Lakers thrash Grizzlies, wrap up series in Game 6

D’Angelo Russell scored a playoff-career-best 31 factors on 12-of-17 capturing and the Los Angeles Lakers punched their ticket into the Western Conference semifinals with a 125-85 trouncing of the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Friday in Game 6 of their sequence.

LeBron James scored 22 factors for the Lakers, who gained 4 of the six video games of the first-round matchup. Anthony Davis added 16 factors, 14 rebounds and 5 blocked photographs for seventh-seeded Los Angeles, which ambushed the second-seeded Grizzlies in spectacular vogue.

The Lakers, who shot 53.8 p.c from the sphere, will play both the Sacramento Kings or Golden State Warriors within the convention semis. Those groups play Game 7 of their sequence on Sunday.

Santi Aldama scored 16 factors off the bench, Desmond Bane had 15 factors and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 14 for Memphis. Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks had 10 factors apiece for the Grizzlies.

Memphis’ Luke Kennard missed the competition on account of a left shoulder harm that occurred in Game 5.

The Grizzlies shot a woeful 30.2 p.c from the sphere. Morant (3 of 16), Bane (5 of 16), Jackson (3 of 12) and Brooks (4 of 11) all shot poorly. The crew completed 12 of 38 (31.6 p.c) from behind the arc.

The Lakers had been 15 of 44 (34.1 p.c) from 3-point vary with Russell making 5 and Jarred Vanderbilt draining three. Austin Reaves contributed 11 factors, eight assists and 6 rebounds for Los Angeles.

The Lakers led by 17 at halftime and displayed there can be no letdown with a 9-0 burst early within the third quarter. Russell made two 3-pointers and Vanderbilt hit one throughout the run to make it 68-45 with 10:22 left within the interval.

Three-plus minutes later, Vanderbilt and Russell hit consecutive treys to push the result in 80-49. James hit a 3-pointer to make it 100-64 with 27.1 seconds left within the third earlier than he and Davis sat out the fourth quarter. The Lakers led 100-67 coming into the ultimate interval.

James scored 16 factors and Russell added 14 because the Lakers shot 59.5 p.c from the sphere within the first half whereas taking a 59-42 lead.

–Field Level Media/Reuters