This Friday night, two Western Conference powerhouses collided, and the energy inside FedEx Forum was electric. Fans were glued to every possession as the two teams battled it out.

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 117-112 on Friday night as Morant was held to just eight points in 31 minutes of action. The Grizzlies dropped 42 points in the second quarter causing Lakers coach J.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies in the first group play game of the Emirates NBA Cup.

Luka Doncic had 44 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in his return after a three-game absence and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-112 on Friday night in the opening game of the NBA Cup for each team.

Dončić joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only two players in NBA history to start a season with three straight 40+ point games in the Lakers' road win in Memphis.

Former NBA star Blake Griffin called out Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant for his apparent lack of effort in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.

Luka Doncic dominates Grizzlies vs. Lakers clash and helped his side register a 117-112 victory to open the NBA Cup campaign.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has not played in a game this season while dealing with a right sciatica injury.

SportsLine's model simulated Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies 10,000 times and revealed its 2025 NBA Cup picks