Grizzlies-Lakers Preview

By JEFF BARTL
Posted Apr 04 2013 2:35PM

Kobe Bryant gladly will deal with sore muscles from playing nearly every minute in order to help push the Los Angeles Lakers into the playoffs.

Steve Nash could return from a hamstring issue for Friday night's home matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, though, potentially easing the burden on the 34-year-old Bryant.

"I feel sore right now. My back is a little sore and my hamstrings are a little sore," Bryant said after recording his 19th career triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists while playing all but 56 seconds of Tuesday's 101-81 win over Dallas.

"... I just have to push through it a little bit right now. Hopefully we can get a game and get a little breathing room."

Los Angeles (38-35), which leads Utah by one-half game for the Western Conference's final playoff spot, has won three of four. Bryant also played more than 47 minutes of Saturday's 103-98 victory at Sacramento after Nash was injured early in that contest before sitting out Tuesday.

Metta World Peace also has been out after having surgery to repair a torn left meniscus.

Coach Mike D'Antoni said he needs to monitor Bryant's minutes due to the upcoming schedule. The Lakers face the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon before a back-to-back - Tuesday versus New Orleans and Wednesday at Portland.

Los Angeles then finishes with home games against Golden State, San Antonio and Houston.

"We have to watch it because we have to play Friday and Sunday, so we've got to be careful," D'Antoni said. "Going forward we're going to try and get him some more time, get Steve back and get (Bryant) some more time (to rest)."

Bryant got plenty of help Tuesday, as Dwight Howard posted his 14th straight double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds while Earl Clark added 17 points and 12 boards off the bench.

"We have a tougher schedule, but I wouldn't have it any other way," Bryant said. "If you want to get to the playoffs and expect to make some noise, you have to beat playoff teams and that includes Memphis and the Clippers and those types of guys."

The Grizzlies have hosted and won both meetings with the Lakers this season. Zach Randolph posted a double-double and Mike Conley had 19 points in each victory.

Memphis (51-24), coming off a 94-76 win over Portland on Wednesday, has won four straight and is battling Denver for the West's only top-four seed which won't go to a division winner.

"Obviously, we are chasing that home-court advantage so need we need every (win) we can get," said Conley, who scored a game-high 20 points Wednesday and is averaging 21.0 over his last six.

Coach Lionel Hollins, though, is more concerned with simply finishing the season in strong fashion.

"The players may think about (home-court advantage), but I just want us to play well," Hollins said. "We had home-court last year (against the Clippers) and we lost the series. We've been in series where we didn't have home court and we won. Wherever you go you've just got to play well."

While the Grizzlies, allowing an NBA-low 89.8 points per game, have already wrapped up a playoff berth, the Lakers aren't feeling as comfortable.

"We're desperate, and the players know it," D'Antoni said.

Bryant has averaged 29.5 points in this season series, but Howard has totaled nine and a sore shoulder caused him to miss the second half of the last meeting - a 106-93 defeat Jan. 23.

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Kobe's Lakers hold off Grizzlies 86-84

By GREG BEACHAM
Posted Apr 06 2013 2:13AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) Dwight Howard got in the way when Mike Conley drove the lane in the waning seconds, doing his delicate best to alter Conley's potential game-deciding shot without fouling.

When Conley couldn't score over Howard, the Los Angeles Lakers could exhale - one more victory in their desperate playoff push.

Kobe Bryant had 24 points and nine assists, Pau Gasol added 19 points, and the Lakers stayed in the final playoff position in the Western Conference with an 86-84 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.

Howard hit a free throw with 4.1 seconds left before playing solid defense on Conley's final shot attempt, and the Lakers won their third straight in the final weeks of their push for a postseason spot. Los Angeles (40-36) barely leads Utah (40-37) - and everybody on the Lakers' high-priced roster is aware of their situation.

"This is the big push for us," Bryant said. "We've got a very tough stretch, and we're excited. You want to be going into the playoffs feeling like you're playing good ball against tough opposition. It's been a lot of figuring out we had to do, but it's better late than never."

Howard had nine points and 10 rebounds, while Earl Clark and Antawn Jamison contributed 13 points apiece off the bench as the Lakers won without injured starters Steve Nash and Metta World Peace. Los Angeles also avoided getting swept in its season series with the Grizzlies, whose four-game winning streak ended.

