LeBron James records his third consecutive triple-double as the Lakers cruise to a 128-123 victory over the Grizzlies

LeBron James scored 35 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for his third straight triple-double, and the Los Angeles Lakers battled past the Memphis Grizzlies 128-123 on Wednesday night.

Anthony Davis scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. He picked up his fifth foul with 3:51 left in the third quarter, then got back into the game with 6:48 left and hit a couple of key baskets, including a 3-pointer with 4:51 left, to put Los Angeles in the game for good Taking the lead at 111-108.

James was 13 of 22 from the field and hit 4 of 7 3-pointers.

Jaren Jackson Jr. had 29 points for Memphis, ending a three-game winning streak.

Rookie Dalton Knecht and Rui Hachimura each scored 19 points for the Lakers.

The Lakers trailed 96-91 at the end of three quarters before starting the quarter with a 10-2 run. The lead changed hands three more times before Davis, who also grabbed 14 rebounds, made the three-pointer.

Takeaways

Grizzlies: Memphis had seven players in double figures for the fourth straight game. Marcus Smart returned after missing six games with an ankle injury and had 14 points.

Lakers: Los Angeles is 6-0 at home for the first time since the 2010-11 season.

Key moment

Davis reached 18,000 career points with a layup at 7:51 in the first quarter. He is the 80th player in NBA history to reach this milestone and the 12th to record at least 7,000 rebounds and 1,500 blocks since 1973-74.

Key statistics

The Lakers made a season-high 20 3-pointers. Knecht shot all five shots from distance.

Next

Both teams have NBA Cup games on Friday evening. The Grizzlies are in Golden State. and the Lakers travel to San Antonio.