Memphis’ starting lineup hit 21 of the team’s 23 3-pointers this season, good for just its second victory in six games. Ja Morant scored 21 points, while Desmond Bane scored 24 points and dished out 13 assists.

Ziaire Williams scored ten of his fifteen points in the fourth quarter as the Grizzlies overcame the Lakers, who dropped their fourth straight game.

Once the Lakers won the inaugural In-Season tournament, they had dropped 10 of their previous 13 games. Anthony Davis scored 31 points, while LeBron James scored 32.

After the Lakers’ most recent defeat, LeBron James said, “We just suck right now.”

Los Angeles had defeated the Grizzlies at home six times in a row in the previous year. This included the three victories in a row the Lakers had last spring when they stunned the second-seeded Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs.

The Lakers dropped their opening match of a 12-game trip that did not take place in Los Angeles, despite 19 points and 12 assists from Austin Reaves. They are presently 0–2 away from home.

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Due to injury, D’Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura, two Lakers players, were unable to play. Hachimura missed his second consecutive game due to a strained left calf, while Russell missed his third consecutive game due to a bruised tailbone.

Despite turning the ball over 19 times, Memphis prevailed in the opening of their three games away from home. With just 7:28 remaining, Jackson made his sixth 3-pointer to start a 24–10 run that gave them the lead and ultimately turned the game around.

Memphis’ coach Jenkins was called for a technical foul in the third quarter for entering the floor during play to argue with Jackson and James over a call that went uncalled after a loose ball scuffle.

Jenkins blocked Taurean Prince, who was leading the Lakers on their fast break, and then made a valiant effort to get past his coaches, who were trying to keep him hidden from the referees. However, Jenkins was not dismissed.

Despite the fact that the Lakers have recently been going through a difficult period, head coach Darvin Ham stated prior to the game that he is still in contact with general manager Rob Pelinka and owner Jeanie Buss. In his second season as the Los Angeles Lakers’ coach, Ham led the team to the Western Conference playoffs the previous year. He is aware that every time the Lakers have a poor season, there are rumors of him getting fired from his prominent position.

The way that Ham rotates players and distributes playing time while on a losing streak has angered fans. They object, for instance, to his attempt to begin with just defensemen surrounding James and Davis, which was unsuccessful.

“I don’t mind if people criticize the work I’m doing,” declared Ham. “Until I am unable to perform my job any longer, I will keep my head down and do it.”

James scored 14 points in the first quarter and converted all four of his 3-point attempts. The Grizzlies made nine 3-pointers before halftime, five of them came from Smart. Before attempting his second 3-pointer against the Lakers, Smart had missed 16 straight in the preceding five games.

Memphis’ Vince Williams Jr. missed his team’s next game due to a left foot ailment.