National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 120, Memphis 91
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #36 Brent Barnaky, #49 Tom Washington, #17 Jonathan Sterling
Attendance: 18997

Anthony Davis scored 40 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in 31 minutes, and the Lakers used a third-quarter burst to roll past the Memphis Grizzlies 120-91 in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

Davis set a franchise record for free throws made by hitting 26 of 27 attempts, converting 18 in the third quarter to spark a 22-0 run that allowed the Lakers to blow away the Grizzlies. Memphis failed to score in the final 5:47 of the third.

Davis, who was 7 of 17 from the floor, played despite a sore shoulder he hurt in Sunday's win over the Charlotte Hornets. He exhibited discomfort throughout the game but played through it.

LeBron James had 23 points and eight assists for the Lakers, who won their third consecutive contest. Avery Bradley added 12 points.

Rookie point guard Ja Morant scored 16 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Grayson Allen added 13 points off the bench.

The Grizzlies jumped out to a 15-2 advantage after a three-point play by Dillon Brooks at 9:16 of the first quarter. However, the Lakers used a 23-12 surge to cut the deficit to 27-25 after Davis slammed home an alley-oop pass from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who finished with 13 points, with 48.6 seconds remaining in the first. The Grizzlies led 32-27 to end the quarter.

Davis scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the first.

In the second quarter, both teams struggled offensively. Davis, though, converted a driving bucket to end the half to lift the Lakers to a 49-47 lead.

Despite just making 36.5 percent of their shots in the first half, the Lakers held a two-point lead at the break. The Grizzlies shot 40.9 percent from the floor in the half. Both clubs were awful in 3-point shooting in the first half with the Lakers misfiring on 12 of their 13 attempts. The Grizzles were 3 of 15.

For the game, Los Angeles hit 46.5 percent of its field goals to 32.6 percent for Memphis.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   L.A. Lakers
Ja Morant 16 Scoring Anthony Davis 40
Dillon Brooks 4 Assists LeBron James 8
Jonas Valanciunas 11 Rebounds Anthony Davis 20
Grayson Allen 4 Free Throws Made Anthony Davis 26
Grayson Allen 2 Steals Alex Caruso 3
Brandon Clarke 1 Blocks Anthony Davis 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 91 32.6 7-34 22-23 20 46 3 10 21
L.A. Lakers 120 46.5 7-26 33-39 25 54 8 9 18
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Lakers have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.