National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 93, Memphis 84
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, February 7, 2011
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#17 Joe Crawford, #63 Derek Richardson, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
18119
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Kobe Bryant scored 19 points to lead six players in double figures and the Los Angeles Lakers used a late surge to pull away for a 93-84 road victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
Pau Gasol scored 17 points and Lamar Odom added 15 for the Lakers (36-16), who used an 11-0 fourth-quarter run to improve to 2-0 on their seven-game road trip.
The Lakers also did an outstanding defensive job on Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph, holding him to eight points on 2-of-14 shooting. Randolph has been held to single digits just three times this season.
Sam Young scored a season-high 22 points and Rudy Gay added 18 for the Grizzlies (27-26), who have lost two in a row following a five-game winning streak.
The Lakers had lost two of three to the Grizzlies this season, including a 19-point defeat at home last month, but went ahead in the second quarter and held off several rallies.
Three-pointers by Bryant and Ron Artest helped the Lakers build a 64-51 advantage early in the third quarter. The Grizzlies went on a 13-2 run to cut the margin to two and trailed 73-68 entering the final period.
Memphis closed to 78-76 before Odom and Artest hit 3-pointers, Odom added a three-point play and Gasol hit two free throws, rebuilding the lead to 89-76 with 4:42 to play.
Artest scored 13 points, Andrew Bynum added 11 and Derek Fisher had 10 for the Lakers.
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Lakers |
|
Memphis |
|
Kobe Bryant 19 |
Scoring |
Sam Young 22 |
|
Kobe Bryant 6 |
Assists |
Mike Conley 4 |
|
Lamar Odom 11 |
Rebounds |
Marc Gasol 12 |
|
Kobe Bryant 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Zach Randolph 4 |
|
Metta World Peace 4 |
Steals |
Mike Conley 3 |
|
Lamar Odom 3 |
Blocks |
Marc Gasol 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| L.A. Lakers
|
93 |
43.2 |
8-16 |
21-35 |
22 |
43 |
7 |
12 |
14 |
| Memphis
|
84 |
39.8 |
4-10 |
14-17 |
18 |
45 |
4 |
10 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.