On Saturday night, it was Troy Daniels turn to fill the void for the short-handed Grizzlies.
Daniels scored a career-high 31 points, and the Grizzlies hung on for a 103-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers after Julius Randle three free throws with 5.9 seconds left.
Daniels shot 12 of 23 from the field, including 6 of 12 from outside the arc. Marc Gasol had 19 points while JaMychal Green finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds as Memphis won its second straight.
"I was just taking what the defense gave me," Daniels said. "And my teammates helped me get into those spots."
Lou Williams scored a season-best 40 points for the Lakers. Luol Deng added 18, and Timofy Mozgov had with 13.
"It just flowed," Williams said about his shooting. "It was just one of those games."
Memphis pulled away in a tight game with a 9-2 burst that erased a 95-94 Lakers lead in the final 5 minutes.
Williams converted a three-point play with 51 seconds remaining to pull the Lakers within one possession. They then had a chance to tie when Gasol fouled Randle on a 3-point attempt.
After Randle missed the third free throw, there was a scramble for the ball, and Jordan Clarkson hurled up a 3-pointer from the right corner that was off the mark.
"They made the little plays," Lakers coach Luke Walton said about Memphis. "Down the stretch, they got to a couple of loose balls that they turned into big plays."
Both teams were short-handed with injuries, particularly in the backcourt. Starters D'Angelo Russell and Nick Young already were out for the Lakers and Jose Calderon, who started, left in the first quarter with a right hamstring strain.
The Lakers held a 62-54 lead into the break.
But Memphis opened the second half with a 10-4 run, and the game settled into a close affair with 17 lead changes, nine of them in the fourth quarter.
Memphis forward Tony Allen said Memphis came out a different team after intermission thanks to Fizdale's halftime speech.
"He's not going to sugarcoat anything," Allen said. "He came in and gave us a scolding, and the guys responded."
TIP-INS
Lakers: Williams' 40 points were the most ever scored by an opponent's reserve against Memphis. J.R. Smith had 35 for the Knicks on March 27, 2013. . Williams, who hit all 14 of his free throws in the game, has converted a free throw in 30 straight contests, longest streak in the league. ... The Lakers wrapped up a four-game trip over five days.
Grizzlies: A contingent of Grizzlies executives, including coach David Fizdale, went to Marion, Indiana for the visitation of F Zach Randolph's mother, Mae Randolph, earlier Saturday. .Green recorded his second double-double of the season. ... Memphis had 32 assists on 41 made field goals. Gasol had eight and rookie Wade Baldwin had a season-best nine assists. .Memphis converted 18 turnovers into 25 points.
TRIAGE UNIT:
Lakers: Russell (left knee injury), Young (strained calf, right leg) and reserve F Larry Nance Jr. (right knee contusion)
Grizzlies: G Mike Conley, G Vince Carter, F Chandler Parsons and F James Ennis. Randolph remains away from the team after the death of his mother.
WELCOME BACK NO. 1
Lakers reserve C Tarik Black is from Memphis and played at the University of Memphis before playing his final year at Kansas.
WELCOME BACK NO. 2
Some may forget that Lakers coach Luke Walton was hired as an assistant for the Memphis Tigers during the lockout prior to 2011 NBA season.
UP NEXT
Lakers: Return home for the first time in a week to face the Utah Jazz on Monday night.
Grizzlies: Travel to New Orleans to face the Pelicans on Monday night, the only road game over a six-game stretch.
Check out the team sites for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies for more game coverage.
Matchup
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| FG Made-Attempted | 35-81 | 41-88 |
| Field Goal % | 43.2 | 46.6 |
| 3PT Made-Attempted | 7-21 | 10-30 |
| Three Point % | 33.3 | 33.3 |
| FT Made-Attempted | 23-29 | 11-15 |
| Free Throw % | 79.3 | 73.3 |
| Total Rebounds | 44 | 43 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 14 | 14 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 30 | 29 |
| Team Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 16 | 32 |
| Steals | 7 | 13 |
| Blocks | 4 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 18 | 12 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 25 | 12 |
| Fast Break Points | 7 | 21 |
| Points in Paint | 38 | 40 |
| Personal Fouls | 18 | 19 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Field Goal %
- LAL 43.2
- 46.6 MEM
Three Point %
- LAL 33.3
- 33.3 MEM
Turnovers
- LAL 18
- 12 MEM
Rebounds
- LAL 44
- 43 MEM
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