Ja Morant had 39 points (30 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 10 assists, his 10th career triple-double, and the Memphis Grizzlies went on an 11-2 run in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-109.
It was tied at 77 when Morant’s 10-foot floater put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 3:31 left in the third quarter. He scored 8 points as they pulled away to an 88-79 lead with 1:38 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 14 in the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Desmond Bane had 3 of his 4 steals, 2 of them during an 8-0 Grizzlies run, and the Grizzlies scored 6 points off them.
For the Lakers, Anthony Davis had 28 points (18 in the paint), 19 rebounds and 5 blocks, and Lonnie Walker IV added 21 points with 5 3-pointers off the bench.
The Lakers turned it over 26 times, about 12 more than usual for this many possessions. The Grizzlies outscored the Lakers 86-48 in the paint.