By Eric Pincus

9:06 p.m.|December 9, 2012

Pregame

The Lakers have a brief stop at home Sunday night, as they host the Utah Jazz before embarking on a four-game trip.

The Jazz (11-10) beat the Lakers in the season opener in Utah in a relatively close game broken open by a big night from Randy Foye.

Pau Gasol (knees), Steve Nash (leg) and Steve Blake (abdominal surgery) will be out for the Lakers. Both Al Jefferson (back) and Derrick Favors (foot) are banged up but are expected to play for Utah.

The Lakers have struggled recently and are in serious need of a win. The Jazz is a difficult opponent, but the home team should be able to head back out on the road after securing a victory.

For a more in-depth breakdown, check out Preview: Lakers vs. Jazz.

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