The Los Angeles Lakers took the court for their first game of 2015 against one of the West’s best teams, the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies came into the game having won two straight, but were without big man Zach Randolph. The Lakers were looking for their first win against Memphis of the season as the Grizzlies won the first two matchups of the season:
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First Quarter
Ed Davis likes playing against his former team, and has 6 points, 4 boards and a big swat of Tony Allen in the 1st 5+ minutes vs. MEM.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 3, 2015
Ed Davis is a monster tonight. He completes the three-point play and now has 9 points and 6 rebounds. Lakers lead, 15-9.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 3, 2015
Game Score: Lakers 25, Grizzlies 22
Second Quarter
2015 Jeremy Lin > 2014 Jeremy Lin.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) January 3, 2015
Nick Young gets really excited when Kobe passes him the ball
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 3, 2015
Ryan Kelly through the lane like a proud, majestic bird. BK
— Kamenetzky Brothers (@KamBrothers) January 3, 2015
Game Score: Lakers 52, Grizzlies 47
Third Quarter
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) January 3, 2015
#holdat? I don't know what that means, but Boozer made an And1
— Shahan Ahmed (@shahanLA) January 3, 2015
Game Score: Lakers 77, Grizzlies 80
Fourth Quarter
Lin knocks down the triple, giving him 20 points and cutting Memphis’ lead to 94-91.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 3, 2015
Lots of Swaggy P, who drained a corner 3, then got a steal and a transition layup to cut the MEM lead from 6 to 1 with 4 min. to go.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 3, 2015
Classic Kobe!
— janis carr (@janiscarr) January 3, 2015
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