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Grizzlies Claw Their Way to Victory as Ja Morant is Benched Fur now

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The Memphis Grizzlies tied their first-round Western Conference series against the Los Angeles Lakers at 1-1, winning 103-93 on Wednesday night. Ja Morant, the Grizzlies’ All-Star guard, was sidelined by an injured hand, but his teammates stepped up in his absence. Xavier Tillman scored a career-high 22 points and had 13 rebounds. The Lakers LeBron James led his team with 28 points and 12 rebounds. However, Anthony Davis struggled, going 4 of 14 and finishing with 13 points and 8 rebounds. The Lakers head home for Game 3 on Saturday night, having had their four-game winning streak snapped.

Source – Fox News

Date – Apr 19, 2023

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