The Los Angeles Lakers swept their season series against the Memphis Grizzlies, coming back from 16 points down for back-to-back wins.
If it’s clutch time, it’s Lakers’ time.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies in another close affair, taking the 120-114 win on Monday (PH time) at the Cypto.com Arena.
With the win, the Lakers are now 12-0 this NBA season in games classified as clutch.
The win is also the Lakers’ second over the Grizzlies in a span of a weekend. Los Angeles scored a 128-121 win two days ago.
Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 36 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists, while LeBron James had 26 points, seven rebounds, and 10 assists.
Jake LaRavia had another big game as a starter with 26 points, while Deandre Ayton had 15 points to help the Lakers come back from as many as 16 points down.
Memphis got 23 points from Jaylen Wells in the loss.
The Lakers jump to third in the West with a 22-11 record, while the Grizzlies are 15-20.