Overview
- Memphis squandered a 15-point lead and fell 117-112 to Los Angeles in NBA Cup play at FedExForum.
- Morant finished 3-for-14 from the field, missed all six threes, and scored eight points.
- In the locker room he told reporters to "go ask the coaching staff" and said, "According to them, probably don't play me."
- A fourth-quarter timeout photo circulating online showed Morant standing apart from the huddle.
- Through six games he is averaging 20.8 points and 6.7 assists in a career-low 28.5 minutes as Memphis sits 3-3, with his contract running through 2028.