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LeBron's Lakers beat Grizzlies 111-101, take 2-1 series lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) LeBron James and the Lakers came out in front of this franchise's first sellout playoff crowd in a decade and immediately produced one of the greatest first quarters in team history. Los Angeles leaped to a 35-9 lead amidst one raucous ovation after another from fans eager for a return to playoff success.
Not even Ja Morant could carry the Memphis Grizzlies all the way back to prevent the Lakers from seizing Game 3.
Anthony Davis had 31 points and 17 rebounds, James finished with 25 points after Dillon Brooks was ejected for striking him in the groin, and Los Angeles survived Morant's 24-point fourth quarter to beat the Grizzlies 111-101 Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Rui Hachimura scored 16 points in another strong effort off the bench for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who came out impressively in this long-awaited return to a true playoff atmosphere for a franchise with 17 titles. Los Angeles tied an NBA record by taking a 26-point lead into the second quarter, and Memphis couldn’t get closer than 13 points until the final two minutes.
“We had a game plan, and we executed it through those first 12 minutes,” James said.
Morant scored 45 points in his return from a one-game absence with a sore right hand, even scoring 22 consecutive points during his stunning fourth quarter while Memphis attempted to rally from an early 29-point deficit. Morant also had 13 assists and nine rebounds, but the second-seeded Grizzlies couldn’t fully recover after scoring a franchise-low nine points in the first quarter.
“I thought our crowd was phenomenal,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. “Really felt them in the building. Thank God we gave them something to cheer about, the way we came out.”
Game 4 is Monday night in Los Angeles.
Brooks was ejected 17 seconds into the second half after the Memphis agitator struck James in the groin while guarding him near midcourt. While the top scorer in NBA history rolled on the court in pain, officials tossed Brooks after a brief video review.
With the Lakers’ sellout crowd booing his every move, Brooks had just seven points on 3-for-13 shooting before his ejection. He drew the Lakers fans’ ire for his behavior during and after Game 2, when the 27-year-old Brooks called the 38-year-old James “old” and belittled James’ abilities.
Brooks declined to speak to reporters after the game. Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins only commented tersely on Brooks’ ejection: “Officials made a call.”
This rivalry stayed chippy in the third quarter, with Lakers forward Hachimura getting a technical foul for a furious reaction to a foul.
Aside from the physical play, the Lakers were in control of Game 3 until the Grizzlies made it mildly interesting late, never getting closer than nine points.
“First quarter, I thought we were playing hard, (but) our offense significantly impacted our defensive ability,” Jenkins said. “The way our guys fought for quarters 2, 3 and 4 showed a lot of great resiliency. We’ve got to learn to get better from this. Adversity is going to bring out the best in us.”
Morant wore a black brace and padding on his hand and appeared tentative with it at times, but Memphis’ leading scorer started slowly before rounding into his usual unguardable form in the fourth quarter.
Desmond Bane scored 18 points for the Grizzlies.
The frenetic crowd was eager to cheer or to boo, and Brooks' provocative behavior provided a perfect outlet for the fans' energy. The fans ripped into Brooks in pregame warmups and each time he touched the ball before his ejection - but more importantly, the Lakers played with a similar edge from the opening tip.
Los Angeles rushed away to a double-digit lead and went up 35-9 after one quarter while the Grizzlies flailed offensively, going 3 for 25 with six turnovers. Brooks was particularly bad, missing 10 of his first 12 shots and making little impact on defense.
The Lakers led by 29 in the second quarter before Memphis finally shook off its road jitters and made a 10-0 run to close the first half, trimming its deficit to 16.
TIP-INS
Grizzlies: Brooks is the only player in franchise history to be ejected from multiple playoff games. He has been ejected six times in his six-year career, and he served two suspensions this season for an accumulation of technical fouls. ... Memphis hadn't played a postseason game in Los Angeles since 2013, facing the Clippers.