But it wasn't over until Conley, who scored 21 points in a stellar performance, missed a potential go-ahead jumper with 5 seconds left and another layup before the buzzer. The playoff-bound Grizzlies couldn't score in the final 2 1/2 minutes, and they gave some of the credit to the Lakers' desperate defense.

"We just didn't get a loose ball or rebound that we needed in the whole game, especially late in the fourth quarter," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said.

Memphis' Marc Gasol had 11 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in a lively matchup with his brother. Zach Randolph added 15 points as the Grizzlies fell one game behind Denver for the fourth seed in the West.

Los Angeles' tumultuous season will come down to the final two weeks, with the high-powered Lakers hoping just to reach the playoffs as the eighth seed. To make the postseason for the 16th time in Bryant's 17 seasons, the Lakers must finish one game ahead of Utah, which kept pace with a 95-83 win over New Orleans earlier Friday night.

"I don't want to be on the Laker team that didn't make the playoffs," said Clark, the first-year Lakers forward who had a second straight standout game. "I don't want to be remembered that way, so I'm just coming out and giving it my all."

The Jazz appear to have an easier schedule down the stretch than the Lakers, who must visit the Clippers and Portland while also hosting playoff-bound San Antonio, Golden State and Houston.

Nash missed his second straight game with hamstring problems, while World Peace is out following knee surgery. Until the final seconds, Conley dominated his matchup with Nash's replacement, Steve Blake, who had six points and five turnovers.

The teams traded the lead down the stretch of a tense fourth quarter. Randolph's jumper with 2:32 left put the Grizzlies up 84-83, but Bryant fed Gasol for a driving layup with 1:36 to play to put the Lakers back ahead.

After Jerryd Bayless missed an open shot, Los Angeles took roughly a full minute off the clock with an offensive rebound and another miss that went out of bounds off the Grizzlies. Bryant missed a 20-footer with 17 seconds left, but Conley missed an open jumper.

Howard grabbed a one-armed rebound while getting fouled, and the All-Star center made one of two free throws. Memphis went right back to Conley, but his twisting drive into the lane didn't produce any points or a foul.

"We executed like we were supposed to, and tried to get a shot up," Conley said. "We tried to get some penetration and see what we can make out of it, but it just didn't work out."

Bryant sat out just 79 combined seconds of the past two games while pushing the desperate Lakers to victories, even racking up his 19th triple-double Tuesday against Dallas. With an afternoon game against the Clippers looming on Sunday, played a mere 42:32 against the Grizzlies.

NOTES: With his first basket against Memphis, Bryant broke his sixth-place tie with Elvin Hayes in NBA history with the 10,977th field goal of his 17-season career. ... More than five years after his departure for Los Angeles, Pau Gasol is still the Grizzlies' franchise career leader in points, rebounds and blocked shots. ... Marc Gasol got a personal foul and a technical foul for arguing in the second quarter after he appeared to clip his brother in the head with an accidental elbow.

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Notebook: Lakers 86, Grizzlies 84

Dan Arritt, for NBA.com
Posted Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:44 AM - Updated Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:44 AM

THE FACTS: In a game that meant a lot to both teams, the one that needed the victory just a little bit more pulled it off at the end. Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley missed a runner at the buzzer Friday night and the Lakers held on for an 86-84 victory to remain a half game ahead of the Jazz for the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference.

QUOTABLE: "We're not out of the woods at all. ...every game has got to be a win."
-- Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni

THE STAT: The Lakers missed their first eight field goal attempts of the second half, causing their seven-point halftime lead to morph into a seven-point deficit. But as bad as they looked in those opening six minutes, they played some of their best basketball in the next half of the third quarter, shooting 9-for-12 to go back ahead by six points. All in all, there were 12 lead changes in the second half.

TURNING POINT: The final lead change came with 1:36 remaining. Kobe Bryant found Pau Gasol cutting to the basket off a pick-and-roll and hit him in stride for the layup and an 85-84 lead. Jerryd Bayless missed a 3-pointer on the other end, the Lakers couldn't take advantage of two offensive rebounds and Conley missed a pull-up jumper. Dwight Howard grabbed that rebound for the Lakers and was immediately fouled, sending the 49 percent free-throw shooter to the line with 4.1 seconds left. He made one of two to push the lead to two. The Grizzlies called timeout then got the ball into the hands of Conley. He found a seam and drove to the basket, but Howard got in the way and seemed to alter his plans, causing Conley to miss badly.

