Anthony Davis scored 35 points (24 in the paint), and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers rallied from 20 points down in the first quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 115-105 for their seventh straight win.
The Lakers trailed 22-2 with 6:18 left in the first quarter and 59-46 at halftime. They outscored the Grizzlies 113-83 the rest of the way.
LeBron James had 28 points (13 in the third quarter), 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and Kyle Kuzma added 20 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. The Lakers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Grizzlies, Grayson Allen scored 23 points on 8 for 13 shooting, and Jonas Valančiūnas added 22 points and 8 rebounds on 9 for 13 shooting. Ja Morant had 22 points and 10 assists. Allen scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers.
The Grizzlies gave up 13 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Lakers missed. The Lakers outscored the Grizzlies 41-20 off the bench. The Grizzlies’ starters outscored the Lakers 47-29 in 15 minutes together.