LeBron James on his Game 5 performance: 'Tonight, I was shit' / News - Basketnews.com

LeBron James admitted that he had a bad night and vowed to be better in Game 6. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis expressed confidence in James, calling him the greatest player to ever touch the court.

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Memphis Grizzlies remained alive with a 116-99 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of a Western Conference first-round series on Wednesday.

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After a heroic 20-20 performance in Game 4, LeBron James struggled to show the same level of basketball at FedExForum.

Lakers superstar finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers on a 5-of-17 shooting from the field.

"Tonight, I was shit. And I'll be better in Game 6," James said after Wednesday's loss.

Anthony Davis, who led the team with 31 points and 19 rebounds, expressed trust in LeBron's ability to bounce back.

"He has the most points scored ever. He's the greatest to ever touch the court," Davis said of James. "He's fine. He'll be fine. He'll adjust."

Game 6 is scheduled for Friday night in Los Angeles.

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