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LeBron James, Luka Doncic Exhilarate NBA Fans in Lakers' Win vs. Ja Morant, Grizzlies


The Los Angeles Lakers put on a show on Saturday.

LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves helped close out a close game against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies to help the Lakers earn a 134-127 victory.

Doncic scored 29 points, adding eight rebounds and nine assists while shooting 11-of-12 from the free throw line. James contributed 25 points, six rebounds and eight assists, along with three steals. Reaves led the team with 31 points, seven rebounds, eight assists, two steals and one block.

On the opposing side, Morant finished with 22 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists for the Grizzlies. Desmond Bane added 29 points, while Zach Edey recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.  

Both teams entered the game tied with a 44-29 record, battling for fourth place in the Western Conference. With the win, the Lakers secured the higher seed over the Grizzlies and now sit alone in fourth place in the West.

Fans took to social media to celebrate the win as the Lakers' trio showcased their dominance ahead of the playoffs.

Reaves kicked off the scoring with a pair of free throws after a quick shooting foul from the Grizzlies to start the game. James and Doncic quickly found buckets in the quarter, with stellar assists from Doncic, including a pass to Reaves who connected on a three-pointer. Doncic followed up with a three-pointer of his own. The Lakers led 39-28 headed into the second quarter.

Thanks to a pair of three-pointers from Gabe Vincent and another from James to start the quarter, the Lakers quickly took a 20-point lead in the second. Edey and Bane battled back for the Grizzlies, combining for 18 points to bring Memphis within nine points, as the Lakers put up 72 in the first half.

Reaves and James combined for a quick seven points out of halftime, but Bane erupted for 13 points in the third, along with another 13 from Jaren Jackson Jr. This fueled a comeback, which was capped off by a Morant two-pointer heading into the fourth.

The Grizzlies took the lead off a two-point shot from Morant, extending it to as much as five before the Lakers stormed back with a pair of buckets from James. Free throws helped the Lakers maintain their lead, as they shot 15 in the fourth quarter, converting 14.

The Lakers will look to win back-to-back games for the first time in six contests when they face the Houston Rockets at home on Monday.

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