Who won Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-114 on January 4, 2026.

Jaylen Wells scored 23 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Luka Dončić scored 36 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers

2025-26 · Regular season Sun, Jan 4, 2026 · 9:30 pm EST · All results that day · Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers head-to-head · Memphis Grizzlies schedule · Los Angeles Lakers schedule

Final

Away

Los Angeles Lakers

120

Venue: Crypto.com Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-114 at home on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. Luka Dončić had 36 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Jaylen Wells had 23 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Los Angeles Lakers trailed 65-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 37-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: LeBron James (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Jock Landale (double-double, Memphis Grizzlies), Santi Aldama (double-double, Memphis Grizzlies). Bench points: Memphis Grizzlies 43, Los Angeles Lakers 11. LeBron James had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers?: The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-114 on January 4, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Jaylen Wells scored 23 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Luka Dončić scored 36 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Memphis Grizzlies	34	31	22	27	114
Los Angeles Lakers	26	28	29	37	120

Game leaders

Memphis Grizzlies

Points: 23 Jaylen Wells
Rebounds: 10 Jock Landale
Assists: 9 Cam Spencer

Los Angeles Lakers

Points: 36 Luka Dončić
Rebounds: 9 Luka Dončić
Assists: 10 LeBron James

Jock Landale double-double (13 PTS, 10 REB) · Santi Aldama double-double (12 PTS, 10 REB) · LeBron James double-double (26 PTS, 10 AST)

Memphis Grizzlies
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Cam Spencer starter	34:02	5	2	9	0	0	2	1-10	0-5	3-3	5	+0
Jaren Jackson Jr. starter	33:41	14	3	1	0	0	2	6-14	2-4	0-0	5	-2
Jock Landale starter	28:36	13	10	3	0	0	0	5-9	1-2	2-2	1	-5
Jaylen Wells starter	24:30	23	1	2	0	0	0	8-16	3-11	4-4	5	-13
Cedric Coward starter	12:33	16	8	1	1	0	1	6-9	2-3	2-2	1	+13
Santi Aldama bench	30:44	12	10	7	1	0	1	4-13	0-4	4-6	4	+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope bench	24:46	7	2	0	1	0	0	3-8	1-5	0-0	1	-13
GG Jackson II bench	21:55	11	6	1	0	1	0	4-10	1-5	2-2	4	+0
Javon Small bench	16:07	7	3	5	1	0	1	2-5	0-1	3-3	0	-8
Christian Koloko bench	13:06	6	2	0	2	0	1	3-6	0-1	0-0	5	-5

Not available: Brandon Clarke, Ty Jerome, Scotty Pippen Jr., Zach Edey, Ja Morant

Los Angeles Lakers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Luka Dončić starter	38:53	36	9	8	0	1	3	10-20	4-10	12-13	2	+9
LeBron James starter	37:17	26	7	10	1	0	1	8-14	2-7	8-10	2	+6
Jake LaRavia starter	34:30	26	5	4	1	0	0	9-16	4-10	4-4	2	+15
Deandre Ayton starter	33:34	15	8	1	1	3	1	6-8	0-0	3-6	2	+6
Marcus Smart starter	31:09	6	1	4	0	1	1	1-5	0-3	4-4	2	+3
Jarred Vanderbilt bench	21:57	7	7	3	0	1	2	3-7	0-4	1-2	1	-3
Nick Smith Jr. bench	15:17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	2	-6
Jaxson Hayes bench	14:26	1	6	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	1-2	3	+0
Dalton Knecht bench	12:57	3	2	0	1	0	2	1-5	1-4	0-0	2	+0

Not available: Adou Thiero, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves

Team statistics
Memphis Grizzlies	Stat	Los Angeles Lakers
20/22 (90%)	Free throws	33/41 (80%)
32/59 (54%)	2 pointers	27/39 (69%)
10/41 (24%)	3 pointers	11/41 (26%)
42/100 (42%)	Field goals	38/80 (47%)
47	Rebounds	45
31	Defensive rebounds	37
16	Offensive rebounds	8
29	Assists	30
8	Turnovers	10
6	Steals	4
1	Blocks	6
31	Fouls	18
7	Max points in a row	6
38:27	Time spent in lead	7:46
16	Biggest lead	9

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Los Angeles Lakers ahead)

Largest margin: 16 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 8
Times tied: 5
Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies: 16 Q2 4:23
Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers: 9 Q4 2:08
Longest run: 7-0 Memphis Grizzlies · Q1 2:01 to Q1 1:00

