Halftime: Lakers 52, Grizzlies 47

If you were waiting for the Lakers to snap out of their two-game funk by thumping the Memphis Grizzlies tonight, well, it certainly hasn’t happened so far. The Lakers led by as many as 15 points and seemed poised to turn the game into a runaway. The Grizzlies rallied strongly in the closing minutes of the second half, however. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting in the first half. Lamar Odom had two points, nine rebounds and six assists. Marc Gasol, Pau’s younger brother, led Memphis with 11 points. O.J. Mayo, the former USC standout, had 10 points.