D’Angelo Russell scored 24 factors and Anthony Davis had 19 factors, 11 rebounds and 6 blocked pictures within the Los Angeles Lakers’ third straight victory, 134-107 over the Memphis Grizzlies within the NBA In-Season Match on Tuesday evening.
LeBron James had 16 factors and 9 rebounds whereas enjoying solely 23 minutes for the Lakers, who improved to 5-0 at house and 2-0 in match play with their first comfy victory of the season. Russell hit six of the Lakers’ 22 3-pointers, and Austin Reaves made 4 whereas scoring 16 factors with 12 rebounds and 7 assists.
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Rui Hachimura scored 12 of his 23 factors within the fourth quarter for Los Angeles, which hadn’t gained a sport by greater than six factors earlier than leaping to a 31-point lead over the short-handed Grizzlies within the second half and coasting house with James, Davis and Russell all sitting out all the fourth quarter.
Santi Aldama scored a career-high 24 factors for the Grizzlies, who misplaced two extra gamers to damage whereas failing to observe up their shock win over the Clippers on Sunday with their third victory of the season.
Marcus Sensible left the court docket within the first quarter with a left ankle damage and did not return. The veteran guard struggled to place weight on his foot after touchdown awkwardly on Reaves’ foot.
Luke Kennard additionally missed the second half with left knee soreness for the Grizzlies, who made 20 3-pointers however struggled to attain within the paint towards a Los Angeles defensive effort led by Davis.
The groups acquired a mixed 5 technical fouls within the first quarter after Davis and Aldama bought into an altercation underneath the basket.
After Davis scored, Aldama grabbed the ball and stepped towards Davis, who responded by shoving the Spaniard. Desmond Bane then confronted Davis, and Russell shoved Bane. Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins additionally bought a T.
Los Angeles then rolled to a 74-51 halftime lead in its highest-scoring first half of the season, with Davis racking up 15 factors and eight rebounds.
James returned after lacking Sunday’s victory over Portland to relaxation his injured shin, however Los Angeles performed with out Gabe Vincent and Jarred Vanderbilt, who has been cleared to ramp up his restoration from a heel damage that has sidelined him for all the season.
UP NEXT
Grizzlies: At San Antonio on Saturday.
Lakers: Host Sacramento on Wednesday.
