Hearing a few boos at the end of a match in your room is never a good sign for the local team… This shows that Lakers fans are having difficulty digesting this new defeat (113-127) of their troop – the fourth in a row and the 9th out of 11 outings – facing a reinvigorated Grizzlies, even though they had not been in great shape for ten days either.
The Cubs did not need a stratospheric Ja Morant, since four of his teammates had a considerable impact on the visitors' scoring. Jaren Jackson first, who engaged in a great interior battle from a distance with Anthony Davis, both men finishing with the same number of points (31), but with more efficiency for the first.
A fatal run in the fourth quarter
Marcus Smart then, with insolent confidence behind the 3-point line, who responded in the first period to LeBron James, author of four award-winning baskets in the first quarter. Desmond Bane also, author of a rare double-double with a career record in assists (13). And finally the leaping Ziaire Williams, served several times in the air by Ja Morant and author of 10 points in the last period.
Where events shifted in favor of the Grizzlies. While the two teams were still tied 8 minutes from the end (103-103), Taylor Jenkins' men inflicted a 14-4 in three minutes (107-117) to take cover. Apathetic in attack during this sequence, the Californians woke up too late, and did not prevent Marcus Smart and Desmond Bane from punishing again behind the arc.
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
– Costly free throw misses. Without rhythm on a steady game and unable to stop their opponents to play the transition, the Lakers could at least have stayed in contact, during the final “run” of the Grizzlies, thanks to the free throws. Unfortunately for them, LeBron James had the bad idea of missing three in a row, and even finishing the period with a bad 2/6 on this line. A LeBron James who overall, after his first period at a very high level, weighed much less in the second.
– Taylor Jenkins… on the floor. We have rarely seen a coach invite himself onto the floor to stop the start of a counter-attack. This is precisely what the Grizzlies coach did, in front of Taurean Prince, after witnessing a scene between LeBron James and Jaren Jackson Jr. in the third quarter. The two men fought on the ground and the Lakers player punched his opponent in the face while trying to get away, which angered his coach. He was sanctioned by the referees, but despite his reaction was not sent off.
– Holders on fire at 3-points. With his eight award-winning baskets, Marcus Smart has almost scored as many 3-point baskets alone as the entire opposing team. The former Celtics point guard wasn't the only man in good form as Jaren Jackson and Desmond Bane both converted five long-range field goals, while Ja Morant also made three, including two in a row at the end. of the third quarter. The four starters – the 5th, Bismack Biyombo does not shoot from far – thus combined for 21 of the team's 23 award-winning baskets, a record this season for the Grizzlies.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
