At 10:30 on December 16, Beijing time, in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 116-110. In the matchup, James came back and scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, and Davis scored 40 points and 16 rebounds.

Statistics

Lakers: James 18 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, Davis 40 points and 16 rebounds, Reaves 19 points and 8 assists, Hachimura 8 points and 6 rebounds;

Grizzlies: Morant 20 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Bane 7 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Jaren Jackson 25 points and 5 rebounds, Zhou Zhihao 13 points and 10 rebounds;

Background

The Lakers previously had a regular season record of 13-12 and a winning rate of 52%, ranking 10th in the West; On the other hand, the Grizzlies had a regular season record of 18 wins and 8 losses, with a winning rate of 69.2%, ranking second in the West. The Grizzlies have been in outstanding form and record recently, winning 10-1 in their last 11 games. As for the Lakers' recent form, they have only 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5 games. LeBron James is back after missing two games.

The course of the game

At the beginning of the game, Davis and James continued to score points through jump shots, counterattack layups and dunks, and the Lakers took the lead in a wave of 9-2. Jalen Jackson scored consecutive points on an inside and outside shot to lead the team to a 7-0 run back and give the opponent a comeback. Immediately afterwards, the Grizzlies felt cold, and the Lakers seized the opportunity to instigate a new round of onslaught, Davis, Russell hit three-pointers one after another, and Reaves scored one after another, and the Lakers launched another wave of 10-2. Then, the Grizzlies tried to instigate a counterattack, but the Lakers continued to be hot, Vincent hit a three-pointer and Davis hit a 2+1 shot. At the end of the quarter, the Grizzlies made fouls one after another to score points through free throws, but James hit a three-pointer to help the Lakers stabilize the situation. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers were 30-20.

Entering the second quarter, the two sides alternated points through mid-to-long-range jumpers, free throws and breakaway layups with the ball in the opening stage, and when Morant hit a three-pointer, the Grizzlies closed the deficit to five points. The Lakers quickly responded to the opponent, Knecht played 2+1, Reaves hit a three-pointer and Davis and Reddish hit it successively, and the Lakers made a wave of 10-0. Then, the Grizzlies tried to organize a new round of offense, but the Lakers also scored consecutive points under the leadership of Reaves and Davis, and when Davis received James's wonderful pass to complete the empty dunk, the Lakers held a 20-point advantage. At the end of the quarter, both sides saw their shooting percentages drop. At halftime, the Lakers 64-46 Grizzlies.

After the rematch, the two sides scored points alternately through free throws, rebounds and mid-range shots in the opening stage, and when Davis and Reaves scored free throws one after another, the Lakers led by 23 points at 81-58. The Grizzlies immediately instigated a counterattack and blasted a wave of 6-0 through three-pointers and free throws. Russell hit an open three-pointer to stabilize the situation for the Lakers, but the Grizzlies immediately instigated a new round of counterattack and scored points through jumpers and free throws, but the Lakers also kept their hands and scored one after another. At the end of the quarter, the Lakers felt cold, and the Grizzlies seized the opportunity to organize a counterattack to continue to score points through mid- and long-range jumpers, free throws and counterattack layups, blasting out a wave of scoring climaxes and successfully closing the score on the court. At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led by nine points at 86-77.

In the final quarter, the Grizzlies tried to close the score further, but the Lakers were led by Davis to score consecutive points on inside and outside shots, and when Davis scored on a mid-range jumper, the Lakers were 100-85. In the following period, Morant and Kennard led the team to a small scoring surge through three-pointers and layups with the ball, closing the deficit to 7 points, and the Lakers immediately stabilized the situation under the leadership of Davis and reextended the lead to double digits. In the closing stages, the Grizzlies instigated a final comeback, and the Lakers scored back-to-back points from James and Davis to hold on to the victory. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Grizzlies.

Both sides start

Lakers: James, Davis, Reaves, Hachimura, Christie;

Grizzlies: Morant, Bane, Clark, Jaren Jackson, Wells;