Grizzlies trounce Lakers on Beale Street

Sometimes the Grizzlies struggle to shoot the ball and sometimes they don’t. Sometimes they struggle to defend; yet sometimes they don’t. Game to game, we just don’t know which Grizzlies team will show up. It seems as if they are in an identity crisis.

However, the Grizzlies shined in their first wire to wire victory of the season as they trounced the LA Lakers 112-96 on Sunday evening. It was a fun and surprising game to watch.

Many Lakers fans showed up to the Grindhouse in support of Kobe Bryant. Every time Kobe made a shot, it was as if the Grizzlies were playing at the famous Staples Center; yet, the game was here in Memphis.

At the end of the day, the only thing that matters is that the Grizzlies came away with the win and the streamers fell from the rafters.

Post game quotes from both the Grizzlies and Lakers can be found here.

 

Stats of the Game:

• — Grizzlies: 30 assists; Lakers: 16.
• — Grizzlies: 56.3 percent (45/80), field goals; Lakers: 38.1 percent (32/84), field goals.
• — Grizzlies: 41 rebounds, 7 offensive; Lakers: 46 rebounds, 18 offensive.
• — Grizzlies: 44 points in the paint; Lakers: 28 points in the paint
• — Grizzlies: 11 steals; Lakers: 6 steals.
• — Grizzlies: 17 fast break points; Lakers:  12 fast break points.

By the numbers:

Five Grizzlies players were in double figures

Mike Conley led the Grizzlies with 19 points, five assists, four rebounds and a team high four steals. Conley was an impressive 63.6 percent from the field.

Marc Gasol ended with a solid 16 points and six assists. Gasol also was an impressive 63.6 percent from the field.

Zach Randolph came off of the bench to score 16 going 7-of-8 from the field (87.5 percent).

This is Zbo’s new theme song!!

 

Jeff Green chipped in 17 points, four rebounds and four assists. He also had a huge block “Outta Nowhere” that will be remembered as one of the best in Grizzlies history. Poor Nick Young!!

Courtney Lee ended up with a solid 13 points and three assists

Mario Chalmers led the way for Memphis with seven assists, tying his season-high (Dec. 22 at Philadelphia). He also added 11 points and five rebounds.

 

Lakers had four players in double figures:

Lakers rookie Larry Nance Jr. recorded the first double-double of his career. He was 8-of-12 from the field (66.7 percent) for 17 points and pulled down 11 rebounds… Both his points and rebounds were also career highs.

Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting (40.0 percent).

Jordan Clarkson added 12 points and three assists.

D’Angelo Russell chipped in 10 points and three assists.

 

Other highlights: The JaMychal and Vince Carter show!! 

 

Brevin is not having it!! 

 

 

Interesting stats: 

Up Next:

The Grizzlies will host the Miami Heat on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 for Hardwood Classics Nights. Tip Off is at 7pm. It will be the last Grizzlies game of the calendar year.