The Lakers beat the Grizzlies at home, and Anthony came off the bench for 27 minutes, shooting six three-pointers and scoring 28 points, and his career total also surpassed the famous Moses Malone to rise to the ninth place in history.
The Lakers lost several major rotation players due to injury at the beginning of the season, and in the face of a difficult run-in dilemma to win, Anthony stepped forward in the game against the Grizzlies, showing the veteran's desire to win.
The Lakers were originally in trouble at the beginning of the first quarter, but after the second half, Anthony, who came off the bench, made an important contribution, he not only blocked Clark's layup, assisted Davis to score, but also scored 5 points in the last minute, helping the Lakers achieve a rebound, and also laid the foundation for the Lakers to play an advantage in the second quarter.
At the beginning of the second half, in the face of the Grizzlies' uplifting pursuit, Anthony was replaced by the game and immediately saved the Lakers from the water and fire, scoring two dry three-pointers in a row, so that the Lakers could withstand the Grizzlies' counterattack and not be too passive.
The Lakers' lack of outside firepower is well known, Anthony's shooting ability has simply become their life-saving straw, without his timely three points, the Lakers' efficiency in the third quarter is even more unseen.
Anthony maintained a fiery feel at the beginning of the fourth quarter, shooting a series of key three-pointers on the outside line, dominating a 13-4 wave of flow and completely igniting the home field. Because of his outburst, the Lakers built up enough of a lead to withstand the Grizzlies' counterattack. Some experts directly said that Anthony may have saved the Lakers' season, after all, the consequences of the three consecutive defeats in the opening season may be unimaginable.