The LA Lakers took a trip to the FedExForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies tonight for their third game this season. This game is a chance for LA to close the gap between them and the eighth-place Phoenix Suns and create an even bigger separation from the tenth-place Golden State Warriors.
The Lakers and the Grizzlies were neck-and-neck in the first quarter, both unleashing a barrage of buckets. Spencer Dinwiddie led LA in scoring in the game's opening frame with eight points while Desmond Bane took charge for the Grizzlies, scoring 11. The first quarter ended with a score of 37-36.
The early parts of the second quarter remained tight as both teams kept trading blows and exchanging leads. However, the Lakers started to create some separation midway through.
LeBron James displayed excellent efficiency, making every single one of his attempts in the first half while Jaxson Hayes did the same. Rui Hachimura took over for the Lakers and ended up having the most points for them by halftime.
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Desmond Bane seemingly got stuck as he failed to make a single basket in the second quarter. Jaren Jackson Jr. picked up the slack as he ended the first half with ten points, tying him with teammate Scotty Pippen Jr.
LA continued to keep their foot on the gas pedal, going on huge runs in the third. The Grizzlies would counter with runs of their own but it would not be enough to cut the lead to within striking distance.
The LA Lakers huge run in the third was propelled by LeBron who managed to get a triple-double in three quarters.
By the fourth quarter, it was clear that there was no looking back for LA. They continued to add to their lead and despite Memphis’ best efforts, they could not come back. The final score is 136-124.
LA Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies game player stats and box scores
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Hot shooting instrumental in LA Lakers victory over Grizzlies
The LA Lakers were off to a hot start, barely missing shots in the first half. They continued that in the second as they put away the Memphis Grizzlies for good.
For the whole game, the entire LA team shot 54.2% from the field and 54.5% from beyond the arc. Rui Hachimura was especially efficient, hitting on 78.6% of his field goal attempts and 87.5% of his three-pointers.
The only player on the Lakers to really struggle was Austin Reaves, who shot 30.8% while missing every single one of his three-point attempts.
Meanwhile, the Grizzlies only made 47.4% of their collective field goal attempts as well as 39.5% of their threes. Just by looking at this huge discrepancy, it is easy to see why the final score is what it is.
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