Lakers draw back to steal Sport 1 from Grizzlies
Rui Hachimura helped the Los Angeles Lakers steal Sport 1 on the highway in opposition to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Hachimura, who was acquired from Washington earlier than the February commerce deadline, scored a playoff career-high 29 factors within the Lakers’ 128-112 victory over Memphis on Sunday.
Main 113-112 with 3:11 remaining, the Lakers went on a 15-0 run to complete the sport.
Hachimura had 12 factors within the third quarter – 4-for-4 on 3-pointers – and had 9 factors within the fourth.
The Lakers had balanced scoring with 4 different gamers in doubles figures:
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Anthony Davis had 22 factors, 12 rebounds, seven blocks and three assists.
LeBron James had 21 factors, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, three blocks and two steals.
Austin Reaves, enjoying in his first playoff recreation, scored 23 factors.
D’Angelo Russell added 19 factors and 7 assists.
It was the primary time the Lakers had 4 gamers rating a minimum of 20 factors in a playoff recreation since 1988 when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Byron Scott and James Worthy did it.
The Lakers shot 53.3% from the sector and 43.2% on 3-pointers.
The Grizzlies didn’t play poorly offensively. Jaren Jackson had an important recreation with 31 factors, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and two blocks. Desmond Bane scored 22 factors, and Ja Morant, who exited the sport with a proper hand harm within the fourth quarter, had 18 factors and 6 rebounds.
Defensively, it was a special story. In a 2-7 matchup that feels extra like a 2-3 collection, Los Angeles scored 69 factors within the second half and put Memphis in a fast gap. The Grizzlies had the most effective house document within the NBA at 35-6 and promptly dropped Sport 1.
Sport 2 is Wednesday (7:30 p.m., TNT).
