On January 10, Beijing time, the Lakers lost to the Grizzlies 119-127 at home, missing a five-game winning streak. It was also their third consecutive loss to the Grizzlies, with a 1-3 record this season. James tried his best, bombing 35 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, and Westbrook had 6 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, no mistakes but 2 of 12 shooting. In the game, he kneels to save the ball, which is sad. James's career total assists reached 9,888, surpassing big O (9,887) and rising to seventh all-time. The Grizzlies led the Lakers by as many as 29 points, but the Lakers blasted 21-0 in the final quarter, and in the end, the Grizzlies still won on the road. Morant sent out a hat and an empty dunk to blow up the US media!
Statistics
Grizzlies: Bane 23 points, Jackson 21 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks, Anderson 14 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Morant 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Clark 14 points, Conchar 12 points
Lakers: James 35 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Westbrook 6 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Tucker 13 points, Reeves 16 points, Ellington 16 points, Munch 7 points and 3 blocks, Bradley 7 points and 2 steals
Star of the Field: James
Although the Lakers lost to the Grizzlies, James is still the most eye-catching star of the game, scoring on the inside many times. He single-handedly exploded with 35 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, shooting 14-of-19 and 3-of-4 from three-point range.
Game tidbits
James and Bane got into a verbal altercation
In the first half, after Bain hit a layup, he had physical contact with James, which angered the elder Jan. Old Zhan pushed him away, and the two had some verbal altercations.
James got down on his knees to grab the pass and Bradley missed three points!
James, who played as the starting center, tried his best, kneeling in the penalty area to grab the ball and passing it to Bradley in the bottom corner, but unfortunately Bradley failed to hit the ball!
Highlight moments
Heaven for the stars? Morant's two-handed nailed big hat! The US media frantically forwarded
James juggled a 2+1 layup, making teammates on the sidelines can't help but imitate it!
Horton Tucker hit a three-pointer, and he scored eight points in the first quarter!
Konchal deducts points!
James' difficult one-handed board hit!
Morant air-to-air dunks, and then show amazing bounces!
James Partition Jackson!
Howard received a dunk in the air, but the Lakers were already big behind!
Reeves and Ellington broke out in the final quarter to help the Lakers play a wave of 21-0!
Game review
In the first quarter, Johnson hit a mid-range shot, James scored on a layup, Morant hit a layup, Jackson scored five points in a row, and the Grizzlies went on a 7-0 run. James scored on a dunk, Bane hit a three-pointer and James scored 2+1. Morant staged a two-handed nail-plate cap to cover Bradley. James threw a shot, Conchar hit a three-pointer, James also responded with a three-pointer, Tillman scored on a layup, and Munch hit a three-pointer. Conchar hit another three-pointer, Tucker scored eight points, Jackson scored on the board, and Westbrook hit the board. In the first quarter, the Lakers drew 27-27 with the Grizzlies, and James scored 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
In the second quarter, Bane hit a three-pointer and then scored a layup, and James and Bane were persuaded to leave after a verbal altercation. James scored on a layup, Bane hit another three-pointer and Reeves hit a layup. Bane scored on a layup, and Ariza and Jones scored three points against each other. James hit three-pointers and Williams hit three-pointers. Bradley hit a three-pointer and Conchar returned the three-pointer. James hit a difficult three-pointer. The Grizzlies went on a 14-4 run to widen the points gap. James played 2+1, Jackson also responded with 2+1, and Westbrook scored with a basket. At halftime, the Grizzlies led the Lakers 65-52.
In the first half, James had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and the Lakers only had him to score in double figures. On the Grizzlies side, Morant scored just four points, but three people scored in double figures, Jackson had 14 points and eight rebounds, Bane 13 points and Conchar 11 points.
Easy side to fight again, Anderson scored on the basket, Munch scored on the layup, james made a basket hit. Bane hit a three-pointer and Morant took a flat dunk! James scored on a layup, Bain scored five straight points and the Grizzlies stretched the gap to 20 points. James clipped Jackson, Jackson hooked the score, Anderson hit the board, and Munch completed the dunk. James scored 2+1, with more than 4 minutes left in the third quarter, Howard was finally replaced, Tillman scored a dunk, and Clark scored five points in a row to stretch the point difference to 29 points. Reeves and Tucker hit three consecutive three-pointers to end the third quarter, and the Grizzlies led the Lakers 107-83.
In the final quarter, Bain scored from the middle, Howard scored on a layup, Ellington hit a three-pointer, Clark threw a shot to score, and Melton scored 2+1, and the point difference came to 29 points again. James delivered two assists in a row, Howard took a dunk in the air, Ellington hit a three-pointer, and James surpassed big O in career assists and rose to seventh in history. After James scored 2+1, Morant threw a score, and the Lakers still trailed by 27 points. James and several of the main players were replaced, and Ellington scored seven points in a row. The Grizzlies replaced the main force, but Reeves and Ellington scored consecutive points to blast a 21-0 climax and narrow the point difference to seven points. The Grizzlies could only switch back to the main force, and Morant made two free throws to break the scoring drought. In the end, the Grizzlies beat the Lakers on the road.
Both sides started
Grizzlies: Morant, Bain, Anderson, Williams, Jackson
Lakers: Westbrook, Bradley, Munch, Johnson, James