MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Forward Matt Barnes scored a season-high 25 points Wednesday night as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 128-119 at FedExForum.
Barnes hit 5-of-9 treys, grabbed eight rebounds and had two assists, a steal and a block. Point guard Mike Conley finished with 24 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
The Grizzlies’ 128 points marked a season high. Los Angeles (11-48) lost its seventh straight, six of the defeats coming on the road.
Coming into Wednesday’s game, opponents were shooting 46.9 percent from the floor (28th in the NBA) against the Lakers and Memphis shot 56.5 percent.
The Lakers shot 44.3 percent from the field and guard Jordon Clarkson led them in scoring with 28 points and added six rebounds and three assists. Kobe Bryant, playing at FedExForum for the last time, finished with 13 points on 5-for-14 shooting.
Los Angeles guard Lou Williams had 22 points and guard D’Angelo Russell finished with 19 points, eight assists and four rebounds. Forward Julius Randle posted a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Only shooting 33.7 percent from 3-point range coming in, Memphis knocked down 13-of-27 shots for 48.1 percent. The Lakers finished at 43.6 percent from distance, going 17-for-39.
Memphis (33-23) led by as many as 17 points in the third quarter and carried a 97-84 advantage in the fourth. The Lakers never got the lead below nine points in the final quarter.
Guard P.J. Hairston scored 17 points for Memphis, forward Brandan Wright had 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks off the bench, Zach Randolph chipped in 14 points with nine boards and three assists, and reserve point guard Mario Chalmers handed out six assists while scoring four points.
Memphis led by as many as 19 points in the fourth quarter and dominated points in the paint 54-30.
Barnes led the first-half scoring with 18 points and Memphis led 67-58 at the break, shooting 58.1 percent from the floor. Russell paced the Lakers in the first half with 14 points and five assists.
NOTES: Lakers F Kobe Bryant has scored 1,616 career points against the Grizzlies after scoring 13 Wednesday in his final appearance at FedExForum. That is the most points against the Grizzlies by any player. Included in that total: an arena-record, 60-point night by Bryant in 2007 when he went 20-for-37 from the floor. … Memphis is a much different team with C Marc Gasol lost for the season and G P.J. Hairston, F Lance Stephenson and C Chris Andersen new to the team via trades. The team mindset, according to coach Dave Joerger: “Put your arms around one another, love me for my warts and I’ll love you for your warts, and let’s go.” … Memphis G Tony Allen missed a second consecutive game with a sore left knee. … The Lakers entered Wednesday’s game last in the league in field-goal percentage (.414) and assists per game (18.14).