Lakers: D'Angelo Russell scored 17 points. He had a four-point play in the first quarter, the Lakers' first such play in a postseason game since Kobe Bryant did it in 2009. ... The 17-time NBA champions' last playoff game with a full crowd was in 2013. The Lakers missed the next six ensuing postseasons, and their 2020 championship run occurred in the Florida bubble. They hosted three first-round games in 2021 with a half-full arena due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Anthony Davis (LeBron James gains possession) | ||
| 11:40 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving floating jump shot (Anthony Davis assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:29 |  | Ja Morant misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:27 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving layup (LeBron James assists) | 0-4 |
| 11:11 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 11:11 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:54 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point stepback jump shot | 0-6 |
| 10:42 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | LeBron James misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:31 | | Austin Reaves offensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Austin Reaves misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | Jump ball. Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Anthony Davis (Jaren Jackson Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 10:00 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (bad pass) (D'Angelo Russell steals) | ||
| 9:54 | | LeBron James misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Brooks steals) | ||
| 9:19 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point running layup | 2-6 |
| 9:12 | | Xavier Tillman blocks Austin Reaves's two point driving dunk | ||
| 9:08 | | LeBron James offensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point putback layup | 2-8 |
| 8:51 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | LeBron James turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:18 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Xavier Tillman offensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | Jarred Vanderbilt blocks Xavier Tillman's two point tip layup | ||
| 8:15 | | Ja Morant offensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:11 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 8:06 | | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-9 |
| 8:06 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:06 | | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-10 |
| 7:53 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:32 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | Desmond Bane misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:25 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | Anthony Davis misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:15 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Dillon Brooks turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:55 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving layup | 2-12 |
| 6:50 | | Ja Morant turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:39 | | Jarred Vanderbilt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Austin Reaves offensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point turnaround jump shot | 2-14 |
| 6:21 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:18 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 6:13 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point pullup bank jump shot | 2-17 |
| 6:13 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 6:13 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-18 |
| 6:01 | | Anthony Davis shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 6:01 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-18 |
| 6:01 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-18 |
| 5:50 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 4-20 |
| 5:32 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 7-20 |
| 5:19 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point alley-oop dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 7-22 |
| 5:07 | | LeBron James personal foul (Santi Aldama draws the foul) | ||
| 4:58 | | Santi Aldama offensive foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 4:58 | | Santi Aldama turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:48 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point driving bank jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point putback dunk | 7-24 |
| 4:46 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:21 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:19 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-25 |
| 4:16 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-26 |
| 3:56 | | Santi Aldama misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:54 | | David Roddy offensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:49 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:36 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | David Roddy misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Malik Beasley defensive rebound | ||
| 3:11 | | Dennis Schroder turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:49 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Dennis Schroder misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 2:35 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Anthony Davis misses two point tip dunk | ||
| 2:34 | | David Roddy defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | Tyus Jones misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Luke Kennard offensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point tip layup | 9-26 |
| 2:11 | | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 9-29 |
| 1:57 | | Luke Kennard misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:55 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point turnaround jump shot | 9-31 |
| 1:35 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 1:27 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point running layup | 9-33 |
| 1:15 | | Tyus Jones turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Davis steals) | ||
| 1:11 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point running dunk (Anthony Davis assists) | 9-35 |
| 0:52 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:59 | | David Roddy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:59 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | Rui Hachimura personal foul (Loose ball) (Santi Aldama draws the foul) | ||
| 0:52 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:50 | | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | Malik Beasley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Luke Kennard misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Xavier Tillman offensive rebound | ||
| 0:13 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:11 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Rui Hachimura steals) | ||
| 11:24 | | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 9-38 |
| 11:08 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:06 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Rui Hachimura turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:54 | | Austin Reaves personal foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:40 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:36 | | Desmond Bane offensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point tip layup | 11-38 |
| 10:15 | | Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point pullup jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 13-38 |
| 9:40 | | Troy Brown Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Lakers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:31 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | +2 | Troy Brown Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 13-40 |
| 9:07 | | Desmond Bane turnover (lost ball) (Austin Reaves steals) | ||
| 9:05 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point running finger roll layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 13-42 |
| 8:48 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving layup (Ja Morant assists) | 15-42 |
| 8:24 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive foul (Charge) (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 8:19 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:09 | | Dennis Schroder turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:55 | | Desmond Bane turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:46 | | Desmond Bane personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 7:35 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 15-44 |
