The Los Angeles Lakers star trio made NBA history against the Memphis Grizzlies
After trading for superstar guard Luka Doncic, the Los Angeles Lakers built one of the best trios possible.
The Lakers have put Doncic alongside LeBron James and Austin Reaves, and the new LA “big three” has shined. On Saturday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, the trio showed out to lead the Lakers to a win.
Reaves led the way with 31 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals on 8-16 shooting from the field, 5-8 from beyond the arc, and 10-10 from the free-throw line. Doncic was right behind him with 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists, while James chipped in 25 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals.
The three Lakers stars were each individually incredible and made NBA history in a huge win over the Grizzlies.
James, Doncic, and Reaves became the first trio in NBA history to each record 25+ points, 5+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 2+ made three-pointers in the same game.
The Lakers are now 45-29 on the season and took sole possession of fourth place in the Western Conference, largely due to their new-look trio. Of course, LA lacks some necessary pieces that may take them over the hump in the postseason, but any opposing team will struggle to defend these three stars.
The Grizzlies struggled to stop the star trio on Saturday night, and if the two teams have to match up in the first round of the playoffs, Memphis could be in trouble, especially if LA stays healthy until then.
JJ Redick gathers LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for meeting before win in Memphis
With the Los Angeles Lakers looking to salvage some momentum on their four-game road trip that featured a gut-punch loss on a half-court buzzer-beater by the Chicago Bulls, Lakers coach JJ Redick gathered LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for a meeting in Memphis on Saturday morning. “We challenged all three of them when we get to their three-man actions to play with a little more force and a little more thrust and a little more creativity,” Redick said of his message. The trio responded by combining for 85 points and 25 assists in Los Angeles’ 134-127 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The three generated 120 of Los Angeles’ points. “We played as well as we’ve played so far, offensively,” Redick said.
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