National Basketball Association
Memphis 108, L.A. Lakers 95
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 9, 2021
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #26 Pat Fraher, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
16334
By Field Level Media
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 points and Desmond Bane added 23 as the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies returned to their winning ways Thursday with a 108-95 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.
Tyus Jones and De'Anthony Melton added 12 points each as the Grizzlies won without starting guards Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks, who are in COVID-19 protocol. Brooks was a late scratch after playing Wednesday.
The Grizzlies have won six of their last seven games, all since Morant originally went to the sideline last month with a left knee sprain.
LeBron James scored 20 points with 10 rebounds and 11 assists for the Lakers to record the 100th triple-double of his career. Anthony Davis had 22 points with eight rebounds for Los Angeles, which is just 3-5 on the road since Nov. 1.
The Lakers got off to a fast start, taking a 26-17 lead with 2:18 remaining in the first quarter on a 3-pointer by Carmelo Anthony. But Memphis stormed back to lead by as many as eight in the second quarter and took a 59-53 lead into the break after 14 Los Angeles turnovers.
The Lakers pushed in front by four near the midway point of the third quarter, before the Grizzlies closed the period on a 17-6 run to take an 85-78 lead heading into the fourth.
Memphis grabbed the first double-digit lead by either team when it went up 88-78 on Bane's 3-pointer with 11:46 remaining. A 16-7 run by Memphis to open the final quarter was capped by Jackson's 3-pointer and gave the Grizzlies a 101-85 lead with 5:43 to play.
Steven Adams had 13 rebounds for Memphis, which had 18 steals and forced the Lakers into 22 turnovers.
Avery Bradley and Talen Horton-Tucker had 10 points each for Los Angeles. The Lakers, who had scored at least 110 points in six consecutive games, dropped the opener of a road back-to-back that heads to Oklahoma City on Friday.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Lakers |
|
Memphis |
|
Anthony Davis 22 |
Scoring |
Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 |
|
LeBron James 11 |
Assists |
Tyus Jones 6 |
|
LeBron James 10 |
Rebounds |
Steven Adams 13 |
|
LeBron James 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Jaren Jackson Jr. 5 |
|
LeBron James 4 |
Steals |
Xavier Tillman 4 |
|
LeBron James 2 |
Blocks |
Kyle Anderson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| L.A. Lakers
|
95 |
46.2 |
12-30 |
11-17 |
26 |
45 |
6 |
8 |
22 |
| Memphis
|
108 |
43.6 |
14-42 |
12-18 |
28 |
47 |
5 |
18 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Houston. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Lakers have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .615 after a loss.