the final buzzer, making proper substitutions and drawing up exquisite plays.

The Lakers are back in action on Thursday, October 8, to play the Toronto Raptors in Ontario at the Citizens Business Bank Arena. Meanwhile, Utah will take on the Phoenix Suns in Arizona at the US Airways Center on Friday, October 9.