| 7:26 | | Troy Brown Jr. personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | Troy Brown Jr. blocks Ja Morant's two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Tyus Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Anthony Davis blocks Dillon Brooks's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:12 | | Xavier Tillman offensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point cutting dunk (Tyus Jones assists) | 17-44 |
| 6:54 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving floating jump shot | 17-46 |
| 6:54 | | John Konchar shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 6:54 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:54 | | Austin Reaves misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:52 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Ja Morant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Anthony Davis misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:18 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 6:08 | | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:06 | | Tyus Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Malik Beasley defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | Malik Beasley misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point running dunk (Ja Morant assists) | 19-46 |
| 5:35 | | Austin Reaves turnover (lost ball) (John Konchar steals) | ||
| 5:30 | | Tyus Jones turnover (bad pass) (Troy Brown Jr. steals) | ||
| 5:15 | | Anthony Davis misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:12 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point jump shot | 22-46 |
| 5:04 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:41 | | LeBron James misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:37 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point running layup (Ja Morant assists) | 24-46 |
| 4:34 | | Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 4:34 | | Dillon Brooks misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:32 | | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 4:12 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 24-48 |
| 4:00 | | Ja Morant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:58 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | LeBron James turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:39 | | Anthony Davis blocks Dillon Brooks's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:34 | | Xavier Tillman offensive rebound | ||
| 3:34 | | Xavier Tillman misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:33 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point running layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 24-50 |
| 3:24 | | Malik Beasley personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:16 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:13 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:55 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:32 | | Anthony Davis misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:32 | | Ja Morant personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarred Vanderbilt draws the foul) | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point driving reverse layup | 24-52 |
| 2:07 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 27-52 |
| 1:56 | | Santi Aldama shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 1:56 | | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-53 |
| 1:56 | | Anthony Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:54 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point stepback jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 30-53 |
| 1:18 | | LeBron James misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:14 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Anthony Davis personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 1:14 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-53 |
| 1:14 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-53 |
| 0:55 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 0:53 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Jarred Vanderbilt blocks Ja Morant's two point running layup | ||
| 0:46 | | Luke Kennard offensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 35-53 |
| 0:14 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:14 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | LeBron James shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 0:04 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-53 |
| 0:04 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-53 |
| 0:00 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Desmond Bane turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 11:43 | | Dillon Brooks flagrant 2 (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 11:43 | | LeBron James misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:43 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:43 | | +1 | LeBron James makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 37-54 |
| 11:26 | | LeBron James misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:22 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 40-54 |
| 10:54 | | Xavier Tillman shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 10:54 | | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-55 |
| 10:54 | | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-56 |
| 10:45 | | Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 10:40 | | Desmond Bane turnover (lost ball) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals) | ||
| 10:37 | | Austin Reaves misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | LeBron James offensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point tip dunk | 40-58 |
| 10:24 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point putback layup | 42-58 |
| 10:10 | | Anthony Davis misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 10:10 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Davis steals) | ||
| 10:03 | | Anthony Davis turnover (bad pass) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 10:01 | | Austin Reaves personal foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:01 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:48 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | David Roddy personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:19 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point stepback jump shot | 42-61 |
| 8:49 | | Ja Morant turnover (lost ball) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals) | ||
| 8:46 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point running reverse dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 42-63 |
| 8:46 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:29 | | Anthony Davis shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:29 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-63 |
| 8:29 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-63 |
| 8:14 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Anthony Davis misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:09 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | LeBron James shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 8:07 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-63 |
| 8:07 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-63 |
| 7:49 | | Anthony Davis turnover (lost ball) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 7:49 | | Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:49 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-63 |
| 7:49 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-63 |
| 7:38 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 48-65 |
| 7:28 | | Jarred Vanderbilt blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 7:25 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving finger roll layup | 48-67 |
| 7:02 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (LeBron James steals) | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point running dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 48-69 |
| 6:49 | | Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 6:49 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-69 |
| 6:49 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-69 |
| 6:35 | | Anthony Davis misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:33 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 53-69 |
| 5:57 | | LeBron James misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 5:54 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point running jump shot (Xavier Tillman assists) | 56-69 |
| 5:49 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:35 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | D'Angelo Russell offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Santi Aldama shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 5:29 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-70 |
| 5:29 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-71 |
| 5:18 | | Dennis Schroder shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 5:18 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 57-71 |
