Austin Reaves had 31 factors, 8 assists and 7 rebounds to assist the Los Angeles Lakers earn a 134-127 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
Luka Doncic recorded 29 factors, 9 assists and 8 rebounds for the Lakers (45-29), who gained their 2d recreation in 3 outings and wrapped up a four-recreation avenue trip. LeBron James delivered 25 factors, 8 dimes and 6 boards, at the same time as Gabe Vincent contributed 15 factors off the bench, starter Rui Hachimura scored thirteen and reserve Dorian Finney-Smith chipped in eleven.
Memphis (44-30), gambling in its first recreation for the reason that firing head educate Taylor Jenkins on Friday, turned into led via way of means of Desmond Bane’s 29 factors. Assistant educate Tuomas Iisalo is serving as intervening time head educate.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 and Ja Morant recorded 22 factors, 10 assists and 8 rebounds. Reserve Scotty Pippen Jr. delivered sixteen factors, starter Zach Edey tallied a 14-point, eleven-rebound double-double, and starter Jaylen Wells had eleven factors because the Grizzlies misplaced their 5th recreation in six tries.
Recorded 22 factors, 10 assists and 8 rebounds. Reserve Scotty Pippen Jr. delivered sixteen factors, starter Zach Edey tallied a 14-factor, eleven-rebound double-double, and starter Jaylen Wells had eleven factors because the Grizzlies misplaced their 5th sport in six tries.
After trailing through eleven at halftime, Memphis opened the 0.33 area on a sixteen-four run, with Bane’s 3-pointer giving the Grizzlies their first lead of the sport. Reaves’ trey, Doncic’s 3-factor play and James’ layup then gave the Lakers an 84-seventy seven side with 7:38 left withinside the 0.33.
With simply over a minute final withinside the area, Reaves’ 5th 3-pointer prolonged the Lakers’ cushion to eight. Morant’s floater withinside the very last seconds pulled the Grizzlies inside 3 coming into the very last area.
A Hachimura trey gave the Lakers a 107-one zero five side, however Jackson, Morant and Edey every recorded baskets to present Memphis its biggest lead at 4 with 8:35 final. James’ stepback jumper and thunderous dunk then started out the Lakers’ 13-four run to take a 120-a hundred and fifteen benefit with four:08 left.
Hachimura’s layup and Reaves’ 3-factor play on the 1:21 mark sealed Los Angeles’ victory.
Los Angeles finished the first quarter on an 8-2 run — including Jarred Vanderbilt’s dunk and Finney-Smith’s 3-pointer to give the Lakers a 39-28 lead.
Edey’s dunk cut the Grizzlies’ deficit to nine to start the second quarter, but Vincent knocked down back-to-back triples to begin the Lakers’ 11-0 run, pushing the lead to 50-30.
Trailing 57-39, the Grizzlies used an 8-0 spurt, stamped with Pippen 3-pointer, to pull within six at the 5:16 mark. Doncic then scored five of Los Angeles’ 9-0 run, as the Lakers built a 72-61 halftime-lead.
