The Los Angeles Lakers were a very unlikely candidate to end the Memphis Grizzlies’ 11-game winning streak.
When the two teams met on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers got outrebounded 63-47 and gave up 64 points in the paint. Not surprisingly, they fell behind by 13 late in the third quarter and looked like they were headed for yet another defeat.
But instead, they kept fighting back throughout the fourth quarter. Memphis failed to make its free throws, which allowed the Lakers to stay on its heels until Dennis Schroder came up with the steal, layup and free throw that put them over the top with 7.6 seconds left.
Across Twitter, fans were amazed that the Lakers somehow bested Ja Morant’s crew, 122-121.
I just woke up from a lil nap did the Lakers shut down the Grizzlies like that?!
— TheRandomMasta🐬🌉 (23-23) (@DaRandomMaster) January 21, 2023
I’m just glad the Lakers won. I don’t need to go to bed angry pic.twitter.com/OQiv8nqFUj
— Dicky Fung (@fungo24) January 21, 2023
Maybe if bane had longer arms it would’ve been a foul, butttt that’s not the case! DENNIS THE MENACE ⚡️
— don (@kawoncha) January 21, 2023
LAKERS GOt THE DUB pic.twitter.com/NRy4pVxEpN
— LaKeRsOnToP (@kory_nathan) January 21, 2023
That lakers game was wild , finally a good win
— I (@ohhhsaylesss) January 21, 2023
I turn the game off thinking lakers loss lol
— StayFly Smoov (@StayflySmoov) January 21, 2023
Yep. Lakers have a squad. No trades needed. They should just get Davis, Reaves, Walker back ASAP. This team competes like crazy. Russ and Lebron are finally figuring it out like he did with Wade. This team is scrappy, competitive, & do not quit pic.twitter.com/Jue1QDLvk6
— zengreenyoda (@zengreenyoda) January 21, 2023
I love you Dennis!!! @Lakers
— 💜 (@nau_park) January 21, 2023
Desperately hoping the Last Two Minute Report comes out with at least five errors benefiting the Lakers. They're owed some favorable incompetence. AK
— Kamenetzky Brothers (@KamBrothers) January 21, 2023
If @russwest44 goes for 20/10/10, @Lakers in 5. Book it! 👌✌️ https://t.co/JKdUV2lPT6
— Jap2kGoatBron🐐👑 (@LeMont80) January 21, 2023
Feel like that’s the first time the Lakers have won on an off night from LeBron in a long time
— Eric Sklar (@TheDukeOfSports) January 21, 2023
Dennis as clutch as I've seen any player play in the final 20sec of a https://t.co/W15M4T3Hal needs wins like this when lvj has an off night shooting wise.Great to see but 41attempted is too many for LA who're horrible from 3.
— king moses (@kingmos63322010) January 21, 2023
