Game Grades: Lakers Tank Rolls On With Late Collapse

Final. 113. 89. 105. 20

MVP: I want to give this award to OJ Mayo (his three-pointer at the end of regulation tied the game) and Brandon Knight (his scoring barrage in OT won them the game), but since I doubt many Lakers’ fans would approve, we’ll award it to Carlos Boozer, who put in a season-high 28 points tonight. Honorable mention to Ed Davis and his 20 rebounds.

LVP: Since we’ve disqualified Ryan Kelly from this award thanks to amazing misuse by Byron Scott, I’ll give the honors to Jordan Clarkson, who went just 0-4 on the night in 23 minutes and had two points. Not the best night from the rookie, who was taken out during crunch time in favor of Jeremy Lin.

Stat of the Night: 25-11. As in the run the Bucks finished the game on, dating back to their back-to-back three-pointers to close the fourth and then 19 points in the overtime period, a truly tank-erific collapse by the purple and gold.

The Starters

WAYNE ELLINGTON. B+. 38 min, 7-17 FG, 5-12 3P, 0-0 FT, 19 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO<a href=. SG. Los Angeles Lakers

B. 16 min, 2-2 FG, 1-4 FT, 5 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO Starting in place of the injured <a href=. PF. Los Angeles Lakers. TARIK BLACK

JORDAN CLARKSON. D. 23 min, 0-4 FG, 0-1 3P, 2-2 FT, 2 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOClarkson is going to have his ups and downs, but that’s why you continue to play him.. PG. Los Angeles Lakers

17 min, 0-3 FG, 0-2 3P, 0-0 FT, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOKelly’s grades get an asterisk until Scott takes him out of the small forward spot.. PF. Los Angeles Lakers. RYAN KELLY. D*

Los Angeles Lakers. ROBERT SACRE. B-. 20 min, 5-7 FG, 0-0 FT, 10 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOFor a period of tonight’s game, <a href=. C

The Bench

Los Angeles Lakers. WESLEY JOHNSON. C. 18 min, 3-7 FG, 1-2 3P, 0-0 FT, 7 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOI won’t be too hard on Johnson tonight, who twisted his ankle pretty badly and took a poke in the eye, as well.. SF

ED DAVIS. A+. 33 min, 2-8 FG, 3-4 FT, 7 PTS, 20 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TODown the stretch in the fourth quarter, Davis made big play after big play. What a career night for him.. PF. Los Angeles Lakers

A+. 37 min, 13-21 FG, 2-2 FT, 28 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOCarlos Boozer has been a pleasant (or unpleasant, depending on your standpoint in regards to tanking) surprise for the Lakers this year with his solid player.. C. Los Angeles Lakers. CARLOS BOOZER

B+. 30 min, 2-12 FG, 1-3 3P, 6-6 FT, 11 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOLin hero-ball down the stretch was some good, some bad, and lots of adventurous. Still a really bad shooting night.. PG. Los Angeles Lakers. JEREMY LIN

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