LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James vowed to be better for Friday's Game 6 of the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies.
He kept his word and his teammates kept up the pressure on the Grizzlies from the opening tip, destroying the No. 2-seeded Grizzlies 125-85 to win the series 4-2.
It took James 17 shots to make five in Game 5. On Friday, he made seven of his first eight, punctuating a dominant first-half performance with a two-handed reverse dunk in transition.
L.A. led by 17 at the half and James had 16 points, one more than his Game 5 total.