LeBron James leads Lakers to thrilling Game 4 overtime win over Grizzlies

The Los Angeles Lakers needed overtime, but they came away with their third win of the first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies, 117-111, to take a 3-1 lead.

It was LeBron James who delivered the decisive blow to Memphis, as he made a lay-up at the wheel while being fouled by Dillon Brooks for a chance and one with 29.1 seconds left in overtime .

Although he missed the free throw, James’ layup made it a five-point game with 29.1 seconds left, and the Grizzlies couldn’t stage another comeback.

Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates a three-pointer during Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies on April 24, 2023, at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

James finished the game with 22 points on the night on 8-of-18 shooting. But he had a stellar 20 rebounds to lead the game in this category with seven assists and two blocks.

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It was also James who took the game in hand when the Lakers dropped two points after Desmond Bane’s bucket with 6.1 remaining in the game, which made the score 104-102 in favor of the team. of road.

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James again drove to the basket and hit a layup with just a tenth of a second left in the game, causing the Crypto.com Arena crowd to erupt.

Ja Morant, who struggled on the field in this one, tried to hit a 21-footer for the win on the ensuing inbound play, but Anthony Davis blocked it to force overtime.

Austin Reaves continues to shine in the playoffs, as he led the Lakers in scoring with 23 on 7-of-16 shooting, including two three-pointers. He also had four rebounds, six assists and a steal.

Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies heads for the basket during Round 4 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 24, 2023, at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Davis struggled offensively for the Lakers in this one, but luckily the big man star’s missed shots ultimately didn’t cost his team. He was 0 of 5 from the floor with just two points in the first half and ended up finishing 4 of 13 for 12 points with 11 rebounds.

As for Morant, he only came out 8 of 24 from the field with 19 points on the night as well as four rebounds and seven assists. Bane would lead the game in points with 36 points on 13-of-29 shooting.

Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James #6 dribbles the ball during Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies on April 24, 2023, at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

However, Bane only made three of his 12 three-point attempts, despite being a perfect 7 of 7 from the charity strip.

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The series returns to Memphis for a must-see fifth game for the home team on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Scott Thompson is a sportswriter for Fox News Digital.

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