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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grizzlies | 9 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 101 |
 Lakers | 35 | 18 | 35 | 23 | 111 |
MEMTeam statsLAL| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 35-9337.6% | 13-3933.3% | 18-2090.0% | 50 | 23 | 18 |
| LAL | 41-9045.6% | 7-2825.0% | 22-2781.5% | 48 | 19 | 13 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Los Angeles Lakers111| 39 | 31 | 11-24 | 1-4 | 8-10 | +12 | +7.5 | ||||||||
| 36 | 25 | 10-20 | 0-4 | 5-7 | −6 | +2.4 | ||||||||
| 35 | 13 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0 | +8 | +0.4 | |||||||
| 31 | 17 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 5-5 | 0 | +13 | +1.7 | |||||||
| 21 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 | −3.0 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −1.4 | ||||||
| 22 | 16 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +2.0 | |||||
| 17 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −3 | −2.0 | |||||
| 13 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | −4.5 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.3 | |
| Team | 111 | 41-9045.6% | 7-2825.0% | 48 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 22-2781.5% | 11 | 11 | 8 | |||
Bench 25 points on 10 for 21 shooting
Did not play: Shaquille Harrison, Mo Bamba, Tristan Thompson, Lonnie Walker IV and Max Christie (coach’s decision).
Memphis Grizzlies101| 42 | 45 | 13-26 | 6-10 | 13-14 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +18.3 | ||||||
| 39 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1.4 | |||||||
| 33 | 18 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0 | −9 | −2.6 | |||||||
| 32 | 13 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | −5 | −9.1 | ||||||
| 19 | 7 | 3-13 | 1-5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | −6 | −7.9 | ||||||
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| 25 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 | −0.6 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −7.4 | |||||
| 13 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −19 | −3.6 | |||||
| 11 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −3.5 | |||||
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −1.4 | ||||
| Team | 101 | 35-9337.6% | 13-3933.3% | 50 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 18-2090.0% | 18 | 7 | 2 | |||
Bench 12 points on 5 for 23 shooting
Did not play: Ziaire Williams and Kenneth Lofton Jr. (coach’s decision).
Lakers111Grizzlies101ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Anthony Davis had 31 points (16 in the paint) and 17 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 111-101 for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
The Lakers never trailed and led by as many as 29.
LeBron James had 25 points (16 in the paint) and 9 rebounds.
For the Grizzlies, Ja Morant had 45 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists. Morant scored 24 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter.
The Lakers shot 45.6% from the field to the Grizzlies’ 37.6%. The Grizzlies turned it over 18 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Lakers’ starters outscored the Grizzlies 48-31 in 16 minutes together.
Los Angeles LakersMemphis GrizzliesPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
89 points from the field on 89 shots: 8.1 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 21-31 | 67.7% | 67% |
| In the paint | 8-19 | 42.1% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 5-12 | 41.7% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 7-27 | 25.9% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Tillman | 40 | 10 | 4-11 | −5 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 29 | 11 | 5-10 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Dillon Brooks | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 12 | 6-8 | +7 |
The tracking credits him with 33 points on 90 possessions. He usually scores about 35 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Brooks | 25 | 7 | 3-5 | −3 |
| Xavier Tillman | 22 | 11 | 5-11 | +2 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Ja Morant | 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 4 | 1-2 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 24 points on 73 possessions. He usually scores about 31 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kennard | 16 | 4 | 1-8 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 15 | 9 | 3-4 | +5 |
| Ja Morant | 12 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
| Tyus Jones | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 17 | 6 | 3-4 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 66 possessions. He usually scores about 17 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
LAL win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
MEM
50/50
LAL
Highest Leverage Moments
Davis Putback Dunk (6 PTS)
Q1 4:46
11.5%
82→93
Hachimura 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Russell 3 AST)
Q1 2:11
9.6%
85→95
Reaves 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS)
Q1 6:34
9.0%
68→77
Kennard Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
Q1 2:26
8.4%
93→85
Brooks 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Morant 2 AST)
Q2 8:48
7.9%
100→92
