Grizzlies lose game to Lakers, Jaren Jackson Jr. to injury
Second-year forward sits second half with ‘knee soreness’
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, below, tries to pass the ball from under the legs of Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks, left, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee defends Feb. 21, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, left, fouls Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) in the act of shooting Feb. 21, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
The Grizzlies lost the game and lost Jaren Jackson Jr. -- for at least a half -- on the second night of a West Coast road trip, as the playoff race tightened.
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