LeBron’s Lakers outduel Ja Morant’s Grizzlies in one-point thriller
Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. have best combined game but come up short
Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant (12) drives the ball to the basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht)
The Grizzlies’ better-than-expected early season record was built on close wins and late Ja Morant heroics. They got one of the two on Saturday night as the NBA-leading Los Angeles Lakers survived their visit to FedExForum with a 109-108 win.
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Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
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