NBA playoffs: Lakers thrash Grizzlies to wrap up series in Game 6

LeBron James scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who emphatically clinched a playoff series in their own arena for the first time since 2012

FOCUSED: LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after being fouled by Xavier Tillman of the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half in Game Six of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs. Pic: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

LeBron James made sure the Lakers had the appropriate urgency for a closeout playoff game. Their raucous fans constantly urged them to end an infuriating decade without a postseason celebration on the Lakers’ home court.

When that much passion coincided with a spectacular defensive performance by Anthony Davis, the Memphis Grizzlies didn’t stand a chance.