D'Angelo Russell becomes the 4th player in Lakers franchise history to record 30+ points and 5+ 3pt. FG in a Playoff game, joining: Kobe Bryant (7 times) LeBron James (10/9/2020) Nick Van Exel (5/4/1995)
Led by D'Angelo Russell's playoff career-high 31 points and 5 3pt. FG, the No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers defeat the No. 2 seed Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6, 125-85. LeBron James (22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists) and Anthony Davis (16 points, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks) added a combined 38 points in the victory, while Desmond Bane tallied 15 points and 5 rebounds for the Grizzlies. After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-2, the Lakers now advance to the Western Conference Semifinals where they will face the winner of Kings-Warriors.
The Los Angeles Lakers become the sixth 7th seed in NBA history to defeat a 2 seed in a Playoff series. They also become the second Play-In team to win a Playoff series, joining the Miami Heat this season. 1987: Seattle over Dallas, 3-1 1989: Golden State over Utah, 3-0 1991: Golden State over San Antonio, 3-1 1998: New York over Miami, 3-2 2010: San Antonio over Dallas, 4-2
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Davis hands it off to Russell, guarded by Morant.
A long two by D'Angelo Russell, hits nothing but bottom.
Russell rejecting the screen, got John as back.
Floater is good, and he was looking for a call.
Jahl's putting pressure on, it opens up that kick-out pass.
Hashimura and Russell, little pistol action for the bucket.
Ten on the shot clock.
Gotta get to work here, Russell, got by Jahl.
Float game pure.
D'Angelo helping that cause, goes right by Jahl Morant, navigating.
Yeah, it really needed to get that ball up faster.
D'Angelo a little bit frustrated, don't necessarily love that he showed it,
but he knows he's feeling good offensively.
Davis off the elbow, it's a popular set for them.
He posts up.
I see why it's popular, Doris.
Yeah, I mean, Doris just got no shot, right?
He just sprints into the paint, and that's the difference for me with the Lakers.
Davis setting a screen for him.
Bain switches on to him.
We'll see if Russell gets it up to him.
There's your answer.
Some people forget that coming into this series, they were the hottest team.
Ending the regular season, James with a steal.
Russell on cue.
He's got 12.
Russell got it back from Davis.
There's the lob, and the finish.
So they are plus 15 from the three-point line, and the lead is just 14.
Three-pointer keeping them in the game.
And D'Angelo Russell doing a lot for the Lakers this evening.
Guarded by the smaller Desmond Bain.
Hits it out to Russell, the hot hand.
Rattles it in, another three.
This is actually where he fills in.
So back-to-back threes.
The ubiquity of Anthony Davis right now is extremely profound for the Lakers.
His presence, huge.
And, Mark, to me, there's an impact here of Davis.
And it's not going to show up in the box for him.
Flash into the elbow for A.D.
Out to Russell.
Three on the clock.
Got to get busy and launch.
It's been that type of night.
So he's got, I think, back-to-back threes here that we're going to show you.
I believe at the end of the week.
The Lakers have come with a requisite response here.
James for three.
Vanderbilt with another opportunity.
Russell.
Championship belt on him.
Oh, did he?
But somebody might want to tell him there's a couple more series to go
before we start doing that.
The rarest of luxuries right now for the Lakers.
Mark Jones, you know what it is?
Tell me.
It's not a three by D.
He's been doing a lot of that.
It's those two resting at exactly the same moment.
