Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball AssociationDoncic and James lead Lakers' rally to beat shorthanded Grizzlies 128-121
The teams will meet again Sunday in Los Angeles.
Doncic had eight assists and six rebounds. James had nine rebounds and six assists. The superstars dominated the fourth quarter, highlighted by a 12-2 run that put it out of reach. Doncic scored four points and assisted on two 3-pointers while James closed out the spurt with a basket.
The Grizzlies were missing six players, including Zach Edey. They had six players in double figures.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 points to lead the Grizzlies, who have dropped four of six and fell two games under .500 on the road. Former Laker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 20 points. Ja Morant had 16 points and 11 assists coming off his 40-point game in an overtime loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Jake Laravia had 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and nine rebounds for the Lakers.
The Lakers blew a 15-point lead in the second quarter after the Grizzlies ran off 18 straight points to take a three-point lead, their first of the game. Caldwell-Pope hit two of the Grizzlies' four 3-pointers in the spurt with Jock Landale adding seven points.
Caldwell-Pope's back-to-back 3-pointers forced a 96-all tie going into the fourth.
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 121 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 121 - 128 |
| 4th 5.2 |  |
Ja Morant personal foul | 121 - 128 |
| 4th 10.3 | |
Santi Aldama makes 2-foot driving dunk (Ja Morant assists) | 121 - 128 |
| 4th 12.9 |  |
Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (Ja Morant steals) | 119 - 128 |
Statistics
 MEM |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-96 | FG | 45-77 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 14-42 | 3PT | 11-32 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 15-23 | FT | 27-31 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 32 | Assists | 26 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 68 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 15 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 7 | Percent Led | 86 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Apr 24 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Out | Apr 21 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Clayton Jr., G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Adama Bal, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Cedric Coward, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Cam Spencer, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| GG Jackson, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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