LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers outlast Memphis Grizzlies
LAKERS 45-29: Reaves led all scorers with 31 points on 8-for-16 shooting (5-of-8 on 3-pointers), adding eight assists and seven rebounds. Doncic scored 29, with nine assists and eight rebounds. James scored 25 with eight assists and six rebounds -- his most points since returning from a two-week absence because of a strained left groin.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- With his Los Angeles Lakers looking to salvage some momentum on their four-game road trip that featured a gut-punch loss on a halfcourt buzzer beater by the Chicago Bulls, coach JJ Redick gathered LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for a meeting in Memphis on Saturday morning.
"We challenged all three of them when we get to their three-man actions to play with a little more force and a little more thrust and a little more creativity," Redick said of his message.
The trio responded by combining to score 85 points and dish out 25 assists in Los Angeles' 134-127 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The three of them were responsible for generating 120 of Los Angeles' points.
"We played as well as we've played so far, offensively," Redick said.
