Lakers Look To Stay Hot Against Grizzlies
The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum on Saturday night.

The Lakers (13-2) continue to impressively stack up wins, and they'll come into Saturday's contest having won six straight games. Their most recent victory was a thrilling 130-127 road triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. Anthony Davis led the way with a 33-point, 11-rebound double-double that also included seven assists and one steal. LeBron James followed with a 23-point, 14-rebound double-double that also included six rebounds, one steal and one block. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope provided 17 points, five boards, two assists and one steal. Dwight Howard and Kyle Kuzma generated matching 10-point tallies, with Howard also pulling down seven rebounds.

The Lakers will continue to be without Avery Bradley (lower leg) for Saturday's game.

The Grizzlies (5-9) have struggled to find consistency in the early going, with that fact illustrated vividly over their last five contests. Memphis had encouragingly put together a three-game winning streak earlier in the month that they've promptly followed up with a two-game skid Their most recent defeat came at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, which bested them by a 114-95 score on Tuesday night. Ja Morant paced the Grizzlies with 20 points, complementing them with six assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block. Dillon Brooks produced 18 points, three rebounds, two steals and one block. Brandon Clarke provided 17 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. Jae Crowder furnished a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double that also included four assists.

The Grizzlies will list Grayson Allen (ankle) as probable for Saturday's contest, while Andre Iguodala (team decision) will remain out.

Saturday's game marks the second of four meetings between the teams this season. The Lakers hold a 1-0 lead in the series, having notched a 120-91 win on Oct. 29.
Posted on: 11/22/2019 8:49 PM