Who won Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-121 on January 2, 2026.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Luka Dončić scored 34 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers

2025-26 · Regular season Fri, Jan 2, 2026 · 10:30 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

128

Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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

Game recap

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-121 at home on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. Luka Dončić had 34 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 25 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Los Angeles Lakers led 66-60 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 39-31. Double-digit figures in two categories: Ja Morant (double-double, Memphis Grizzlies). Bench points: Memphis Grizzlies 66, Los Angeles Lakers 25. LeBron James had 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 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 128-121 on January 2, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Luka Dončić scored 34 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Memphis Grizzlies	31	29	36	25	121
Los Angeles Lakers	39	27	30	32	128

Game leaders

Memphis Grizzlies

Points: 25 Jaren Jackson Jr.
Rebounds: 7 Cedric Coward
Assists: 11 Ja Morant

Los Angeles Lakers

Points: 34 Luka Dončić
Rebounds: 9 Jake LaRavia
Assists: 8 Luka Dončić

Ja Morant double-double (16 PTS, 11 AST)

Memphis Grizzlies
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Ja Morant starter	31:22	16	3	11	2	0	3	7-18	0-3	2-3	1	-21
Jaren Jackson Jr. starter	30:18	25	1	2	1	0	2	12-15	0-3	1-5	5	-27
Jaylen Wells starter	28:07	6	1	2	1	0	0	2-11	2-8	0-0	3	-2
Cedric Coward starter	23:50	5	7	5	1	1	2	2-10	0-3	1-1	1	-29
Christian Koloko starter	21:39	3	2	0	1	1	2	1-3	0-0	1-2	2	-11
Santi Aldama bench	29:48	15	7	3	1	0	0	5-12	3-9	2-2	0	+6
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope bench	22:55	20	5	2	2	0	1	6-10	4-6	4-4	4	+24
Jock Landale bench	20:15	14	5	0	0	0	1	5-7	1-2	3-4	3	+16
Cam Spencer bench	16:38	5	2	5	0	0	2	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	+14
GG Jackson II bench	15:09	12	1	2	1	0	2	4-7	3-6	1-2	1	-5

Not available: Brandon Clarke, Ty Jerome, John Konchar, Scotty Pippen Jr., Vince Williams Jr., Zach Edey

Los Angeles Lakers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Luka Dončić starter	37:33	34	6	8	2	0	6	8-18	1-7	17-20	3	+3
Jake LaRavia starter	37:02	21	9	2	2	1	1	8-12	3-6	2-3	5	+0
LeBron James starter	36:04	31	9	6	0	0	4	12-18	1-5	6-6	3	+11
Marcus Smart starter	34:17	13	8	7	1	1	4	5-9	3-6	0-0	3	+18
Deandre Ayton starter	24:49	4	6	0	1	0	1	2-4	0-0	0-0	3	-1
Jaxson Hayes bench	23:11	12	2	0	2	1	0	5-6	0-0	2-2	3	+8
Jarred Vanderbilt bench	20:15	5	2	1	1	1	3	2-4	1-3	0-0	0	-6
Nick Smith Jr. bench	16:02	8	0	2	0	0	0	3-4	2-3	0-0	1	-6
Dalton Knecht bench	10:47	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	+8

Not available: Adou Thiero, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, Gabe Vincent

Team statistics
Memphis Grizzlies	Stat	Los Angeles Lakers
15/23 (65%)	Free throws	27/31 (87%)
32/54 (59%)	2 pointers	34/45 (75%)
14/42 (33%)	3 pointers	11/32 (34%)
46/96 (47%)	Field goals	45/77 (58%)
34	Rebounds	42
26	Defensive rebounds	36
8	Offensive rebounds	6
32	Assists	26
15	Turnovers	20
10	Steals	9
2	Blocks	4
20	Fouls	21
18	Max points in a row	9
3:21	Time spent in lead	41:05
3	Biggest lead	15

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

Largest margin: 13 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 10
Times tied: 6
Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies: 3 Q2 2:52
Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers: 15 Q2 7:30
Longest run: 18-0 Memphis Grizzlies · Q2 7:18 to Q2 2:52

