At half past eight this morning, the Lakers have a pivotal game when they take on the Grizzlies on the road. For the Lakers, this game is extraordinary, and only a win will allow them to continue their fight for eighth place in the West. And in the face of a Grizzlies team that is obviously inferior to them, the Lakers must go all out and cannot afford to lose. After all, with all hands on deck, they should easily defeat their opponents. But the question is, can they do it?
Currently, the Lakers, Warriors and Kings all have a 45-35 record, and if the Lakers can beat the Grizzlies, they have a chance to overtake the Warriors and Kings and move up to eighth in the West. However, the West is highly competitive, and the outcome of a single game can change the fate of a team. If the Warriors and Kings also emerge victorious, the Lakers could be squeezed back to tenth very quickly, even if they move up to eighth. That's the harsh reality of the West, and the rankings can change at any time.
After the game started, the Lakers sent Bushy Eyebrows, James, Eight Inches, Reaves and Russell to start, while the Grizzlies started with GG Jackson, LaRavia, Jamieson, Goodwin and Pippen. The two sides went on a fierce attack, with Bushy Eyebrows and Pippen each showing their own performances, while Goodwin and Reeves also showed excellent quality. The Lakers gradually took the initiative on the court and took the lead.
However, at the end of the first half, the Lakers only led by four points, which was a less than ideal situation for them. Facing the understaffed Grizzlies, the Lakers failed to pull the score, which made the game even more confusing.
In the second half of the game, the two sides continued to play a fierce attack, and the score was in a stalemate. In the end, the Lakers, led by James and Thick Eyebrows, narrowly defeated the Grizzlies 123-120 and successfully advanced to the Western Conference playoffs.
This game was an ugly victory for the Lakers, although it was a victory. They were supposed to have a more comfortable victory against an opponent who was significantly weaker than them, but that was not the case. The Grizzlies, on the other hand, deserve our appreciation for their performance, causing the Lakers quite a bit of trouble and keeping the game in suspense until the very end.
In this game, the Lakers' James and Thick Eyebrows combined for 73 points and played well. The Grizzlies' GG Jackson, LaRavia, Goodwin and Pippen also had excellent performances. At the same time, this game is also an important milestone for James to surpass Kobe Bryant in career free throw shooting and rise to the third in history.