Welcome to Sportstar’s HIGHLIGHTS from the Lakers vs Grizzlies NBA Playoffs Game 6 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The score will read Grizzlies-Lakers.
Lakers 125-85 Grizzlies Game 6 Highlights: LeBron, Davis star as ...
29 Apr 2023
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FINAL: Grizzlies 85-125 Lakers
LOS ANGELES LAKERS ARE HEADED TO THE SEMIFINALS! LeBron, Davis and Russell come up with big time performances to ensure a 4-2 win over the Grizzlies. Davis produced a defensive masterclass with 14 rebounds on the night.
Memphis Grizzlies see the end of their season. A promising team for sure which has a title run coming up in the near future. Desmond Bane and Ja Morant were the standouts in the series. But the injury to Steven Adams proved pivotal in defence for the side.
Now we wait for the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors series. The winner of the seventh game will be the opponent for the Lakers in the semifinals.
That’s it from our side. We’ll be back for the NBA Playoffs second round. Thanks for tuning in!
85-125
Christie with another three for Lakers.
85-122
Aldama with a left handed finish from under the rim. Under a minute left.
83-122
Beasley with a fake from the arc, dribble forward and middle range jumper.
83-120
Beasley with a corner three, and the big guns at the bench are on their feet to applaud that shot. Under two left.
83-117
Lofton collects a pass from the distance and hits it off the board.
81-117
Williams with a dunk to score two for Memphis.
79-117
Two FTs for Lakers from Beasley.
79-115
Heavily rotated sides for both teams now. Under five in the ball game left.
79-115
Williams hits a three for Memphis.
76-115
Walker again from downtown.
76-112
Walker connects from downtown.
74-109
Lofton is fouled under the rim and he hits one FT.
73-109
Two point for Memphis from the paint.
71-109
Christie with another two pointer for Lakers.
71-107
Walker with a mid-range jumper. Connects!
71-105
Malik Beasley is fouled and he converts both shots from the line.
71-103
We have another timeout called by the Lakers.
71-103
Jackson knocks off both his shots from the line.
69-103
Schroder over hits a lay up. Gabriel fouls Jackson at the rim and the Memphis player will go to the line.
Timeout by Memphis.
67-103
Another three for Lakers. Guess who hit it. Russell of course! From the right side.
67-100
Memphis starts the last quarter. Jackson misses from the three point range.
End of Q3
Domination! Just one word to sum that quarter up. Lakers hit 41 in the period, the most in the series. Russell went off with four three pointers in the early minutes before Anthony Davis fired in dunks.
Memphis has been blown out tonight. 33 point deficit going into the final quarter.
67-100
Jackson connects to make it back to back threes for Memphis.
64-100
LeBron! From downtown! He’s given a hint of space and he fires it in.
64-97
Bane with a three point shot from down the middle.
61-97
Gabriel persists with a missed shot. He gets the rebound and hits a board shot.
61-95
Reaves with another jumper from mid range. He’s into double digits now. The fourth Lakers player to do so.
61-93
Aldama with two FTs for Memphis.
59-93
LeBron with a side step fade away from mid range.
59-91
Morant’s three from zero falls short.
59-91
Reaves hits the shot after a long build up but the shot clock beats the Lakers on that occasion.
59-91
Schroder lifts the ball into the air and through the net for another two points.
Lakers call a timeout.
59-89
Aldama with a dunk from a floated pass.
57-89
DAVIS AGAIN! A foul and count play. Schroder with a side pass and Davis from close range. Completes the three point play.
57-86
Schroder fouls Aldama. and the Memphis player will go to the line. He’s good from both FTs.
55-86
DAVIS! Schroder floats it from the paint and Davis latches on to it and dunks it home. He lets out a loud roar after.
55-84
Bane is going for a rebound when Schroder fouls him from behind. Connects one FT.
54-84
LeBron is fouled on the lay up and he will shoot free throws. Hits only one of two.
54-83
Jackson with two FTs for Memphis.
52-83
Russell! Another three. We are not making this up! He has 28 for the night.
52-80
Aldama with a corner three.
49-80
RUSSELL! He has the shot clock running down. But no matter. He connects from the distance.
49-77
Another three! The Lakers are just not stopping here.
49-74
Jackson with a left handed hook after a drive.
47-74
REAVES! LA IS GOING OFF! He runs the length with the ball, hits a side step and puts the point to bed with a reverse lay up.
Memphis with another timeout!
47-72
Russell connects from mid range.
47-70
DAVIS! His fourth block on the night. This time it is on Aldama.
47-70
Another turnover by Memphis. Tillman with an offensive foul on Vanderbilt.
47-70
Reaves with a jump shot from paint. Hits!
