The Memphis Grizzlies and LA Lakers are playing live on the NBA schedule on wednesday night and the matchup is on NBATV and starts up past 10:30 pm ET and has Los Angeles hosting at the Staples Center and the grizz come in as one of the best teams in the league and this will feature Kobe Bryant going up against Marc Gasol.
The Lakers are coming in at 3-11 on the season and the Grizzlies are one of the best defensive teams in the league and they are averaging nearly 100 points per game. The Grizzlies are ranked in the middle of the pack in rebounds and assists and they now play against the Lakers after a matchup with the Clippers. The team will play the Blazers on the road after this and they come in after getting 30 points and 12 rebounds from Gasol, while Mike Conley had seven assists.
Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol, Tony Allen and Mike Conley give the Grizzlies a strong core and they are now looked at as one of the favorites in the west. The team is a sleeper contender and they are in first place in the southwest division. The Lakers are fifth in the Pacific division and they have just three wins on the season and they are ranked 13th in points per game.
The Lakers are 30th in points allowed this season and Kobe Bryant has been leading the team in scoring. The Lakers last lost over the Denver Nuggets and after playing the Grizzlies the team will be hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bryant had 27 points in the matchup with the Nuggets and the Lakers will try and pull off the upset against one of the best teams in the league, as Memphis has a 12-2 record his year. The Grizz are on a four game road trip and Gasol is currently leading the team in scoring.
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