QUOTABLE II: "[Howard] tried to avoid contact but stayed big enough to bother the shot. I though he defended it perfectly."
-- MIke D'Antoni

HOT: Gasol seems to be fully recuperated from the plantar fasciitis that sidelined him for most of February and March. He scored 19 points, his highest-scoring effort since early February, and pulled down nine rebounds, just missing his third straight double-double. His backup, Earl Clark, has also returned to his winter form, recording 13 points off the bench on 5-for-8 shooting and notching one memorable blocked shot (see below).

QUOTABLE III: "We gave everything we had out there and it was a good, quality win for us."
-- Pau Gasol

NOT: The Grizzlies missed their final four shots, including three by Conley, who was having a good game until the final minute. He finished 9-for-19 with 21 points. With starting point guard Steve Nash sidelined for his second consecutive game with hamstring and hip injuries, the Lakers needed more from their starting backcourt than what Steve Blake and Jodie Meeks provided. They combined for eight points and six turnovers in 65 minutes.

GOOD MOVE: With the Lakers clinging to a four-point lead with nine minutes left, Bryant missed on a drive and the Grizzlies set off on a 3-on-2 break. Quincy Pondexter tried to take the ball straight at the hoop but Clark stepped in and not only blocked Pondexter's shot, but took the ball away from him while still in flight.

BAD MOVE: Howard picked up his fourth foul with 5:26 left in third quarter while wrestling with Grizzlies center Marc Gasol under the L.A. basket. That forced D'Antoni to take his best defender out of the game at a critical juncture. Howard finished with nine points and 10 rebounds, ending his streak of double-doubles at 14.

NOTABLE: After allowing 37 points in the first quarter of Saturday's win in Sacramento, the Lakers have given up an average of 20.5 points in each of the last 11 quarters. ... Pau Gasol was traded to the Lakers five years ago, but still leads the Grizzlies in career points, rebounds and blocks.

UP NEXT: For the Lakers, Sunday @ L.A. Clippers, Tuesday vs. New Orleans, Wednesday @ Portland. For the Grizzlies, Sunday @ Sacramento, Tuesday vs. Charlotte, Friday @ Houston.

• Grizzlies: Wroten
• Lakers: Hill

• Grizzlies: Gasol
• Lakers: --

• Lead Changes: 13
• Times Tied: 6

• Arena: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Officials: #15 Bennett Salvatore, #56 Mark Ayotte, #16 David Guthrie
• Attendance: 18997
• Duration: 2:08

