The Lakers ousted the No. 2 seed Memphis Grizzlies in a 40-point Game 6 victory in Los Angeles. They will play the winner of Kings-Warriors.
USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt breaks down why the Lakers shouldn't be taken lightly in the playoffs despite their slow start to the regular season. D’Angelo Russell led the Lakers with a game-high 31 points. LeBron James added 22 points and Anthony Davis chipped in 16 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots.Next up: The Lakers advance to the Western Conference semifinals and will play the winner of the first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings.
Matched up against the second-seeded Grizzlies, the Lakers won Game 1 in Memphis and swept all three home games en route to winning the best-of-seven series.
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