The LA Lakers punched their ticket to the NBA Western Conference semi-finals in emphatic style on Friday, mauling the Memphis Grizzlies 125-85 to win their first-round series 4-2.
LeBron James celebrated his 38th birthday by scoring a season-high 47 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and adding nine assists to spark the Los Angeles Lakers to a 130-121 victory in Atlanta on Friday.