MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Ja Morant scored 20 points before leaving in the third quarter with a right hamstring injury and the Memphis Grizzlies used their 3-point shooting to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 131-114 on Wednesday night.

Rookie Jaylen Wells and Jaren Jackson Jr. also scored 20 points each for the Grizzlies. There was no immediate word on the extent of Morant's injury.

LeBron James led the Lakers with 39 points, while Austin Reaves added 19 despite going 2 for 9 from 3-point range.

The Lakers played without starting center Anthony Davis, who was suffering from left heel soreness. Rui Hachimura was also out with an illness, givig rookie Dalton Knect from Tennessee his first NBA start.

Meanwhile, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins missed the game because of a death in the family. Assistant coach Tuomas Iisalo led the team.

Takeaways

Lakers: With Davis out, Los Angeles was missing 32.6 points and 11.6 rebounds a game and a dominant force in the middle. James tried to make up for the scoring but got little help.

Grizzlies: Davis' absence in the middle helped the Grizzlies stay right at their average scoring 60 points in the paint.

Key moment

Memphis held a 72-68 lead in the third quarter when reserve Jay Huff, a 7-foot-1 center, connected on three consecutive 3-pointers, then capped the run off with an offensive rebound leading to a reverse dunk. The rally took the Grizzlies' advantage to 85-71.

Key stat

Neither team attempts a lot of 3-pointers compared to the rest of the league, but Memphis was shooting 48% from outside the arc at the midway point of the fourth period. Meanwhile, the Lakers were stuck at 25%.

