The Lakers had mixed feelings after their comeback. Their winning streak was closely chasing the first group, but their starting center suffered another injury.

The competition in the Western Conference is very fierce now, and the strength gap between the teams is very small. It should be said that the outcome of every game will drastically change the ranking. The Lakers went to Memphis to face the Western Conference powerhouse Grizzlies. It was such a typical position battle. In the end, Doncic started unparalleled mode, and the Lakers exerted their strength in the second half and took away the victory from Memphis.

However, after the Lakers' reversal, it can be said to be a mixed blessing. On the one hand, they continued their winning streak in the away game, making the Lakers' record closely follow the first group. After all the games that day were over, the Lakers were temporarily ranked fifth in the Western Conference. With the exception of the Thunder and Spurs, who were undefeated and in a state of complete victory at the beginning, other teams in the Western Conference were tight. The Lakers' record was the same as that of the Warriors and Trail Blazers, and they had the opportunity to climb up at any time.

However, after the game ended, the Lakers, including the fans, became nervous. According to a report by journalist David McMillan, Lakers starting center Ayton is injured again and looks a little troublesome. After the game, Ayton was interviewed by David MacMillan and revealed that he did his usual warm-up before the game and felt tightness in his back, but he still insisted on playing. However, Ayton seemed to sprain his back again while trying to complete an alley-oop during the game.

Ayton continued to start in this game and scored 9 points fairly efficiently. However, a back injury seemed to affect Ayton's performance. All his other statistics were broken. Especially as an inside player, he did not grab a rebound after playing for almost 17 minutes. This is definitely unforgivable. What's more, Ayton's plus-minus value of -17 is the lowest among all players. In other words, when Ayton plays, the Lakers will lose to the Grizzlies by 17 points. Although according to Ayton, he will try to accept to play in the next Lakers game against the Heat, but if Ayton's physical and competitive condition cannot reach his best, or it is just this kind of performance, it will be very difficult for the Lakers.

Of course, even if James is injured and the remaining players have varying talents and abilities, the Lakers are still working hard. In addition to Doncic killing everyone, Reeves has also become more stable. Even in terms of role players, Smart and Hachimura can help the team as long as they play. Laravia on the bench also made 5 of 8 shots in this game, scoring 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. This data is extremely comprehensive. It seems that the management did not brag. Laravia is indeed very suitable for the Lakers.