Scoring plays

Q1 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Los Angeles Lakers
11:38	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal	0	3
11:21	Memphis Grizzlies	Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal	2	3
10:47	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	2	5
10:12	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	2	7
9:57	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	4	7
9:12	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	4	8
9:12	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	4	9
8:31	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal	4	12
8:20	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant Free throw	5	12
8:03	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	5	14
7:36	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia Free throw	5	15
7:36	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia Free throw	5	16
7:16	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal	7	16
6:34	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	7	17
6:34	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	7	18
6:05	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	7	20
5:55	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal	10	20
5:26	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	12	20
5:08	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	12	22
4:48	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	12	24
4:31	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	14	24
4:01	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 3-pt field goal	17	24
3:36	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	19	24
3:29	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	19	26
3:09	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	21	26
2:52	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	21	28
2:45	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 3-pt field goal	24	28
2:45	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama Free throw	25	28
2:21	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal	28	28
2:11	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	28	29
2:11	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	28	30
2:11	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	28	31
1:40	Los Angeles Lakers	Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	28	33
1:00	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	30	33
1:00	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward Free throw	31	33
0:44	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	31	36
0:16	Los Angeles Lakers	Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	31	39

Q2 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Los Angeles Lakers
11:38	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	31	41
11:14	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal	33	41
10:47	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal	33	43
10:16	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	33	44
10:16	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	33	45
10:10	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	35	45
10:10	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant Free throw	36	45
9:52	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	36	47
9:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal	36	49
8:43	Memphis Grizzlies	Christian Koloko Free throw	37	49
8:30	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	37	50
8:30	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	37	51
8:03	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal	40	51
7:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	40	53
7:30	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	40	55
7:18	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	42	55
6:19	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 3-pt field goal	45	55
5:58	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal	48	55
4:47	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	50	55
4:00	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal	53	55
3:23	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal	56	55
2:52	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	58	55
2:35	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal	58	58
1:51	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	58	60
1:28	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	58	62
0:48	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	58	64
0:36	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	60	64
0:28	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	60	65
0:28	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	60	66

Q3 · 38 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Los Angeles Lakers
11:43	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	62	66
11:20	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	64	66
10:34	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	66	66
10:22	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	66	68
9:50	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal	66	70
9:08	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	68	70
9:08	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw	69	70
8:35	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	69	72
7:33	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	69	74
7:30	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	69	75
7:16	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	71	75
6:55	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	71	76
5:43	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	71	78
5:37	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama Free throw	72	78
5:37	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 3-pt field goal	75	78
5:23	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale Free throw	76	78
5:01	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	76	80
4:56	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Free throw	77	80
4:56	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Free throw	78	80
4:36	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	78	81
4:36	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	78	82
4:10	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	78	85
3:56	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale Free throw	79	85
3:56	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale Free throw	80	85
3:38	Los Angeles Lakers	Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	80	88
3:21	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	82	88
3:09	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	82	89
3:09	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	82	90
2:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal	84	90
2:36	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	84	92
2:16	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	86	92
1:52	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal	88	92
1:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes Free throw	88	93
1:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes Free throw	88	94
1:13	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	90	94
0:49	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	90	96
0:41	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal	93	96
0:23	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal	96	96

Q4 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Los Angeles Lakers
11:26	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	98	96
11:03	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	98	97
11:03	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	98	98
9:54	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II Free throw	99	98
9:43	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	99	100
9:09	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	99	102
8:52	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	101	102
8:37	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal	101	105
8:24	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal	104	105
7:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	106	105
6:53	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	106	107
6:42	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer 2-pt field goal	108	107
6:20	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	108	109
6:08	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	110	109
5:29	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	110	110
5:29	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	110	111
4:46	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	110	113
4:13	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt 3-pt field goal	110	116
3:44	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	112	116
2:26	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal	112	119
1:57	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	112	121
1:37	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Free throw	113	121
1:37	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Free throw	114	121
1:20	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal	114	124
1:13	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	116	124
1:01	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	116	126
0:35	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	116	128
0:29	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal	119	128
0:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal	121	128

2025-26 season series

After this game: Los Angeles Lakers 2-0. 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 (this game)
Jan 4: Memphis Grizzlies 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 120

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