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Led by Anthony Davis’ 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 blocks, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1, 128-112. Rui Hachimura (29 points, 5 3PM) and LeBron James (21 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists) added a combined 50 points for the Lakers in the victory, while Jaren Jackson Jr. tallied 31 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Grizzlies. The Lakers lead this best-of-seven series, 1-0, with Game 2 taking place on Wednesday, April 19 (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT).
Austin Reaves (14 points, 5-5 FG in 4th quarter) became the 3rd Laker over the last 25 seasons to finish 100% FG (min. 5 attempts) in the 4th quarter of a playoff game, joining:
Kobe Bryant (5/10/2002 vs Spurs)
Shaquille O’Neal (6/19/2000 vs Pacers)