The Los Angeles Lakers squad had a very impressive performance against the Memphis Grizzlies who had no answers for the high intensity scoring the Lakers showed in the first half of the match up. The Memphis Grizzlies haven't been the worse team this season with a record of 15 wins and 10 losses but looked like a B-grade team against Lebron James' Laker team losing the ball game 111-88. The Lakers have won their last 5 out of 6 games which is very good considering the horrible start to the season that the Lakers endured but that is expected when a new team and foundation is created and shows that team chemistry and good ball movement is starting to come together and show that the Lakers can be a deadly offensive weapon. The first half of the ball game was the deciding factor with the Lakers outscoring the Grizzlies 27-16 in the 1st quarter and 36-24 in the 2nd quarter providing too much for the Grizzlies to mount a comeback in the second half and this was all due to the Lakers impressive ball movement and outside scoring.

Lebron James had a very good all-round performance helping the Lakers get the victory alongside the addition of Josh Hart to the starting line up which provided a great offensive weapon against the Grizzlies. Kyle Kuzma continues to impress me with another good performance and continuing to further strengthen and develop his chemistry with Lebron and how he can play his part in the Laker's future success.

Game Stats

Los Angeles Lakers

Lebron James: 20 points (9-18 FG), 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals.

Kyle Kuzma: 20 points (8-16 FG), 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks.

Josh Hart: 16 points (5-10 FG), 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks.

Javale Mcgee: 10 points (4-10 FG), 10 rebounds, 2 assists.

Memphis Grizzlies

Mike Conley: 12 points (4-12 FG), 1 rebound, 3 assists, 4 steals.

Marc Gasol: 11 points (5-9 FG), 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks.

Wayne Selden Jnr: 17 points (7-12 FG), 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block.

Upcoming Games

The Los Angeles Lakers next face the Miami Heat to see if they can improve their 16-10 regular season record and further strengthen their rankings in the Western Conference. The Memphis Grizzlies next match up against the Denver Nuggets who have been on a wrecking path lately which will prove to be a tough match up for the Grizzlies. Below are highlights of the ball game incase you missed it!

Are the Lakers finally getting things going? Or is there still a lot of improvement to be made for the Lakers to be competitive in the playoffs? Leave your thoughts below!