Game #7 – January 3, 2021
(5-2)	108	-	94	(2-4)
FedEx Forum – Memphis, TN

Team Leaders Lakers

Points – James 22, Davis 17, Harrell 16

Rebounds – James 13, Davis 9, Harrell 9

Assists – James 8, Schroder 5, Gasol 4

Team Leaders Grizzlies

Points – Anderson 18, Jones 14, Valanciunas 14

Rebounds – Valanciunas 10, Clarke 7, Dieng 7

Assists – Brooks 5, Dieng 4, Konchar 4

Lakers @ Grizzlies – Box Score 01.03.21

Game #6 – January 1, 2021
(4-2)	109	-	103	(2-3)
AT&T Center – San Antonio, TX

Team Leaders Lakers

Points – Davis 34, James 26, Schroder 15

Rebounds – Davis 11, Harrell 11, James 11

Assists – James 10, Davis 5, 3 Players Tied With 3

Team Leaders Spurs

Points – Johnson 26, DeRozan 23, Gay 15

Rebounds – Johnson 10, DeRozan 9, Murray 8

Assists – DeRozan 7, Mills 4, 2 Players Tied With 3

Lakers @ Spurs – Box Score 01.01.20

(Conf. F) Game #3 – September 22, 2020
(10-3)	106	-	114	(9-8)
The Arena – Bay Lake, FL

Team Leaders Lakers

Points – James 30, Davis 27, Caldwell-Pope 12

Rebounds – James 10, Green 4, Caldwell-Pope 3

Assists – James 11, Rondo 8, Caruso 3

Team Leaders Nuggets

Points – Murray 28, Grant 26, Jokic 22

Rebounds – Jokic 10, Millsap 8, Murray 8

Assists – Murray 12, Jokic 5, Harris 3

Lakers @ Nuggets – Box Score 09.22.20

(Conf. SF) Game #2 – September 6, 2020
(5-2)	117	-	109	(5-4)
The Arena – Bay Lake, FL

Team Leaders Lakers

Points – Davis 34, James 28, Morris 16

Rebounds – James 11, Davis 10, Kuzma 6

Assists – James 9, Rondo 9, 2 Players Tied With 4

Team Leaders Rockets

Points – Harden 27, Gordon 24, Tucker 18

Rebounds – Westbrook 13, Tucker 11, House 5

Assists – Harden 7, Westbrook 4, 2 Players Tied With 3

Lakers vs. Rockets – Box Score 09.06.20

Game #16 – November 23, 2019
	109	-	108
FedEx Forum – Memphis, TN

Team Leaders Lakers

Points – James 30, Davis 22, Rondo 14

Rebounds – Howard 9, James 6, 2 Players Tied With 5

Assists – Rondo 6, James 4, Davis 3

Team Leaders Grizzlies

Points – Morant 26, Crowder 21, Jackson Jr. 20

Rebounds – Clarke 11, Jackson Jr. 7, 3 Players Tied With 6

Assists – Jones 6, Morant 6, Anderson 4

Lakers @ Grizzlies – Box Score 11.23.19

Game #7 – November 5, 2019
	118	-	112
United Center – Chicago, IL

Team Leaders Lakers

Points – James 30, Cook 17, 2 Players Tied With 15

Rebounds – James 10, Davis 7, 2 Players Tied With 6

Assists – James 11, Daniels 3, Davis 3, McGee 3

Team Leaders Bulls

Points – LaVine 26, Porter 18, White 18

Rebounds – Carter Jr. 11, LaVine 7, White 5

Assists – LaVine 7, Satoransky 6, White 4

Lakers @ Bulls – Box Score 11.05.19

Game #41 – January 7, 2019
	107	-	97
American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX

Team Leaders Lakers

Points – Ingram 29, Ball 21, Hart 14

Rebounds – Hart 12, McGee 10, Ball 7

Assists – Hart 6, Ingram 6, Ball 5

Team Leaders Mavericks

Points – Doncic 27, 3 Players Tied With 11

Rebounds – Jordan 19, Doncic 8, Finney-Smith 8

Assists – Barea 3, 4 Players Tied With 2

Lakers @ Mavericks – Box Score 01.07.19

Game #37 – December 30, 2018
	121	-	114
Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA

