Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis in Game 1 of the playoffs
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The LA Lakers, who returned to the playoff stage after two seasons, laughed first after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Lakers played against Memphis in the first round of the 2022-23 NBA Western Conference playoffs held at the FedEx Forum in Memphis on the 16th (local time) with Rui Hachimura’s performance and won 128-112. The Lakers, who entered ‘Spring Basketball’ as the 7th seed, took their first step toward an ‘upset’ by capturing their first game against the 2nd seed Memphis. The first round of the NBA Playoffs is a best-of-seven game.
The number one contributor to the Lakers’ victory on this day was neither 온라인바카라‘King’ LeBron James nor Anthony Davis. “Young Blood” Hachimura (29 points) and Austin Reeves (23 points) combined for 52 points to lead the Lakers to a come-from-behind victory.
The Lakers led 32-27 in the first quarter, but faltered from the middle of the second quarter and finished the first half 59-65. The Lakers launched a counterattack with Hachimura as the vanguard. Hachimura set the stage for a reversal of 96-90 by making 4 3-point shots in the 3rd quarter alone.
Memphis’ counterattack was also formidable. The Lakers were chased by 113-112 with 3 minutes and 11 seconds left in the game. This time, Reeves saved the team from danger. He scored seven points in a row to open the score to 120-112. The stable performance of key members such as Davis (22 points), James (21 points), and Diancello Russell (19 points) also served as a springboard for victory.
Memphis had Jaren Jackson Jr. (31 points), Desmond Bain (22 points), and Ja Morant (18 points), but the absence of a big man was painful. In particular, the bad news that ace Morant suffered a hand injury during the 4th quarter overlapped. Morant’s next match is uncertain.
The LA Lakers, who returned to the playoff stage after two seasons, laughed first after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers played against Memphis in the first round of the 2022-23 NBA Western Conference playoffs held at the FedEx Forum in Memphis on the 16th (local time) with Rui Hachimura’s performance and won 128-112. The Lakers,…