Bob got the most out of Memphis today, the result being a 107-96 win over LA Lakers. "They did everything right," said LA Lakers coach Andreas Helmle. "That's really all there was to the game. They made the best of the chances we gave them, and didn't give us any really good shots of our own. My hat is off to Bob; he did a heck of a job."

Said Bob, "It was one of those games every coach dreams of. Everything went as hoped. Especially Sigler - without his effort it would have been a tight game."

Memphis was led by Sigler (20 points, 10 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Maxwell (23 points, 1 assists, a steal), Williams (16 points, 2 assists, a steal, a block). LA Lakers was led by Melton (17 points, 13 boards, 6 assists), Covington (13 points, 0 assists, 2 blocks), Washington (9 points).

With this win, Memphis improve to 23-7 and 14-3 at home. They hold at #1 in the Southwest and remain at #3 overall in the Western Conference. LA Lakers stand at 11-21. They stay at #4 in the Pacific and stay at #14 overall in the Western Conference.

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