Up next

Lakers host Philadelphia on Friday while the Grizzlies host Washington,.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jaxson Hayes vs. Zach Edey (Ja Morant gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Ja Morant misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:45	Zach Edey offensive rebound	0	0
11:43	Jaylen Wells misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:38	Zach Edey offensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Zach Edey makes layup (Ja Morant assists)	2	0
11:08	LeBron James misses two point shot	2	0
11:05	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	2	0
11:03	Jaylen Wells makes two point shot (Ja Morant assists)	4	0
10:43	D'Angelo Russell misses two point shot	4	0
10:39	Zach Edey defensive rebound	4	0
10:37	Ja Morant misses two point shot	4	0
10:34	LeBron James defensive rebound	4	0
10:33	D'Angelo Russell makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)	4	2
10:16	Jaren Jackson Jr. steps out of bounds turnover	4	2
10:05	Dalton Knecht misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:02	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	4	2
9:57	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 24-foot three point shot	4	2
9:55	Lakers defensive team rebound	4	2
9:43	Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	4	2
9:39	Dalton Knecht offensive rebound	4	2
9:38	D'Angelo Russell misses 27-foot three point jumper	4	2
9:34	Zach Edey defensive rebound	4	2
9:26	Jaylen Wells makes 11-foot two point shot	6	2
9:14	Ja Morant shooting foul	6	2
9:14	D'Angelo Russell makes free throw 1 of 2	6	3
9:14	D'Angelo Russell makes free throw 2 of 2	6	4
9:07	Ja Morant misses driving floating jump shot	6	4
9:06	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	6	4
9:01	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	4
8:55	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	6	4
8:54	Ja Morant bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	6	4
8:49	Dalton Knecht misses 25-foot three point shot	6	4
8:44	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	6	4
8:39	Ja Morant misses driving layup	6	4
8:34	Zach Edey offensive rebound	6	4
8:34	Zach Edey makes dunk	8	4
8:18	Austin Reaves bad pass (Santi Aldama steals)	8	4
8:13	Ja Morant makes two point shot	10	4
7:59	D'Angelo Russell misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	4
7:56	Zach Edey defensive rebound	10	4
7:51	Zach Edey offensive foul	10	4
7:51	Zach Edey turnover	10	4
7:51	Jay Huff enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	10	4
7:51	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Zach Edey	10	4
7:26	LeBron James makes 25-foot three pointer	10	7
7:06	Santi Aldama makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jay Huff assists)	13	7
6:53	LeBron James out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	7
6:53	Grizzlies Full timeout	13	7
6:39	Jay Huff out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	7
6:28	Jay Huff defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	13	7
6:28	Austin Reaves makes technical free throw	13	8
6:18	D'Angelo Russell makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Dalton Knecht assists)	13	10
6:12	Jay Huff out of bounds lost ball turnover	13	10
6:03	Jaxson Hayes misses dunk	13	10
6:00	Jay Huff defensive rebound	13	10
5:50	Ja Morant makes 24-foot three pointer	16	10
5:36	Austin Reaves makes layup (D'Angelo Russell assists)	16	12
5:27	Ja Morant misses 7-foot two point shot	16	12
5:24	D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound	16	12
5:20	D'Angelo Russell bad pass (Ja Morant steals)	16	12
5:18	D'Angelo Russell clear path foul	16	12
5:18	(05:18) [Lakers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	16	12
5:18	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Jaylen Wells	16	12
5:18	Cam Reddish enters the game for LeBron James	16	12
5:18	Ja Morant makes free throw clear path 1 of 2	17	12
5:18	Ja Morant makes free throw clear path 2 of 2	18	12
5:12	Jay Huff misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	12
5:08	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	18	12
5:04	Ja Morant out of bounds bad pass turnover	18	12
4:53	Austin Reaves makes two point shot	18	14
4:44	Santi Aldama makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	20	14
4:33	D'Angelo Russell makes 26-foot three pointer	20	17
4:23	Jay Huff misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	17
4:18	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	20	17
4:15	Santi Aldama shooting foul	20	17
4:15	Austin Reaves misses free throw 1 of 2	20	17
4:15	Lakers offensive team rebound	20	17
4:15	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Santi Aldama	20	17
4:15	Luke Kennard enters the game for Jay Huff	20	17
4:15	Christian Koloko enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	20	17
4:15	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	20	18
4:08	Jake LaRavia misses two point shot	20	18
4:05	Scotty Pippen Jr. offensive rebound	20	18
4:02	Jake LaRavia misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	18
3:58	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	20	18
3:53	D'Angelo Russell misses running pullup jump shot	20	18
3:51	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	20	18
3:51	Christian Koloko loose ball foul	20	18
3:51	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Ja Morant	20	18
3:51	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Austin Reaves	20	18
3:39	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 6-foot two point shot	22	18
3:23	Brandon Clarke shooting foul	22	18
3:23	Cam Reddish misses free throw 1 of 2	22	18
3:23	Lakers offensive team rebound	22	18
3:23	Cam Reddish makes free throw 2 of 2	22	19
3:04	Christian Koloko blocks Jake LaRavia 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot	22	19
3:04	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	22	19
3:00	Jake LaRavia misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	19
2:56	Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound	22	19
2:56	Cam Reddish personal foul	22	19
2:56	Lakers Full timeout	22	19
2:56	D'Angelo Russell away from play foul	22	19
2:56	Luke Kennard makes free throw 1 of 1	23	19
2:45	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses two point shot	23	19
2:41	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	23	19
2:41	Jake LaRavia makes tip shot	25	19
2:36	Dalton Knecht makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cam Reddish assists)	25	22
2:27	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes 24-foot three pointer (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists)	28	22
2:06	Austin Reaves enters the game for D'Angelo Russell	28	22
2:06	LeBron James enters the game for Dalton Knecht	28	22
2:00	LeBron James misses 23-foot step back jumpshot	28	22
1:57	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	28	22
1:47	Scotty Pippen Jr. steps out of bounds turnover	28	22
1:36	Jaren Jackson Jr. personal foul	28	22
1:31	Austin Reaves misses 28-foot three point jumper	28	22
1:27	Brandon Clarke defensive rebound	28	22
1:20	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	30	22
1:10	LeBron James makes 25-foot three pointer	30	25
1:00	Brandon Clarke makes alley oop dunk shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	32	25
39.0	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	32	25
36.2	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	32	25
32.1	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 25-foot three point shot (Jake LaRavia assists)	35	25
18.1	Christian Koloko makes 1-foot dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	35	27
0.0	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	35	27
0.0	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	35	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	27

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

FedExForum

Memphis, TN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 7, 2024

Coverage

Spectrum Sports Net, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

17,794

Referees

Kevin Scott, Gediminas Petraitis, Biniam Maru

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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