The Grizzlies have already won the first head-to-head game this season, a 107-102 victory on November 11th despite 28 points, 7 boards, and 6 assists from Kobe Bryant and despite all starters scoring at least 12 for the Lakers. The Grizzlies received 38 points from their bench vs. 12 Lakers bench points. The Lakers need a more impressive effort from their bench.
The Grizzlies took three of four games from the Lakers last season, but the Lakers have been surprisingly competitive. Four of the past five meetings between these teams have been settled by five points or fewer. This includes the Lakers' sole win in that span.
Mike Conley has starred for the well-balanced Grizzlies' attack, hitting at least 18 points in three of his last four games against LA. Nick Young has scored 50 points in his last three games against Memphis, accounting for 55% of the Lakers' bench scoring in those...
No idea why this took so long, but it's good news. I'm assuming this will give us more trade options than the exception we got from Randle. I doubt it, but does anyone know if we can combine the exceptions?
Denver Nuggets (5-7)
at
Los Angeles Lakers (3-10)
6:30 PM Pacific
The Nuggets swept the 2013-14 season series against the Lakers, winning their three games by a total of 42 points. In fact the Lakers have lost six straight to Denver. The Nuggets are only 2-4 on the road the road this season, so the surging Lakers have a fighting chance tonight.
Ty Lawson has taken a particular delight in destroying the Lakers. He averaged 23 points and 12 assists in three games last season against LA. The Lakers' Jordan Hill averaged nearly a double double (13.5, 9.0) in only 21 minutes over two games against Denver last season. Kobe Bryant hasn't beaten the Nuggets since November 30th, 2011.