Memphis Grizzlies (51-25)		Los Angeles Lakers (40-36)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Howard vs Gasol (Blake gains possession)
	11:40	Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:39
Prince Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:18 [MEM 2-0]
	11:06 [LAL 2-2]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Blake (1 AST)
Allen Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)	10:44 [MEM 4-2]
	10:28 [LAL 4-4]	Gasol Floating Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bryant (1 AST)
	10:21	Gasol Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)
Randolph Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:11 [MEM 6-4]
	09:56 [LAL 6-6]	Bryant Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Randolph Running Bank shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:36 [MEM 8-6]
	09:19	Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Allen (1 ST)
	09:17	Blake Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Conley Jump Shot: Missed	09:07
	09:07	Meeks Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:59 [LAL 8-8]	Howard Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Blake (2 AST)
Prince Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)	08:34 [MEM 10-8]
	08:18	Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:17
Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	08:08
	07:52 [LAL 10-10]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bryant (2 AST)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	07:24
	07:15	Blake Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gasol (1 ST)
Prince 3pt Shot: Missed	06:58
	06:57	Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:36	Blake Running Jump Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:33
Randolph Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Conley (1 AST)	06:20 [MEM 12-10]
Gasol Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	06:06
	06:06 [LAL 11-12]	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	06:06	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:05
Prince Jump Shot: Missed	05:51
	05:50	Meeks Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:41	Howard Jump Shot: Missed Block: Allen (1 BLK)
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:40
Allen Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Howard (1 ST)	05:37
	05:26	Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Conley (1 ST)
Conley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (1 ST)	05:25
	05:23 [LAL 13-12]	Bryant Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Allen Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	05:23
	05:23	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:23	Gasol Substitution replaced by Jamison
	05:23	Meeks Substitution replaced by Clark
	05:23 [LAL 14-12]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	05:12
	05:10	Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:55 [LAL 16-12]	Clark Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bryant (3 AST)
	04:41	Jamison Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	04:41 [MEM 13-16]
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:41
	04:38	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:25 [LAL 19-13]	Clark 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bryant (4 AST)
Randolph Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	04:04
	04:04	Team Rebound
Gasol Substitution replaced by Arthur	04:04
Prince Substitution replaced by Bayless	04:04
	03:44	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:42	Clark Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:42 [LAL 21-13]	Clark Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:31 [MEM 15-21]
	03:31	Howard Foul: Shooting Block (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Allen Substitution replaced by Daye	03:31
Conley Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	03:31 [MEM 16-21]
	03:09	Blake 3pt Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:08
Daye Jump Shot: Missed	02:48
	02:47	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:41	Howard Layup Shot: Missed
Daye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:38
Bayless 3pt Shot: Missed	02:23
	02:22	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:15	Blake Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Bayless (1 ST)
Conley Floating Jump shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bayless (1 AST)	02:09 [MEM 18-21]
	01:38	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
Arthur Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:37
Randolph Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	01:28
Arthur Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:26
Bayless 3pt Shot: Missed	01:15
	01:14	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:00 [LAL 23-18]	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	00:40.9
Arthur Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	00:39.9
Daye 3pt Shot: Missed	00:35.9
	00:33.8	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:19.1 [LAL 25-18]	Bryant Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Conley Jump Shot: Missed	00:02.7
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Memphis Grizzlies (51-25)		Los Angeles Lakers (40-36)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Arthur Layup Shot: Missed	11:46
	11:45	Meeks Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	11:25	Jump Ball Jamison vs Arthur (Bryant gains possession)
	11:11	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
	11:10	Clark Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	10:59 [LAL 27-18]	Gasol Jump Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Clark (1 AST)
Arthur Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	10:59
Arthur Substitution replaced by Davis	10:59
	10:59 [LAL 28-18]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
Gasol Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	10:39
Gasol Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	10:39
Gasol Technical	10:39
	10:39	Meeks Free Throw Technical Missed
	10:39	Team Rebound
	10:20	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Daye Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:18
Gasol Turnaround Bank Hook Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Pondexter (1 AST)	10:09 [MEM 20-28]
	09:53	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Bayless Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:52
Gasol Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Meeks (1 ST)	09:44
	09:38 [LAL 30-20]	Jamison Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Meeks (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:32
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	09:23
	09:22	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:11	Bryant Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Pondexter (1 ST)
	09:11	Bryant Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed	08:54
	08:54	Team Rebound
Davis Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	08:54
	08:39 [LAL 33-20]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)
	08:27	Meeks Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Pondexter 3pt Shot: Missed	08:17
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:16
Davis Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:14 [MEM 22-33]
	07:56	Clark 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:55	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:53	Jamison Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Bayless Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:51
Pondexter 3pt Shot: Missed	07:49
