The Utah Jazz came up short in a narrow 104-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night during the second leg of a back-to-back during a contest that came down to the final seconds, and one that ended with some drama due to a controversial timeout by Will Hardy.

These are the lingering questions that can’t be answered after the Utah Jazz lost to the Los Angeles Lakers, 105-104, on Sunday night. With 8.1 seconds left to play, trailing by just one point, Sexton had the ball in his hands heading down the court.

Regardless of wins and losses, the Jazz need to establish a culture going forward, and a loss Sunday to the Lakers tested their character.

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis believes he would've blocked Collin Sexton's game-winning layup if the Utah Jazz didn't call timeout.

Dec 1, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) gets blocked by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23), forward/center Anthony Davis (3), and center Christian Koloko (10) in the final second of the second half at the Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Creveling-Imagn Images

Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy is taking responsibility for calling a timeout that negated Collin Sexton's game-winning layup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.Sexton advanced the ball into the frontcourt after the Jazz forced a Lakers miss while down one point with eight seconds left in the contest.

The Jazz inbounded to Collin Sexton, who fumbled the ball and failed to get up a look as Utah fell 105-104 to the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday at the Delta Center.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz on Sunday with a little help from Utah coach Will Hardy. The Lakers took a 105-102 lead on a LeBron James jumper with 41 seconds remaining before Walker Kesler cut the lead to one on the ensuing possession.