Gasol juga menghasilkan delapan assist saat meraih kemenangan playoff pertama dalam karir NBA-nya setelah pemain asal Spanyol itu kalah dalam 12 pertandingan pasca-musim berturut-turut bersama Memphis Grizzlies sebelum bergabung dengan Lakers musim ini.
Gasol also had eight assists in the first playoff victory of his NBA career after the Spaniard had lost 12 consecutive post-season games with the Memphis Grizzlies before joining the Lakers this season.