	07:46	Meeks Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:23	Jamison Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed	07:11
	07:10	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:45	Clark Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:44
Bayless Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:38 [MEM 24-33]
	06:36	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:36	Bryant Substitution replaced by Howard
	06:36	Gasol Substitution replaced by Blake
	06:22	Jamison Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	06:22	Jamison Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	06:22	Jamison Substitution replaced by Gasol
Daye 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)	06:03 [MEM 27-33]
	05:43	Gasol Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Daye Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:41
Pondexter Driving Layup Shot: Missed	05:30
	05:27	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:15 [LAL 35-27]	Howard Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Pondexter Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	05:01
	04:57	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:48	Howard Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Bayless Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:42 [MEM 29-35]
	04:22 [LAL 37-29]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Blake (3 AST)
	03:59	Gasol Foul: Personal Block (2 PF)
	03:59	Clark Substitution replaced by Bryant
Pondexter 3pt Shot: Missed	03:51
	03:50	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:39	Blake Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Daye (1 ST)
	03:35	Blake Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:35
Team Rebound	03:35
Pondexter Substitution replaced by Conley	03:35
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	03:35 [MEM 30-37]
Davis Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:18
	03:18	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:18	Team Rebound
Davis Substitution replaced by Randolph	03:18
	03:18 [LAL 38-30]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Bayless Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Conley (2 AST)	03:11 [MEM 32-38]
	02:47	Gasol Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:46
Randolph Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Daye (1 AST)	02:40 [MEM 34-38]
	02:36	Team Timeout : Short
	02:36
	02:36	Meeks Substitution replaced by Clark
	02:12	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:10	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	01:56 [LAL 40-34]	Bryant Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (11 PTS)
Bayless Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	01:56
	01:56 [LAL 41-34]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
Randolph Driving Layup Shot: Missed	01:44
	01:41	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	01:32	Howard Jump Shot: Missed Block: Randolph (1 BLK)
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	01:31
Conley Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed	01:14
	01:09	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	00:59.7	Bryant Turnover : 5 Second Violation (4 TO)
	00:59.7	Gasol Substitution replaced by Jamison
Gasol Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Conley (3 AST)	00:47.0 [MEM 36-41]
	00:37.0 [LAL 44-36]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Bryant (5 AST)
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:31.7 [MEM 38-44]
	00:31.7	Bryant Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
Gasol Substitution replaced by Davis	00:31.7
Bayless Substitution replaced by Allen	00:31.7
Conley Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)	00:31.7 [MEM 39-44]
	00:07.9 [LAL 46-39]	Bryant Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (14 PTS)
Conley Floating Jump shot: Missed	00:02.9
	00:01.2	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
End of 2nd Quarter
Memphis Grizzlies (51-25)		Los Angeles Lakers (40-36)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Randolph Jump Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Prince (1 AST)	11:41 [MEM 41-46]
	11:22	Blake Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Gasol (2 ST)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	11:08
	11:07	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	10:56	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:56
	10:56	Howard Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
	10:47	Howard Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Prince Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gasol (4 AST)	10:38 [MEM 43-46]
	10:25	Blake Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Conley (2 ST)
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	10:21 [MEM 45-46]
	10:18	Team Timeout : Regular
	10:00	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
	09:58	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	09:56	Howard Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (1 BLK)
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	09:52
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	09:40
Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:39
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	09:25
	09:24	Meeks Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	09:09	Meeks Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gasol (3 ST)
Allen Step Back Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Conley (4 AST)	09:01 [MEM 47-46]
	08:44	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (2 BLK)
	08:44	Team Rebound
	08:44	Meeks Substitution replaced by Clark
	08:33	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	08:32
Prince Jump Shot: Missed	08:09
	08:08	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	08:02	Clark Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Allen (2 ST)
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)	07:56 [MEM 49-46]
Gasol Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	07:38
	07:38	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:38	Team Rebound
	07:38 [LAL 47-49]	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	07:23 [MEM 51-47]
	07:06	Blake 3pt Shot: Missed
Conley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:04
Conley Jump Shot: Missed	06:56
	06:55	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Conley Foul: Personal (1 PF)	06:49
	06:44	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:43
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	06:27
	06:26	Clark Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	06:13	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	06:12
Randolph Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Gasol (5 AST)	06:09 [MEM 53-47]
	06:09	Blake Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Randolph Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)	06:09 [MEM 54-47]
	05:55 [LAL 49-54]	Gasol Slam Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Howard (1 AST)
Randolph Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	05:55
	05:55 [LAL 50-54]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
Randolph Layup Shot: Missed Block: Howard (1 BLK)	05:36
Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	05:35
Randolph Layup Shot: Missed	05:34
	05:32	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	05:26	Howard Foul: Offensive (4 PF)
	05:26	Howard Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	05:26	Howard Substitution replaced by Jamison
Randolph Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	05:09
