National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 116, Memphis 111
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#77 Karl Lane, #41 Ken Mauer, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
18119
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LAKERS 116, GRIZZLIES 111 (2OT): Andrew Bynum collected 37 points and 16 rebounds and Kobe Bryant added 34 and nine as the two All-Stars took over late for Los Angeles, denying Memphis a chance to move into third place in the Western Conference.
Pau Gasol added 14 points and eight assists for the Lakers, who have won three straight.
The Grizzlies grabbed a quick lead in the second overtime but Bryant and Bynum combined for all of the points during a 10-2 run to put the Lakers back in control.
Trailing 95-90 with 2:30 left in regulation, Los Angeles put the game in the hands of its best players and was rewarded. Bryant assisted on Bynum’s dunk to cut it to 95-92 and then buried a 3-pointer to knot it at 95-95 with 1:32 left.
Bynum grabbed a rebound at the other end and the Lakers got the ball to Bryant, who found Gasol for a dunk and the lead with 50 seconds to play.
Marc Gasol ended the drought for the Grizzlies, tying it again with a shot jumper to force the first overtime.
Bryant had a chance at the buzzer in the first overtime but missed a 16-foot jumper, setting up the second extra period.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Memphis led by as much as 17 points in the third quarter. … Marreese Speights scored 25 points to lead six players in double figures for the Grizzlies. … The Lakers attempted 34 free throws to Memphis’ five.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Lakers |
|
Memphis |
Andrew Bynum 37 |
Scoring |
Marreese Speights 25 |
Pau Gasol 8 |
Assists |
Mike Conley 11 |
Andrew Bynum 16 |
Rebounds |
Marc Gasol 11 |
Kobe Bryant 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Tony Allen 4 |
Kobe Bryant 1 |
Steals |
Tony Allen 3 |
Steve Blake 2 |
Blocks |
Hamed Haddadi 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Lakers
|
116 |
49.4 |
6-20 |
28-34 |
24 |
51 |
5 |
4 |
18 |
Memphis
|
111 |
44.8 |
2-19 |
5-5 |
26 |
47 |
2 |
15 |
8 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .471 after a loss.
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Lakers have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .647 after a loss.