The Lakers needed to win. The ad hoc Grizzlies made them fight for it.
Grizzlies forward Jake LaRavia (3) drives against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) on April 12, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Coach Taylor Jenkins didn’t promise a win, not with this roster against this opponent. He only promised that the guys he was putting out there would play their tails off. Mission accomplished.
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