{"id":49887,"date":"2023-04-26T06:30:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T10:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=49887"},"modified":"2023-04-26T03:29:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T07:29:03","slug":"lakers-grizzlies-game-4-lebron-james-dominates-and-delivers-a-win-for-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/04\/26\/lakers-grizzlies-game-4-lebron-james-dominates-and-delivers-a-win-for-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers-Grizzlies Game 4: LeBron James Dominates and Delivers a Win for Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>Los Angeles Lakers<\/span><\/a> outlasted the <\/span>Memphis Grizzlies<\/span><\/a> and eked out a 117-111 overtime victory in an absolute nailbiter. Game 4 was emblematic of the Grizzlies\u2019 Grit-n\u2019-Grind ethos despite the Lakers\u2019 victory, as neither team shot better than 28% from three.<\/span><\/p>\n

Can Memphis win Game 5 and <\/span>extend this series<\/span><\/a>?<\/span><\/p>\n

Lakers-Grizzlies Game 4: LeBron James Dominates and Delivers a Win for Los Angeles<\/h2>\n

Lakers-Grizzlies Game 4: First Half<\/b><\/h3>\n

Memphis started the game with more urgency on their 6-0 run. <\/span>Jarred Vanderbilt<\/b><\/a> stepped up with 10 points (including two threes) and a sensational block on <\/span>Jaren Jackson Jr.<\/b><\/a> Memphis still ignored Vanderbilt in the half-court, but the Lakers\u2019 transition attack helped earn them a 29-23 lead heading into the second quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Lakers\u2019 momentum continued in the second quarter. <\/span>Dennis Schr\u00f6der<\/b><\/a> blew by <\/span>Luke Kennard<\/a><\/strong> on switches to glid for a layup and set up a three from <\/span>Malik Beasley<\/b><\/a>. Later on, <\/span>Anthony Davis<\/b><\/a> was hurt going for a layup. Referee John Goble incensed the <\/span>Laker bench<\/span><\/a> by letting Memphis inbound the ball, which forced Los Angeles to commit a transition take foul. Jeanie Buss immediately called Mark Cuban for tips on <\/span>filing a protest with the NBA<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Anthony Davis goes down with an injury pic.twitter.com\/1sd1edgsNL<\/a><\/p>\n

— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) April 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n