First-round pick Jalen Hood-Schifino has a rough shooting night and the Lakers (2-2), who needed to win to stay in the hunt for a playoff berth, trail by 29 points at halftime in a 100-69 defeat.
The Lakers’ chances of competing in the Las Vegas Summer League playoffs vanished quickly with a 100-69 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
The Lakers’ deficit only grew from there, falling behind 24-9 at the end of the first, 51-22 by halftime and 58-24 midway through the third.The Lakers were led by LJ Figueroa’s 15 points, five rebounds and two assists in 13 minutes off the bench. They shot 36.3% from the field and 21.2% from 3-point range.
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