LeBron's Utah misfortune continues

— -- SALT LAKE CITY -- EnergySolutions Arena has become one of LeBron James' most disliked places in the NBA, as he lost to the Utah Jazz in the final five seconds for the fourth time since 2007 on Wednesday night.

Gordon Hayward hit a step-back 20-footer at the buzzer to clinch the Jazz's 102-100 win and drop James' Cleveland Cavaliers to 1-3 on the season. It was the fourth time in the past five seasons James has lost in Utah with Cavs and Miami Heat.

"The memories here -- I've lost a lot of games that I've played well here," James said. "That's not a good formula."

James has had some fantastic individual performances in Salt Lake City, averaging 31.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.4 assists in 12 career games. He had 31 points and hit a clutch 3-pointer and three vital free throws to tie Wednesday's game in the last minute only to lose again, dropping his career record in Utah to 5-7.

On Nov. 7, 2007, then-Jazz star Deron Williams hit a layup with 1.3 seconds left to beat James' Cavs 103-101. James had just hit a long 3-pointer with 6.8 seconds left to tie the game, and finished with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists in the loss.

On Jan. 14, 2010, James led a huge fourth-quarter comeback by scoring 18 of 20 Cavs points and finished the game with 36 points. However, Sundiata Gaines, a rookie who was on a 10-day contract, hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat James 97-96. Gaines had been subbed in to replace Williams, who left with a wrist injury.

On March 3, 2012, Devin Harris scored a three-point play with 4.5 seconds left to give the Jazz a 99-98 lead. James had 35 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in that game, and carried the Heat in the fourth quarter. But on the final possession, he passed the ball to teammate Udonis Haslem, who missed a jumper at the buzzer.

On the bus on the way to the airport that night, James tweeted: "Man I have a sick feeling in my stomach right now! Really wanted tonight's game. I just had to make one more dang play out there."

On Jan. 14, 2013, James led a fourth-quarter comeback with teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the bench. With the Heat down 21 points in the fourth quarter, James scored nine of his 32 points as they pulled within two points only for the Jazz to pull away and win by seven points.

In James' first visit to Utah, in January 2004, he scored 29 points in a Cavs overtime victory but sprained his ankle. He went on to miss games for the first time in his career.

"They linger for the rest of the night," James said Wednesday of his disappointments in Utah. "But tomorrow is a new day."