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Without Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies didn't have many other alternatives, and it wasn't beautiful either. On Wednesday, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 103-93 to even the first-round series at one game each. On Saturday at 7 p.m. PT, Game 3 will take place in Los Angeles.
Morant, who left Game 1 late after landing hard on his right hand, was disqualified, giving Memphis an indisputable advantage going into the game. In the All-Star's place, Tyus Jones began and ended with 10 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds.
With less firepower, the Grizzlies reverted to being themselves and did all they could to make life difficult for the Lakers offensively. The Lakers were unable to consistently exploit gaps in the Memphis defense after scoring 128 points in Game 1, and they received little help from the outside, making just 7 of their 26 3-point attempts.
Anthony Davis had the worst night, finishing with 13 points on 4-of-14 shooting after receiving a strong elbow to the face.
The Grizzlies led by double digits for lengthy stretches of the games, but things became tight in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter when the Lakers trimmed the margin to six points. In response, the Grizzlies went on one final run that was capped off by a 3-pointer from Dillon Brooks.
The Grizzlies went back to being themselves and did all they could to make things difficult for the Lakers offensively despite having less firepower. After scoring 128 points in Game 1, the Lakers were unable to consistently exploit holes in the Memphis defense. They also had little assistance from the outside, shooting just 7 of their 26 3-point tries.
The poorest performer was Anthony Davis, who finished with 13 points on 4-of-14 shooting after taking a hard elbow to the face.
Long periods of the games saw the Grizzlies in a double-digit lead, but things started to become close in the last minutes of the fourth quarter when the Lakers cut the lead to six points. As a reaction, the Grizzlies made one last run that was finished by a 3-pointer from Dillon Brooks.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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