Grizzlies Easily Defeat Lakers, NBA Scores

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Published on December 28 2015 6:34 am
Last Updated on December 28 2015 6:34 am

Kobe Bryant scored 14 points in the first quarter, but got little help from his Los Angeles Lakers teammates. The lack of support began a start-to-finish, double-digit victory for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Mike Conley scored 19 points, Jeff Green added 17 and the Grizzlies easily defeated the Lakers 112-96 on Sunday.

"I thought it was a good team victory," Memphis coach Dave Joerger said. "I thought we played with a lot of passion and a lot of emotion."

Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph added 16 points apiece, while Courtney Lee contributed 13. Conley and Gasol both connected on 7 of 11 shots and Randolph missed only one of his eight attempts as Memphis shot close to 60 percent for the game before finishing at 56 percent.

Bryant, playing in only the first and third quarters while dealing with a sore right knee, scored 19. His 14 were the bulk of the Lakers' 23 first-quarter points, and Los Angeles already trailed by nine after one.

It really didn't get much better the rest of the way as Memphis held a double-digit lead from late in the second quarter through the rest of the game.


Sunday, December 27 Scoreboard
    
Memphis 112, Los Angeles 96
    
Boston 100, New York 91
    
Oklahoma City 122, Denver 112

Portland 98, Sacramento 94


Monday, December 28 Schedule (All Times Central)

Los Angeles at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Indiana, 6 p.m.

New Orleans at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Washington, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at Utah 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.