Game Grades: Ed Davis, Jeremy Lin's Big Nights Not Enough

106. 20. Final. 109. 211

MVP: I’ll name co-MVPs because I went back and forth on this so much. Both Jeremy Lin and Ed Davis finished with 20 points tonight, both huge nights from them. Davis added 8 rebounds and Lin added 5 assists and 3 steals.

LVP: Robert Sacre, who was one block away from recording a 10 trillion box score. If you don’t know what I mean, a “trillion” box score is when you have straight 0’s across the box score aside from minutes. It’s only a matter of time before Black takes Sacre’s minutes.

Stat of the Night: 16 fast break points, an abnormal amount for the Lakers. That was in part due to Lin and Ronnie Price (and even some Nick Young) getting into passing lanes and creating fast break opportunities.

The Starters

A. 33 min, 6-14 FG, 2-4 3P, 1-1 FT, 15 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOAfter a triple double in his last game, Bryant flirted with one tonight. Nothing bad from the Mamba tonight.. SG. Los Angeles Lakers. KOBE BRYANT

C+. 20 min, 1-5 FG, 1-2 FT, 3 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TO<a href=. C. Los Angeles Lakers. JORDAN HILL

RONNIE PRICE. B-. 20 min, 1-4 FG, 0-2 3P, 0-0 FT, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOPrice was decent at times, but was forced to the bench for most the night thanks to Lin’s play.. PG. Los Angeles Lakers

WESLEY JOHNSON. B. 27 min, 4-8 FG, 1-4 3P, 0-0 FT, 9 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOA so-so night from <a href=. SF. Los Angeles Lakers

A+. 28 min, 7-9 FG, 6-8 FT, 20 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TOEven counting the missed FT at the end, there wasn’t much Davis did wrong tonight. Can’t fault him for missing the FT because in normal circumstances, <a href=. PF. Los Angeles Lakers. ED DAVIS

The Bench

24 min, 5-10 FG, 1-3 3P, 3-4 FT, 14 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TONick Young’s biggest contribution for the Lakers was his burst in the fourth that brought LA back into the game.. SG. Los Angeles Lakers. NICK YOUNG. B+

A+. 28 min, 9-14 FG, 2-3 3PT, 0-0 FT, 20 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOArguably Lin’s best game for the Lakers. He’s a completely different player if he makes his first handful of shots. Confidence is key for him. Has to be noted that his HUGE gaffe in the closing minute of the game by not fouling Mike Conley cost the Lakers precious seconds.. PG. Los Angeles Lakers. JEREMY LIN

Los Angeles Lakers. WAYNE ELLINGTON. B-. 15 min, 3-5 FG, 0-1 3P, 1-1 FT, 7 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO<a href=. SG

B. 22 min, 6-8 FG, 2-3 FT, 14 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOBoozer gets a dip in grade because he fouled out, but he was efficient other than that.. C. Los Angeles Lakers. CARLOS BOOZER

F. 10 min, 0-0 FG, 0-0 FT, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOIt’s literally a matter of time before Sacre is relegated to the bench in favor of <a href=. C. Los Angeles Lakers. ROBERT SACRE

C+. 10 min, 1-4 FG, 0-2 3P, 0-0 FT, 2 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOEncouraging return for <a href=. PF. Los Angeles Lakers. RYAN KELLY

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Game Grades: Ed Davis, Jeremy Lin’s Big Nights Not Enough

By Jacob Rude | Jan 2, 2015

The Starters

The Bench