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Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers

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7-5, 3-3 Away
Final
123 - 128

7-4, 6-0 Home

LeBron James has third straight triple-double as Lakers rally for 128-123 victory over Grizzlies

LeBron makes more NBA history in Lakers win

Anthony Davis scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. He picked up his fifth foul with 3:51 remaining in the third quarter, then came back in with 6:48 left and hit a couple of pivotal baskets, including a 3-pointer with 4:51 remaining to put Los Angeles up for good at 111-108.

James was 13 of 22 from the field, hitting 4 of 7 3-pointers.

Jaren Jackson Jr. had 29 points for Memphis, which had a three-game winning streak snapped.

Rookie Dalton Knecht and Rui Hachimura added 19 points apiece for the Lakers.

The Lakers trailed 96-91 at the end of three quarters before starting the quarter with a 10-2 run. The lead would change hands three more times before the 3-pointer by Davis, who also had 14 rebounds.

Takeaways Grizzlies: Memphis had seven players in double figures for the fourth straight game. Marcus Smart returned after missing six games due to ankle injury and had 14 points.

Lakers: Los Angeles is 6-0 at home for the first time since the 2010-11 season.

Key moment Davis reached 18,000 career points with a layup at the 7:51 mark of the first quarter. He is the 80th player in NBA history to reach that milestone as well as the 12th to also have at least 7,000 rebounds and 1,500 blocks since 1973-74.

Key stat The Lakers made a season-high 20 3-pointers. Knecht made all five of his shots from beyond the arc.

Up next Both teams have NBA Cup games on Friday night. The Grizzlies are at Golden State. and the Lakers travel to San Antonio.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Matchup Prediction

Lakers: 62.7%
Grizzlies: 37.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 123 - 128
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 123 - 128
4th 1.0 Anthony Davis defensive rebound 123 - 128
4th 3.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot 123 - 128
4th 10.1 Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2 123 - 128

Statistics

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42-89 FG 43-85
47.2 Field Goal % 50.6
12-33 3PT 20-41
36.4 Three Point % 48.8
27-33 FT 22-32
81.8 Free Throw % 68.8
41 Rebounds 42
12 Offensive Rebounds 7
29 Defensive Rebounds 35
28 Assists 31
11 Steals 7
6 Blocks 5
13 Turnovers 18
1 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 17
17 Fast Break Points 20
58 Points in Paint 36
25 Fouls 22
9 Largest Lead 15

Game Information

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 11 5 .688 - W1
Memphis 9 7 .563 2 W1
Dallas 8 7 .533 2.5 W3
San Antonio 7 8 .467 3.5 W1
New Orleans 4 12 .250 7 L3

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Golden State 11 3 .786 - W1
LA Lakers 10 4 .714 1 W6
Phoenix 9 7 .563 3 L5
LA Clippers 9 7 .563 3 W3
Sacramento 8 7 .533 3.5 L1
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