During Game 2, a camera saw a Lakers fan hitting a helpless Grizzlies fan with vicious haymakers, have a look at the fight video
Fans are still behaving badly throughout the NBA playoffs.
Los Angeles Lakers had a wonderful chance to go up 2-0 in the series on Wednesday since Ja Morant, a star player for the Memphis Grizzlies, was out.
Morant was dismissed after leaving Game 1 late after landing awkwardly on his right hand, giving Memphis a clear advantage.
The Los Angeles Lakers were upset by the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, 103-93, to even the first-round series at one game apiece.
During that game, a confrontation between Grizzlies and Lakers supporters was caught on camera, in which a Lakers fan beat and manhandled a Memphis supporter while others looked on.
Finally, a guy decided to step in and separate the two of them.
Lakers and Grizzlies fans fight in the stands during playoff game 2, video goes viral
Lakers may have lost on the court, but they won in the stands.pic.twitter.com/hzH8wvwsmN
— BLACK ADAM SCHEFTER (@B1ackSchefter) April 22, 2023
There is yet no information on whether each fan was expelled or arrested for their actions.
After taking a hard elbow to the face on Wednesday, Anthony Davis suffered his poorest game of his career, scoring 13 points on 4-of-14 shooting.
The Grillies led by double digits throughout the majority of the game, but things started to become close late in the fourth quarter when the Lakers reduced the deficit to six points with approximately four minutes left.
To appease the fans and send them home, the Grizzlies came back with one final run.
Possibly excluding that one man, who is undoubtedly still icing his body and face.
Xavier Tillman, who has just begun playing for the Grizzlies, led the team in scoring with 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting and 13 rebounds while big Steven Adams was out.
LeBron James scored the most points (28), and Dillon Brooks came in second with 12 points (5 of 14 shooting).
After three playoff games, the Lakers have a winning record and are about to embark on their first meaningful home playoff run since winning the 2010 championship.
If LeBron can rediscover his jump shot after it appears his preference for rim pressure is back in full force – he missed all four of his threes despite an otherwise productive night – the Lakers will have a real chance against whoever team they come up against in the postseason.