The Los Angeles Lakers are firmly in control of their first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies after scratching and clawing their way to a 117-111 overtime win in Game 4.
They did so the hard way. They blew a 15-point second-quarter lead and had to endure a second-half slugfest. But they came up with plenty of hustle plays and hard-earned baskets down the stretch to overcome a 97-90 deficit with five minutes left in the fourth quarter.
This was a team win. LeBron James scored 22 points and gobbled up 20 rebounds. Austin Reaves had 23 points, D’Angelo Russell tossed in 17 and forward Jarred Vanderbilt had an impressive 15 points.
Fans on Twitter were very impressed with the Lakers’ big win.
I’ve never seen the country so united behind the Lakers like I have in this first round.
The Grizzlies talk too much and are rightfully disliked. 🤐🤐🤐
— Joey Garrison (@joey_garrison) April 25, 2023
Kobe would have loved these Lakers.
— Dallas (@dalsharp) April 25, 2023
LeBron James saved the @Lakers tonight with a king-sized performance to put the Lakers up 3-1 in the Series!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 25, 2023
LeBron, who is now 2 for his last 19 from 3 … 2 for 19!!! … finally drove the ball as I always campaign for him to do and hit a couple of attack shots off the glass. As I always say: He's the greatest driver of the basketball EVER.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 25, 2023
Memphis is DONE.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 25, 2023
I had such a bad day until My @Lakers made my day 3-1 https://t.co/DAklDP8Yag
— Grahamonger (@mrgrahambrady) April 25, 2023
Dillon Brooks gon cry on the plane #LakeShow
— #LakeShow 3-1 7th seed 💜💛 (@LakersPats8_24) April 25, 2023
Dlo is the key factor for the lakers, I know the fans been hard on him. But I want him in attack mode this when the Lakers the most dangerous
— Paid in Full (@TheKidd205) April 25, 2023
You’re not beating the Lakers 4 times in a series. I don’t know why people say “we want the Lakers” 4 out of 7….You’re not gonna prove yourself as the better team.
— Akash Malhotra (@OneAndOnlyAkash) April 25, 2023
— Rokky (I love lakers nation) (@BadBizzTheFurry) April 25, 2023
The 7 beating 2 is very simple.
Lakers are better. https://t.co/FOaUceMHrc
— 5thringonthewayyy🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@5thringontheway) April 25, 2023
Memphis made their bed and got hit with injuries and had a bunch of probelms I talked about for two years. But even if those things weren't true, they'd still lose. This is just what happens.
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) April 25, 2023
Q & A Time. LeBron had the answers. Brooks had none. Shame on Brooks questioning an NBA GOAT, yet being too much of a coward to answer questions at post game interviews, 2 nights in a row. What a loser!
— wgflorin (@wsgf822) April 25, 2023
Hey 👋🏽 check out 👀 Shannon Sharpe turn it up at the Los Angeles Lakers game pic.twitter.com/XDSRtqIf39
— Antonio McDyess 💵 (@McdyessAntonio) April 25, 2023