Team Leaders Lakers

Points – Caldwell-Pope 26, Hart 22, Ingram 21

Rebounds – McGee 12, Kuzma 9, Chandler 8

Assists – Ingram 9, Ball 6, Kuzma 6

Team Leaders Kings

Points – Fox 26, Bogdanovic 21, Hield 21

Rebounds – Cauley-Stein 12, Bjelica 9, Bogdanovic 5

Assists – Fox 7, Shumpert 5, Bogdanovic 4

Lakers vs. Kings – Box Score 12.30.18

Kobe Bryant bottled up in Memphis.

It wasn’t that long ago the Lakers started the year 8-0, and discussions began to creep up how this team might challenge the Bulls’ magical 72-10 record. Now just ten games later, the team is searching for answers, as they have dropped three straight following Tuesday’s 98-96 loss in Memphis against the Grizzlies.

In a recurring theme over the last week, the defense continues to struggle, allowing yet another sub-.500 team to shoot well, as Memphis hit 48.8% from the field, and 8-12 (66.7%) from the three-point line, and seemingly scored at will down the stretch of the game.

The struggles also continued on the offensive end, as the Lakers, once leading the league in scoring at over 112 points per game, now have scored less than 100 in their last four games, shooting another miserable 43.6% from the floor, and an even worse 7-22 (31.8%) from the three-point line.

Kobe Bryant led all scorers with 29 points, but again struggled with his shot, hitting just 9-25 from the field.  He did also had seven rebounds and five assists.  Pau Gasol continues to play too many minutes, as he logged just under 45 on Tuesday, scoring 15 points and grabbing 14 rebounds, despite shooting just 5-13 from the floor.

Despite all the issues, the Lakers trailed by only two at halftime 51-49, but fell down by as many as 13 in the fourth quarter, before a late rally got them back in the game.  Ron Artest hit a three-pointer to cut the lead to 98-94 with just over a minute left.

After the Lakers scored to make it 98-96, they were able to force a Grizzly turnover with 14 seconds left in the game, and decided not to call timeout to set up a play.  Bryant dribbled up court and drove to the middle of the lane, but lost the ball in mid-air and was forced to pass out to Ron Artest, who had his last ditch attempt blocked by Rudy Gay to seal the win for the Grizzlies.  Artest finished with 12 points.

Mike Conley scored a season-high 28 points on 10-13 shooting, inciuding 4-5 beyond the arc.  Rudy Gay only had 14 points, but had six big blocks, including the one on Artest as time ran out.   The Grizzlies had six players score in double-figures, and turned the ball over only seven times.

The loss dropped the Lakers to 13-5, and they are now shockingly sitting in fourth place in the Western Conference, 2 1/2 games behind the San Antonio Spurs, who continue to play very well at 15-2.

The Lakers conclude their short two-game trip on Wednesday in Houston, in the second of a back-to-back set.  The Rockets are without center Yao Ming, and most-likely without starting point guard Aaron Brooks, both out with injuries.

Link: Lakers @ Grizzlies Box Score

The Lakers, who trailed most of the second half, overcame as much as a 10-point deficit to take control of the game in the final minute. Bryant hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:30 left giving the Lakers a 103-101 lead, which they never relinquished. The All-Star guard then hit a jump shot with 30 seconds left to seal the victory.

Bryant scored a season-high 31 points, to go along with eight assists and seven rebounds, leading another very balanced Laker attack, with six players in double-figures. Shaquille O’Neal scored 23 and grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds. Gary Payton scored 19 in his return to Milwaukee, and Karl Malone, despite shooting only 4-of-15 from the field, scored 11 points to go along with his 11 rebounds.

The Lakers led the game by as many as 12 in the first half. But poor free throw shooting and a barrage of Bucks 3-pointers put the Lakers in a second half hole that they barely were able to dig out of. A late 11-0 run in the 4th quarter was capped by an O’Neal dunk and free throw helping the Lakers remain undefeated at 4-0.

The Bucks were led by Michael Redd who tallied a game-high 36 points, including 5-of-7 from beyond the arc.

Link: LakerStats.com Box Score
Link: NBA.com Recap