Lakers Drill Grizzlies to Take 2–1 Lead; Dillon Brooks Ejected

LeBron James (6) of the Los Angeles Lakers scores in front of Xavier Tillman (2) of the Memphis Grizzlies during the Lakers win in Game Three of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs in Los Angeles on April 22, 2023. Harry How/Getty Images

Anthony Davis dominated with 31 points, 17 rebounds and three blocked shots to lead the host Los Angeles Lakers to a solid 111–101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their tense first-round series on Saturday night, April 22.

LeBron James added 25 points and nine rebounds as the Lakers took a 2–1 lead in the Western Conference matchup. D'Angelo Russell had 17 points and Rui Hachimura scored 16 for Los Angeles, which led by as many as 29 points in the wire-to-wire victory.