Overview
- Luka Doncic tallied 36 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and LeBron James added 26 points with 10 assists to close out the comeback.
- Jake LaRavia scored 26 against his former team, tying the game and then giving Los Angeles its first second-half lead with consecutive layups.
- The win was the Lakers’ second over Memphis at Crypto.com Arena in three days after dropping four of their previous five games.
- Memphis rookie Cedric Coward posted 16 points and nine rebounds before an ankle injury ended his night at halftime, and Ja Morant remained out with a calf issue.
- Los Angeles played without Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves, Memphis dropped its fourth straight, and next up are road games for the Lakers in New Orleans and San Antonio.