| 5:18 | | Ja Morant misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:14 | | Santi Aldama offensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Santi Aldama misses two point putback layup | ||
| 5:07 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | Luke Kennard personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 5:04 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 57-72 |
| 5:04 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-73 |
| 4:55 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving floating jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 59-73 |
| 4:43 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point pullup jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 59-75 |
| 4:29 | | Ja Morant turnover (lost ball) (Dennis Schroder steals) | ||
| 4:25 | | Rui Hachimura turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Bane steals) | ||
| 4:15 | | Santi Aldama misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:13 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | Ja Morant personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 4:13 | | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-76 |
| 4:13 | | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 59-77 |
| 3:49 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 3:47 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 3:44 | | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-78 |
| 3:44 | | Anthony Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:41 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | Ja Morant misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Ja Morant offensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:16 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | Anthony Davis misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 2:54 | | David Roddy defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Anthony Davis blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 2:45 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Jump ball. Anthony Davis vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Dennis Schroder gains possession) | ||
| 2:33 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point driving dunk (Dennis Schroder assists) | 59-80 |
| 2:26 | | David Roddy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point putback layup | 61-80 |
| 2:06 | | Anthony Davis misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 2:04 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | +2 | David Roddy makes two point running layup (Ja Morant assists) | 63-80 |
| 1:39 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point turnaround hook shot | 63-82 |
| 1:27 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | John Konchar personal foul (Rui Hachimura draws the foul) | ||
| 1:23 | | Rui Hachimura technical foul | ||
| 1:23 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 64-82 |
| 1:23 | | +1 | Rui Hachimura makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-83 |
| 1:23 | | +1 | Rui Hachimura makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-84 |
| 1:07 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point reverse layup (Desmond Bane assists) | 66-84 |
| 0:46 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point pullup jump shot | 66-86 |
| 0:40 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point pullup jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 68-86 |
| 0:29 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 68-88 |
| 0:05 | | Ja Morant misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Anthony Davis misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | | LeBron James misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Lakers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 11:12 | | John Konchar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | David Roddy offensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | David Roddy turnover (lost ball) (Dennis Schroder steals) | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point driving finger roll layup | 68-90 |
| 10:52 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:38 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving layup (Ja Morant assists) | 70-90 |
| 10:21 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | Desmond Bane misses two point running jump shot | ||
| 10:11 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Troy Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | Xavier Tillman personal foul (Loose ball) (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 9:42 | | Xavier Tillman shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 9:42 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-91 |
| 9:42 | | LeBron James misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:38 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround hook shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 72-91 |
| 9:12 | | LeBron James misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point reverse layup (Ja Morant assists) | 74-91 |
| 8:37 | | +3 | Dennis Schroder makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 74-94 |
| 8:26 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point pullup jump shot | 77-94 |
| 8:14 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:00 | | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:31 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | Anthony Davis turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:56 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point stepback jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 80-94 |
| 6:56 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:49 | | LeBron James misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:48 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point tip dunk | 80-96 |
| 6:44 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving reverse layup | 82-96 |
| 6:44 | | Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 6:44 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 83-96 |
| 6:21 | | Anthony Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Austin Reaves offensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point putback layup | 83-98 |
| 6:08 | | LeBron James blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point cutting dunk | ||
| 6:05 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | +3 | Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 83-101 |
| 5:47 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:31 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving dunk (Luke Kennard assists) | 85-101 |
| 5:13 | | +3 | Anthony Davis makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 85-104 |
| 5:00 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving layup | 87-104 |
| 4:42 | | Anthony Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:39 | | Austin Reaves offensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point pullup jump shot | 90-104 |
| 4:01 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving layup | 90-106 |
| 3:46 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:42 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | Xavier Tillman blocks LeBron James's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:20 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point running layup | 92-106 |
| 3:19 | | D'Angelo Russell shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:19 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 93-106 |
| 2:58 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Tillman steals) | ||
| 2:54 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point running pullup jump shot | 96-106 |
| 2:26 | | Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:21 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Ja Morant offensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:59 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 1:39 | | Luke Kennard shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:39 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 96-107 |
| 1:39 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 96-108 |
| 1:24 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 99-108 |
| 1:07 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 99-110 |
| 0:58 | | Ja Morant misses three point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 0:55 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | Desmond Bane technical foul | ||
| 0:55 | | +1 | LeBron James makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 99-111 |
| 0:41 | | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Luke Kennard steals) | ||
| 0:38 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point running dunk (Xavier Tillman assists) | 101-111 |
| 0:14 | | Lakers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
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