{"id":488977,"date":"2026-01-03T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T08:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/488977\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T08:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T08:00:10","slug":"doncic-and-james-lead-lakers-rally-to-beat-shorthanded-grizzlies-128-121","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/488977\/","title":{"rendered":"Doncic and James lead Lakers’ rally to beat shorthanded Grizzlies 128-121"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES — – Luka Doncic<\/a> scored 34 points – half on free throws – and LeBron James<\/a> added 31 as the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> rallied to beat the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> 128-121 on Friday night to open a two-game set.<\/p>\n

The teams will meet again Sunday in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Doncic had eight assists and six rebounds. James had nine rebounds and six assists. The superstars dominated the fourth quarter, highlighted by a 12-2 run that put it out of reach. Doncic scored four points and assisted on two 3-pointers while James closed out the spurt with a basket.<\/p>\n

The Grizzlies were missing six players, including Zach Edey<\/a>. They had six players in double figures.<\/p>\n

Jaren Jackson Jr<\/a>. scored 25 points to lead the Grizzlies, who have dropped four of six and fell two games under .500 on the road. Former Laker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope<\/a> added 20 points. Ja Morant<\/a> had 16 points and 11 assists coming off his 40-point game in an overtime loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Jake Laravia had 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and nine rebounds for the Lakers.<\/p>\n

The Lakers blew a 15-point lead in the second quarter after the Grizzlies ran off 18 straight points to take a three-point lead, their first of the game. Caldwell-Pope hit two of the Grizzlies’ four 3-pointers in the spurt with Jock Landale<\/a> adding seven points.<\/p>\n

Caldwell-Pope’s back-to-back 3-pointers forced a 96-all tie going into the fourth.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

AP NBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nbabr\/]<\/p>\n

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