Lakers beat Grizzlies 113-102 without LeBron James

Los Angeles Lakers moved into ninth place in the Western Conference with a 112-103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

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— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 8, 2023

The star man for the Lakers was undoubtedly Anthony Davies, who scored 30 points and 22 rebounds. Dennis Schröder added 17 points and nine assists to his name.

Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves scored 17 points apiece in what turned out to be the sixth win in eight games for the Lakers, who are currently having a fine run of form despite missing LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell to injury.

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“It’s good, but we’re not satisfied,” Davis said about the Lakers’ highest spot in the standings since their 2-10 start to the season. “We don’t want to stop there. We want to get greedy.”

“Guys out there are confident, and when you play basketball like that, it leads to victories,” Davis added.

Jaren Jackson scored 26 points and Tyus Jones had 16 for the Grizzlies, who dropped to 0-2 without Ja Morant with their third straight loss overall.

“The margin for error is really small right now,” coach Taylor Jenkins said. “It’s our third rough patch of the year. We always find a way to respond.”

The Grizzlies host Golden State on Thursday night, while Lakers take on Toronto on Friday night.