NBA box score for Game 3 of the Western Conference first-round matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and L.A. Lakers played Saturday, April 22 in Los Angeles.

Ja Morant returned and scored 45 points, but the Grizzlies’ disastrous first quarter was too much to overcome. 

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The Grizzlies fell behind by 29 points in the first half to the Lakers, but cut the margin to 16 by halftime.

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Paul DeJong, on a rehab assignment from the St. Louis Cardinals, drove in six runs Friday night at AutoZone Park to help the Memphis Redbirds extend its win streak to 11 games with an 8-4 win over Indianapolis.

It was a low-scoring affair and coach Ryan Silverfield said the defenses played the better game. 

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Taylor Jenkins said Ja Morant was a full participant in a non-contact practice on Friday and he will be listed as questionable with a hand injury for Game 3 on Saturday. 

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LeBron James spoke to the media Friday, April 21, for the first time since Dillon Brooks dismissed James as “old” during an interview after Game 2.

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“I think this is a testament to the coaching staff, really,” Roddy said. “They prepare us for any situation. They prepare us for the adversities that come during the regular season and they do a good job of connecting that to playoff basketball.”

The Grizzlies didn’t have Ja Morant against the Lakers Wednesday. But they had John Konchar. And Xavier Tillman Sr. And a roster of players who did not wish to go quietly into the good night. So now, through sheer force of will, the series is tied at 1-1. 

Xavier Tillman started five games in the G League this season. Barring the unexpected, he will start at least five playoff games this spring. One imagines no one else in the NBA, and certainly no one multiple seasons into his pro career, will be able to make such a claim. 

Dillon Brooks called LeBron James “old” and said he is not the same player he was when he was winning championships in Cleveland and Miami.