The Lakers got their first win of the road trip in Memphis on Saturday night, and they have one more stop before heading home.
The Grizzlies might be the worst team in the league, and they have nothing to gain by winning. They are tanking.
A lot of the Lakers' wins are against some of the league's worst teams, but that still matters. In the last few years the Lakers were one of those the bottom-dwelling teams others shrugged at beating. It's progress that they aren't any longer.
1.) After being dominated inside Thursday, allowing 80 points in the paint to the New Orleans Pelicans, the Lakers won this game when they did better.