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.

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.