	05:05	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	04:56 [LAL 52-54]	Bryant Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Gasol Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Jamison (1 ST)	04:32
	04:20 [LAL 55-54]	Blake 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:20
Randolph Substitution replaced by Bayless	04:20
Allen Substitution replaced by Arthur	04:20
Conley Step Back Jump shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Gasol (6 AST)	04:04 [MEM 56-55]
	03:47 [LAL 57-56]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Bryant (6 AST)
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Conley (5 AST)	03:26 [MEM 58-57]
	03:10 [LAL 59-58]	Bryant Pullup Jump shot: Made (18 PTS)
Prince Driving Layup Shot: Missed	02:44
	02:42	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:33 [LAL 61-58]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Bryant (7 AST)
Conley 3pt Shot: Missed	02:11
Prince Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	02:10
Prince Layup Shot: Missed	02:08
	02:08	Team Rebound
	01:49 [LAL 63-58]	Clark Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Blake (4 AST)
Bayless 3pt Shot: Missed	01:28
	01:26	Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:04 [LAL 65-58]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Bryant (8 AST)
Arthur Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	01:04
Prince Substitution replaced by Pondexter	01:04
Arthur Substitution replaced by Davis	01:04
	01:04	Blake Substitution replaced by Meeks
	01:04 [LAL 66-58]	Jamison Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
Bayless Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Conley (6 AST)	00:57.7 [MEM 60-66]
	00:39.9 [LAL 68-60]	Bryant Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Conley Floating Jump shot: Made (18 PTS)	00:29.9 [MEM 62-68]
	00:07.9	Bryant Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
	00:06.6	Team Rebound
Conley Substitution replaced by Daye	00:06.6
	00:02.9	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.7	Jamison Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	00:00.7	Jamison Tip Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
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Pondexter Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:41
	11:28	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:27
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Bayless (2 AST)	11:12 [MEM 64-68]
	10:58 [LAL 70-64]	Howard Turnaround Bank Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Meeks (2 AST)
Bayless Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	10:38
	10:36	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	10:19	Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:18
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Bayless (3 AST)	10:07 [MEM 66-70]
	09:46	Howard Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Davis (1 ST)
Davis Layup Shot: Missed	09:37
Bayless Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:35
Daye 3pt Shot: Missed	09:33
	09:29	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	09:21	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	09:18
Pondexter Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Clark (1 BLK)	09:14
	09:11	Jamison Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	09:03	Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed
Bayless Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:03
	09:03	Bryant Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Davis Substitution replaced by Randolph	09:03
	09:03	Bryant Substitution replaced by Blake
Bayless Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Gasol (7 AST)	08:49 [MEM 68-70]
	08:34 [LAL 72-68]	Clark Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Meeks (3 AST)
Pondexter 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bayless (4 AST)	08:12 [MEM 71-72]
	07:52 [LAL 74-71]	Meeks Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Howard (2 AST)
Bayless Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Clark (1 ST)	07:33
Bayless Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	07:30
	07:30
Gasol Substitution replaced by Leuer	07:30
	07:30 [LAL 75-71]	Clark Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	07:30 [LAL 76-71]	Clark Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed	07:08
Leuer Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:07
Leuer Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:04 [MEM 73-76]
	06:49	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Daye Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:48
Daye Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bayless (5 AST)	06:29 [MEM 75-76]
	06:12	Howard Foul: Offensive (5 PF)
	06:12	Howard Turnover : Foul (4 TO)
	06:12	Meeks Substitution replaced by Bryant
	06:12	Howard Substitution replaced by Gasol
Daye Substitution replaced by Conley	06:12
Pondexter Substitution replaced by Allen	06:12
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	05:53
	05:52	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	05:38	Jamison Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	05:34
Bayless Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Allen (2 AST)	05:29 [MEM 77-76]
	05:09 [LAL 79-77]	Blake 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)
Conley 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Bayless (6 AST)	04:52 [MEM 80-79]
Allen Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	04:36
	04:36	Team Timeout : Regular
Allen Substitution replaced by Pondexter	04:36
	04:36	Jamison Substitution replaced by Howard
	04:36 [LAL 80-80]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	04:36 [LAL 81-80]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Missed	04:15
	04:12	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Conley Foul: Personal (2 PF)	04:09
	03:53 [LAL 83-80]	Bryant Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (24 PTS)
Bayless Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	03:35 [MEM 82-83]
	03:18	Clark 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:16	Blake Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:56	Clark Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Pondexter (2 ST)
	02:45	Clark Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:45
Leuer Substitution replaced by Gasol	02:45
Randolph Running Hook Shot: Made (15 PTS)	02:32 [MEM 84-83]
	02:09	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
Conley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:08
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Missed	01:53
	01:50	Clark Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	01:36 [LAL 85-84]	Gasol Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Bryant (9 AST)
Bayless 3pt Shot: Missed	01:19
	01:17	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	00:55.9	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
	00:54.7	Blake Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	00:36.1	Blake 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:36.1	Team Rebound
Bayless Substitution replaced by Prince	00:36.1
	00:36.1	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:17.8	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
Prince Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:16.9
Team Timeout : Regular	00:16.2
Conley Step Back Jump shot: Missed	00:04.9
	00:04.1	Team Rebound
Randolph Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:04.1
	00:04.1	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:04.1	Team Rebound
	00:04.1 [LAL 86-84]	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:04.1
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Missed	00:00.9
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 4th Quarter