Desmond Bane had 33 factors and 10 rebounds, Ja Morant added 31 factors and 10 boards, and the Memphis Grizzlies staved off elimination Wednesday night time, beating the Lakers 116-99 to drive their first-round Western Convention sequence again to Los Angeles.
Jaren Jackson Jr., the NBA Defensive Participant of the Yr, had 18 factors and 10 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who improved to 5-0 in Recreation 5s performed in Memphis and minimize the seventh-seeded Lakers’ sequence result in 3-2. Memphis earned a second straight No. 2 seed by posting the NBA’s greatest residence file at 35-6.
Recreation 6 is Friday night time in Los Angeles.
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LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball in opposition to Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies in the course of the first half of Recreation 5 of the Western Convention First Spherical Playoffs at FedExForum on April 26, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford/Getty Photos)
LeBron James began 1 of seven from the sector however completed with 15 factors and 10 rebounds, a modest follow-up after the 38-year-old performed 45 minutes in Monday night time’s time beyond regulation win in Los Angeles and have become the oldest participant in NBA historical past to publish at the very least 20 factors and 20 rebounds in his 270th playoff sport.
Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 31 factors and 19 rebounds. Austin Reaves had 17 factors and D’Angelo Russell scored 11. Davis stayed on the court docket for just a few seconds after a layup with 6:01 left that pulled the Lakers inside 106-91. When he bought up, Davis grabbed at his again as he walked down the court docket.
The Lakers tried to rally, happening a 20-7 run within the fourth. They could not get nearer than 12, the final on a putback by Davis with 2:52 left. Memphis answered with eight straight to get followers chanting “Whoop That Trick” with about 90 seconds left.
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Memphis led solely 23-20 when coach Taylor Jenkins took out Dillon Brooks, identified extra for calling James outdated and lacking pictures than his protection on this sequence. The Grizzlies seized management, ending on a 15-4 run capped by Bane’s 3 simply earlier than the quarter expired for a 38-24 lead.
The Grizzlies led by as a lot as 17 within the second with Morant scoring 10, together with drawing a foul on James for a three-point play. Memphis led 61-52 at halftime.
Russell scored the primary eight of the third for the Lakers to shortly flip it into a decent sport. James, who had 9 within the third, hit a pair of free throws that pulled Los Angeles inside 75-74 with 4:36 left.
Xavier Tillman #2 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives to the basket throughout Spherical 1 Recreation 5 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers on April 26, 2023 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. (Joe Murphy/NBAE by way of Getty Photos)
Memphis took management with a 26-2 run that lasted till the beginning of the fourth. Morant had 11 within the third and completed the quarter with back-to-back buckets. His last drive put the Grizzlies up 94-76 going into the fourth.
Bane capped the spurt with a three-point play for a 101-74 lead.
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Lakers: They misplaced for simply the fourth time of their previous 17 video games. … They got here in having outscored Memphis’ bench 119-79 because of 72 factors from Rui Hachimura. However the ahead picked up two fast fouls early and performed solely 5 minutes of the primary half. He completed with 9 factors, and the benches matched one another with 18 apiece.
Dillon Brooks #24 of the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies in the course of the first half in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers of Recreation 5 of the Western Convention First Spherical Playoffs at FedExForum on April 26, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: Consumer expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or utilizing this {photograph}, Consumer is consenting to the phrases and situations of the Getty Photos License Settlement. (Justin Ford/Getty Photos)
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Grizzlies: They must show they will win in Los Angeles to drive the third Recreation 7 in franchise historical past and first since 2014. They misplaced their lone sport within the common season at Los Angeles earlier than dropping each Video games 3 and 4, although the Grizzlies misplaced by six in time beyond regulation Monday night time. … Jackson had two blocks.