47-68
Davis fouls Bane on the shot. FTs for Memphis and Bane hits both.
45-68
LeBron’s look for Vanderbilt on the left corner goes out of bounds.
45-68
Vanderbilt from beyond the arc! Memphis call a timeout! Reaves with a drive to the rim. He then passes from behind him to Vanderbilt at the corner. Lakers striding out to the conference semis.
45-65
Russell! Another three. The lead is back up to 20 points. LeBron guards the ball in the paint from Bane. He has his back to the rim and opens up the shot to Russ. The guard connects!
45-62
Russell with a three from the left corner. Incredible!
45-59
Morant with a three pointer to start the half for Memphis.
42-59
Lakers with the first possession of the second half. Vanderbilt runs it out of play.
End of Q2
Lakers have done the job in the first half. In rollicking fashion. AD has to be the star of the first period. He has dominated the board. Nine rebounds and 11 points for the unibrow. LeBron, who had turned five hours before the game today, has been the highest scorer for the side at 16. Russell has 14 points and four assists. Lakers are shooting at a whopping 59.5%. In turn, it’s just been 32% for Memphis.
It’s been tough for Memphis in the first period. Morant and Bane, the duo which has done a majority of the scoring this series, have just seven each. Brooks has been the best scorer so far 10 points.
Darvin Ham and his Lakers are marching on to the next round of the Playoffs.
42-59
LeBron with a poster dunk to take his tally to 16.
40-57
Davis with an offensive board and a put in.
40-55
Roddy with a corner three pointer.
37-55
DAVIS! A foul and count. Russell and Davis run a pick and roll which comes good. AD completes the three point play.
37-52
Brooks with a tall jump shot from the paint.
35-52
Russell is fouled and he will take free throws. He knocks down only one.
35-51
Brooks with a corner three from Morant’s pass.
32-51
Jackson fouls Vanderbilt on the offense.
32-51
Reaves with a small dribble and floates shot. Takes the Lakers score to 51.
32-49
Bane with a transition three pointer. We have another timeout.
29-49
Davis with another denied shot to Memphis. He’s putting on a masterclass tonight.
29-49
One free throw from Russell to take the Lakers lead to 20.
29-48
Jones hits the ball out of Davis’ hands and it will be a Lakers ball.
Lakers call a timeout.
29-48
LeBron to Russell and the point guard hits his 12th point with a lay up to the rim.
29-46
LeBron is good from the FT line. Aldama hits a dunk for Memphis.
27-45
AD forces a miss from Tillman! LeBron with a foul and one at the other end. He already has 13.
27-43
Hachimura! Lakers hit on transition. AD wins the ball and fires it at the other end. Hachimura is all by himself and dunks.
Memphis call for a timeout.
27-41
Hachimura with a mid range jumper. He’s four points now.
27-39
Hachimura with a block on Bane. Morant and Brooks then miss three pointers.
27-39
LeBron and Jones collide while contesting a rebound. The refs check the play for a Flagrant 1. In the end it is just a common foul. by the Lakers man
27-39
LeBron with a corner shot. A mid-range jumper.
27-37
Jones with a three point shot for Memphis.
24-37
Gabriel off the board after a pass from Schroder.
24-35
Jackson with a close-range put-in.
22-35
Reaves cuts it too late and gets the shot clock violation.
22-35
Jones with a steal for Memphis. Konchar then thuds a shot off the board.
20-35
Gabriel slams the ball home. 15 points for the good are Lakers.
20-33
LeBron runs past a screen and connects off the board.
End of Q1
Lakers all the way in this opening quarter of the sixth game. Russell has led the attack with his clean shots and accurate assists. AD has ensured that Memphis has a hard time finding any room in the paint or the board.
20-31
Jackson goes to the FT line after a foul by Reaves.
19-31
Morant with a deep three. That’s a point for Memphis after nearly five minutes.
16-31
Hachimura! He gets the ball at the perimeter, dribbles, turns and lays it in. Lakers are putting on a show here.
16-29
AD! AD! Again Russell sets up the alley up for Davis and the big forward dunks it home.
16-27
Jackson with an offensive foul to turn the ball. Davis with a dunk to extend the lead to double digits. Russell with the assist.
16-25
Russell with another two. He has 10 on the night now. Lakers shooting at 60%.
Timeout by Grizzlies.
16-23
Russell with a drive and floated shot to find the net.
16-21
Reaves blocks Bane but Tillman gets the second block and hits.
14-21
Hachimura is off the mark for the night.
14-19
LeBron fouls Morant on a drive. A side throw as Morant was still not in the shooting action. Aldama fires a three pointer on that play.
11-19
Morant misses a lay up. He is then ajudjed to have fouled LeBron on the rebound.
