Anthony Davis had 36 points (18 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-120.
LeBron James’ driving layup answered Jake LaRavia’s 2 free throws and put the Lakers back ahead for good with 44 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Grizzlies had the ball down 3 with 8.0 seconds left, but James stole the ball from Jack White. A 3-pointer would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 9. James scored 6 of the Lakers’ 9 on 2 for 5 shooting and 2 for 3 at the line. In the fourth quarter, James had 2 steals, and the Lakers scored 4 points off them.
James had 37 points and 9 rebounds on 13 for 20 shooting. The Lakers had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Grizzlies, GG Jackson had 31 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) and 3 steals, and LaRavia added 28 points and 6 assists. Scotty Pippen Jr. had a career-high 28 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Jordan Goodwin had a career-high 23 points, 17 rebounds and 4 steals but shot 7 for 23. The Grizzlies had 4 20-point scorers.
The Lakers shot 51.9% from the field to the Grizzlies’ 45.3% and outscored them 25-11 on the fast break. The Grizzlies’ starters outscored the Lakers 48-35 in 17 minutes together. Trey Jemison III fouled out.