On April 13, 2024, Beijing time, the 45-35 Lakers played away against the 27-53 Grizzlies, for the Lakers, this battle cannot be lost, otherwise the Lakers can only rank 10th in the West, on paper, the Lakers have a very big advantage, because the main players of the Grizzlies have not played, can the Lakers seize the opportunity? Lakers starters: Russell + Reaves + James + Hachimura + thick eyebrows, Grizzlies starters: Goodwin + Pippen + LaRavia + Greg + Jamieson.
In the first quarter of the game, thick eyebrows received a layup, Pippen scored 4 points in a row, thick eyebrows hooked hands, Goodwin scored three points, Grizzlies 7-4, Reaves hit 2 three-pointers to overtake 3 points, Goodwin scored three points, the two sides were tied, James and Hachimura scored, Jamieson, Goodwin, Pippen responded, Grizzlies led by 3 points, Reaves and thick eyebrows overtook 4 points, Simpson, Greg scored, Prince, Russell, thick eyebrows responded, the difference was 8 points, and the Lakers led 34-26 in the first quarter. Bushy Brow scored 13 points in the first quarter and Goodwin scored 11 points.
In the second quarter of the game, LaRavia made 3 free throws and 3 hits, James scored in a row, the Lakers led by 9 points, LaRavia and Greg scored, Prince and James hit three points in a row, with a difference of 13 points, Pippen, LaRavia, and Greg chased the difference to 3 points, Hachimura hit 2 three-pointers, Reaves shot, LaRavia hit 2 three-pointers in a row, with a difference of 5 points, Dinwiddie made 3 of 3 free throws, Jamieson, Greg, and LaRavia responded, and the difference was only 1 point. Thick eyebrows scored, Pippen dunked, and the Lakers led 68-64 at halftime. Bushy eyebrows had 15 points and 6 boards in the half, James had 10 points and 4 boards, Greg had 14 points and 1 board, and LaRavia had 13 points and 4 assists.
In the third quarter of the game, Greg made a layup and Pippen hit 2 three-pointers, only Reaves scored on the Lakers' side, the Grizzlies overtook 1 point, thick eyebrows and Russell overtook 3 points, Greg and Goodwin overtook 2 points, James made a layup, Pippen, Jamieson, and LaRavia scored 8 points in a row, Grizzlies led by 8 points, thick eyebrows made 1 of 2 free throws, LaRavia made 2 free throws, a difference of 9 points, James, thick eyebrows, and Hachimura overtook 1 point, Goodwin and Allen overtook 3 points, thick eyebrows scored 4 points in a row, and the Lakers led 98-97 in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter of the game, Goodwin made 2 free throws and 2 hits, the Grizzlies overtook by 1 point, James, Vincent, and thick eyebrows scored 9-0 to overtake 8 points, Pippen scored consecutive points, and the difference was chased to 4 points, and LaRavia dunked after a pause, and the difference was only 2 points, thick eyebrows and James expanded the difference to 7 points, Goodwin and Greg chased the difference to 3 points, thick eyebrows made 1 of 2 free throws, Greg scored three points, and the difference was only 1 point, Hachimura made 2 free throws and 2 hits, Greg dunked, LaRavia made 2 of 2 free throws, the Grizzlies led by 1 point, James scored 6 points in a row, the Lakers led by 5 points, and with 5 seconds left in the game, Goodwin made a layup, and the game ended, and the Lakers beat the Grizzlies 123-120.
James scored 37 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists on 13-of-19 shooting, with excellent efficiency, but 8 turnovers, 36 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists on 11-of-22 shooting, Russell scored 4 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists on 2-of-9 shooting, Hachimura had 14 points and 5 boards, and Reaves had 13 points and 1 assist.
Greg had 31 points, 1 board, 1 assist and 3 steals on 13-of-23 shooting, Pippen had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists on 12-of-21 shooting, setting a career scoring record, LaRavia had 28 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists on 7-of-12 shooting, Goodwin had 21 points, 15 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals on 6-of-20 shooting, and Jamieson had 6 points and 5 boards.
After the Lakers win, they overtook the Kings and Warriors in the rankings, from 10th in the West to 8th in the West, the Kings became ninth, and the Warriors became 10th, but these 2 teams also have games today, and the rankings are still variable.