Ja Morant had 41 points, Desmond Bane added 20, and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a 14-point second-half deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-99 on Wednesday.
On the eve of his 37th birthday, LeBron James once again carried the Lakers’ offense, with a harvest of 37 points and 13 rebounds. He had eight three-pointers, which is a personal high this season.
“King James” became the oldest player in NBA history to score at least 30 points in six straight games. The brand was previously owned by his friend, the late Kobe Bryant.
With a third straight win, the Grizzlies increased their record to 22-14, while the Lakers (17-19) lost for the sixth time in their last seven outings.
Booker closes the books for the Suns
Devin Booker handled the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 115-97 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Dort’s streak ends at 46
The Suns star player ended his night with 38 points which is by far the most productive night for the Suns. Cameron Payne and JaVale McGee follow in this chapter with 16 points each.
Jalen Smith gave himself 11 points and 14 rebounds in the victory while Chris Paul was limited to 10 points, five rebounds and five assists.
In the Thunder, Luguentz Dort had nine points and five rebounds. Dort saw his streak of games with at least one downtown basket curtailed to 46 games.
Ty Jerome stood out with 24 points while Aaron Wiggins had 22 points and eight rebounds.
Elsewhere in the NBA :
Clippers 91 – Celtics 82
LAC: Marcus Morris had 23 points and 10 rebounds
BOS: Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 8 rebounds in the loss
Knicks 94 – Pistons 85
NYK: Alec Burks had 34 points, personal high this season
DET: Hamidou Diallo led the charge with 31 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals
Hornets 116 – Pacers 108
CHA: Terry Rozier provided 35 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
IND: Domantas Sabonis recorded 15 points, 18 rebounds and 7 assists
Hawks 117 – Bulls 131
ATL: Trae Young totaled 26 points and 11 assists
CHI: Nkola Vucevic ended his work night with 16 points, 20 rebounds and 3 steals
Jazz 120 – Blazers 105
UTA: Rudy Gobert won under the basket with 22 points and 14 rebounds
POR: Norman Powell and Damian Lillard each scored 32 points
Mavericks 94 – Kings 95
DAL: Jalen Brunson recorded 25 points
SAC: Tyrese Haliburton ended her night with 12 points and 10 assists