Scoring plays

Q1 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Los Angeles Lakers
11:38	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:20	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer 2-pt field goal	2	2
11:07	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	2	4
10:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 3-pt field goal	5	4
9:42	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	5	6
9:31	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	7	6
9:10	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	9	6
8:59	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	9	8
7:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 3-pt field goal	12	8
7:29	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	12	9
7:29	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	12	10
7:10	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	14	10
7:08	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	14	11
6:48	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	14	13
6:41	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal	16	13
6:41	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama Free throw	17	13
6:20	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	17	15
4:38	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	17	17
4:16	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal	20	17
3:40	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton Free throw	20	18
3:25	Memphis Grizzlies	Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal	22	18
3:09	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal	22	20
2:49	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	22	23
2:35	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal	25	23
2:18	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	25	24
2:01	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	27	24
1:34	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal	30	24
1:00	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	32	24
0:48	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	32	25
0:48	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	32	26
0:33	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	34	26

Q2 · 36 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Los Angeles Lakers
11:27	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal	36	26
11:08	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	38	26
10:48	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	38	28
10:47	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer Free throw	39	28
10:24	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	39	29
10:24	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	39	30
10:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer Free throw	40	30
10:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer Free throw	41	30
9:49	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal	41	33
9:37	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	43	33
8:48	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 3-pt field goal	46	33
8:30	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal	48	33
7:32	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal	48	36
7:14	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal	50	36
6:51	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	50	38
6:22	Memphis Grizzlies	Javon Small 2-pt field goal	52	38
6:22	Memphis Grizzlies	Javon Small Free throw	53	38
6:07	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	53	39
6:07	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	53	40
5:27	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal	55	40
5:14	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart Free throw	55	41
5:14	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart Free throw	55	42
4:58	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	57	42
4:40	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt Free throw	57	43
4:23	Memphis Grizzlies	Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal	59	43
3:59	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal	59	46
3:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward Free throw	60	46
3:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward Free throw	61	46
2:59	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	61	48
2:02	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	61	50
1:38	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	61	51
1:38	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	61	52
1:17	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	63	52
0:24	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	63	54
0:07	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale Free throw	64	54
0:07	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale Free throw	65	54

Q3 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Los Angeles Lakers
11:29	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal	67	54
11:13	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal	67	57
10:50	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal	69	57
10:05	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	69	59
9:29	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	69	61
9:07	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal	71	61
8:56	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal	71	64
8:31	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	71	66
8:06	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal	73	66
8:06	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells Free throw	74	66
7:38	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	74	68
6:28	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	74	70
6:20	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal	76	70
6:20	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama Free throw	77	70
5:36	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal	77	72
5:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama Free throw	78	72
4:34	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal	81	72
3:22	Memphis Grizzlies	Javon Small Free throw	82	72
3:22	Memphis Grizzlies	Javon Small Free throw	83	72
3:10	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia Free throw	83	73
3:10	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia Free throw	83	74
2:58	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	85	74
2:48	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	85	75
2:48	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	85	76
2:18	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes Free throw	85	77
1:47	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	85	80
1:00	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal	87	80
0:36	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	87	83

Q4 · 38 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Los Angeles Lakers
10:49	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	87	84
10:49	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	87	85
10:33	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II Free throw	88	85
10:33	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II Free throw	89	85
9:34	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	89	87
9:12	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	91	87
8:38	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	91	90
7:36	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama Free throw	92	90
7:14	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	92	92
7:04	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	92	94
6:53	Memphis Grizzlies	Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal	94	94
6:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton Free throw	94	95
6:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton Free throw	94	96
5:56	Memphis Grizzlies	Javon Small 2-pt field goal	96	96
5:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	96	98
5:29	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal	99	98
5:12	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	99	100
4:50	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	99	102
4:50	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	99	103
3:49	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	99	104
3:32	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal	101	104
3:13	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal	101	106
2:58	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal	103	106
2:35	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	103	109
2:08	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	103	112
1:47	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal	106	112
1:24	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal	106	114
0:47	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells Free throw	107	114
0:47	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells Free throw	108	114
0:47	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells Free throw	109	114
0:35	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia Free throw	109	115
0:35	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia Free throw	109	116
0:17	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal	111	116
0:15	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart Free throw	111	117
0:15	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart Free throw	111	118
0:10	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal	114	118
0:07	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	114	119
0:07	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	114	120

2025-26 season series

After this game: Los Angeles Lakers 3-0. Final series: Los Angeles Lakers 3-0.

Oct 31: Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Memphis Grizzlies 112
Jan 2: Memphis Grizzlies 121 at Los Angeles Lakers 128
Jan 4: Memphis Grizzlies 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 (this game)

Highlights

Lakers 120 - 114 Grizzlies — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Lakers 120 - 114 Grizzlies — Luka Drops Near Triple-Double vs Grizzlies (YouTube)

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