Anthony Davis has a big night, but a barrage of turnovers and Ja Morant's 28 points in the third quarter wipe out a Lakers halftime lead Tuesday night.
Soreness in his right foot will sideline LeBron James for the Lakers game Tuesday night at Memphis, and there is concern he will miss several others.Possession after possession Morant evaded whichever yellow jersey stood in front of him, flying past or over the defense with a mixture of floaters and layups making him totally unstoppable for 12 straight minutes.
In the quarter, Morant made 10 of 12 shots from the field and eight of nine free throws to score 28 points. He had three assists leading to eight more Grizzlies points. In a perfect world, the Lakers would’ve had James to fire back — to bully his way to the basket and get to the line to slow momentum.The Lakers’ remaining superstar, Anthony Davis, anchored the defense for most of a scrappy first half and his attacking basket right at Jaren Jackson Jr. and free throw cut the Grizzlies lead to four at 110-106.
Davis would finish with 28 points, 19 rebounds and five blocked shots but the Lakers never got closer, the Grizzlies firing right back with an 11-3 run to close out the Lakers. Memphis was aided by 26 Lakers turnovers leading to 41 Grizzlies points, the frustration among guards like Dennis Schroder obvious as the Lakers couldn’t get a win as they begin an uncertain final path without James.
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