LOS ANGELES (AP) – Tyreke Evans scored 32 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles 109-99 on Wednesday night, handing the Lakers their fourth consecutive loss.
Jarell Martin added 20 points for the Grizzlies, who had lost four of five and were coming off their loss in Phoenix a night earlier on Tyson Chandler’s dunk with 0.4 seconds left. Andrew Harrison scored 15 and Deyonta Davis had 14.
Brandon Ingram had 23 points for the Lakers, with Jordan Clarkson adding 22 and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 16.
The Lakers shot 37.6 percent from the field and were just 21 of 33 from the free throw line. Rookie Kyle Kuzma, who scored 31 points on Christmas, was just 4 of 24 from the field.
The game was tied entering the fourth quarter, but the Grizzlies opened with a 13-3 run to take control.