Another LeBron James triple-double meant another Los Angeles Lakers home win.
James posted 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 14 assists in a gutsy 128-123 Lakers win over the Memphis Grizzlies, improving to 6-0 at home for the first time since 2011.
LeBron James WITH HIS 3RD CONSECUTIVE TRIPLE-DOUBLE as the Lakers get the 128-123 comeback WIN over the Grizzlies 🐐
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) November 14, 2024
It was the fourth overall triple-double for James this season. And at 39 years old, he became the oldest player to record three straight triple-doubles.
LeBron James has become the oldest player in NBA history with 3 consecutive triple doubles.
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 14, 2024
He has 30 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds for the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/BtJHt9e80m
Anthony Davis secured a double-double of 21 points and 14 rebounds with three blocks on the night he passed 18,000 career points.
Anthony Davis: 18,000 career points & counting. pic.twitter.com/KwXnHN6Eil
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 14, 2024
LA saw its early 15-point lead wiped out but a 10-2 run to start the fourth put the Lakers back in the driver seat, 101-98 with 9:37 left in the game.
They went on to build a 116-110 cushion after a thunderous James slam and a Davis triple as 3:46 ticks remained.
LEBRON JAMES!
— LakeShow Highlights (@LSH_lakeshow) November 14, 2024
AD from DEEP in crunch time 👀@memgrizz 110@Lakers 116
— NBA (@NBA) November 14, 2024
4 minutes to go on ESPN!
And just when the Grizzlies mounted a last-gasp comeback, Austin Reaves connected on a clutch three with 1:09 left to pad LA’s lead to seven points, 124-117.
Austin Reaves is so cold ?
— LakeShow Highlights (@LSH_lakeshow) November 14, 2024
What a dagger by AR
Rui Hachimura and Reaves combined for 37 points while rookie Dalton Knecht had a solid night off the bench with 19 markers and making all of his five threes.
Dalton Knecht is coming alive in the 4th quarter 🔥
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 14, 2024
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On the other hand, Jaren Jackson Jr. paced the Grizzlies with 29 points as their three-game winning streak got snapped.
Marcus Smart, Santi Aldama, and Scotty Pippen Jr. all poured 15 points each but Memphis got outscored ,37-27, in the final frame.
It was their first defeat in three games since superstar guard Ja Morant went down with a hip injury.
Besides Morant, Memphis are also without Desmond Bane (oblique), GG Jackson (foot), Vince Williams (lower leg), and Cam Spencer (ankle).
The Lakers will open their NBA Cup title defense against the San Antonio Spurs, while the Grizzlies face the red-hot Golden State Warriors in their own In-Season Tournament debut.