11-19
LeBron from downtown! Reaves sets that shot up for him.
11-16
Davis denies Morant! LeBron hits at the front court with a lay up.
11-14
Bane with a reverse lay up to finish a play that began with a Russell pass getting intercepted.
9-14
Brooks with an offensive foul on a lay up.
9-14
REAVES! He hits a three and the sound in the crowd goes wild. A 9-0 run for the home team.
Memphis calls a timeout.
9-11
Jackson does not read a pass from Bane and the ball is turned over.
9-11
Morant’s three goes in and out. Russell’s floater is good at the other end. The first lead for Lakers.
9-9
LeBron! A simple put in under the rim. His first points of the night.
9-7
Davis is fouled on a drive to the bucket. He will shoot free throws. He’s good from both. Two point game.
9-5
Brooks with a three point shot. Hits!
6-5
Reaves wins the offensive board after a three pointer miss by Vanderbilt. The Lakers guard gets another look from beyond the arc and he hits.
6-2
Morant with two more free throws after Reaves fouls him in the air. Again, he scores just one.
5-2
Brooks with a deep two. Memphis need him to fire tonight.
3-2
Russell with the first points for Lakers. A long range two.
3-0
Morant with a steal and a finish. He intercepts Vanderbilt’s pass and drives all the way to the rim.
1-0
Morant is fouled by AD while on a shot. He was in the paint when AD clammed into him.
Morant hits only one free throw.
0-0
The jump ball goes with Memphis to start the game. Oh Oh! We have a clock malfunction. A break in play.
Warriors vs Kings
The Kings have done it. They’ve forced the series into the decider. A massive 118-99 win for the No 3 seed.
Memphis Grizzlies Starting Five.
Desond Bane - Ja Morant - Xavier Tillman - Jaren Jackson Jr - Dillon Brooks
National Anthem Time
The American national anthem is being sung by Jim Ranger today.
A special member in the audience today
Jack Nicholson in the house.
Warriors vs Kings - As Game 6 stands
The Kings putting up a formidable show with the series at stake. Coach Brown’s side leads 106-94 with around seven minutes left in the final quarter.
Ja Morant Stats
Ja Morant, the Grizzlies star, has an average of 28.3 points in the Playoffs. He stepped up in the fifth game and led his side to a 19-2 run in the third quarter which ultimately proved key in winning the game. A similar performance tonight and Memphis could take the series back home for the decider.
Desmond Bane - The man on fire!
The Memphis player is averaging 25.2 points in the Playoffs so far. He has a shooting efficiency of over 44% in the five games.
Western Conference Playoffs
The first semifinal in the Western Conference will see Phoenix Suns take on Denver Nuggets. It will be two-time MVP Nikola Jokci against Devin Booker and Kevin Durant.
The second semifinal remains to be decided. Golden State Warriors or Sacramento Kings will face the winner of this series.
Los Angeles Lakers Starting Five
Dillon Brooks missing?
Ever since his ejection in game three, Brooks has had an abysmal record while shooting. In game five, Brooks shot three off 15. His shooting efficiency in this series has been just over 30%. From beyond the arc, he is 21% in the five games so far.
The series so far
Lakers 128-112 Grizzlies
Lakers 93-103 Grizzlies
Lakers 111-101 Grizzlies
Lakers 117-111 Grizzlies
Lakers 99-116 Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies team news
Memphis’ Luke Kennard has been ruled out for the game tonight with a shouler soreness.
LeBron James in the building!
Bron arrived five hours before the start of the game today. Locked in for the big game!
LIVE STREAMING INFO
When will the Lakers vs Grizzlies NBA Playoff game 6 start?
The Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies game 6 will start at 8:00 AM IST on April 29 or 10:30 PM ET on April 28 in the US.
Where will the Lakers vs Grizzlies NBA Playoffs game 6 be telecast on TV in India?
The Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies game 6 will not be telecast on TV in India.
Where to live stream the Lakers vs Grizzlies NBA Playoff game 6?
The live stream of the Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Playoff game 6 can be streamed on NBA.com with an NBA League Pass.
PREVIEW
Los Angeles Lakers will look put a disoriented performance in game five behind it and seal a place in the Western Conference semifinals when it hosts Memphis Grizzlies.
The Lakers’ below-par shooting allowed the Grizzlies to stick a foot in the door and force a sixth game with the score at 3-2.
Ja Morant and Desmond Bane, like the previous matches in the series, came up clutch for Taylor Jenkins’ team.
A win tonight for the Grizzlies would give the home court advantage back to them and take the series to Memphis for the decider.
If the Lakers win, they’ll become just the second team, after Miami Heat, to qualify through the Play-In and win a Playoffs series.
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