After making a furious push to reach the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers began the first round with a bang by defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 128-112. But after losing Game 2 by 10 points, the pressure was on them to defend their home court in Game 3 and take control of the series.
If Game 1 was a bang for L.A., the opening minutes of Game 3 were a supernova. The team came out with a defensive vengeance and held Ja Morant and crew to just nine first-quarter points, and Anthony Davis was perhaps the biggest reason. He grabbed eight rebounds in just the first quarter, and on the other end, he added eight points.
