LOS ANGELES -- — Anthony Davis had 40 points and 16 rebounds, LeBron James added 18 points in his return and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 116-110 on Sunday night.

James also had eight rebounds, eight assists and five turnovers in 34 minutes after missing the previous two games because of a left foot injury. He was away from the team most of last week due to personal reasons.

Austin Reaves scored 19 points for Los Angeles. The Lakers never trailed and led by 23 points in the second half.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 points for Memphis, which had won four in a row. Ja Morant had 20 points, Zach Edey added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Luke Kennard had 12 points.

Takeaways

Grizzlies: Memphis entered as the NBA’s highest-scoring offense but trailed 64-46 at the half and was down by at least two possessions the entire second half.

Lakers: James’ return energized Los Angeles, but Davis continues to carry the team. The 31-year-old power forward had 22 points and 10 rebounds in the first half. He briefly left in the third quarter because of shoulder injury, then returned in the fourth and scored 12 critical points down the stretch.

Key moment

James scored his first points on a running one-handed dunk just over two minutes into the first quarter. He followed immediately with a block and added tip-in basket on the Lakers’ ensuing offensive possession to give Los Angeles a 9-2 lead.

Key stat

Davis has had at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in three of his last four games.

Up next

Both teams are back in action Thursday night. The Grizzlies host Golden State, and the Lakers are at Sacramento.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Anthony Davis (Max Christie gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Anthony Davis makes 18-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)	2	0
11:16	Brandon Clarke misses 7-foot two point shot	2	0
11:14	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	2	0
11:08	Anthony Davis makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (LeBron James assists)	4	0
10:53	Ja Morant misses 10-foot two point shot	4	0
10:50	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	4	0
10:45	Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul	4	0
10:45	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 1 of 2	5	0
10:45	Rui Hachimura misses free throw 2 of 2	5	0
10:39	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	5	0
10:28	Desmond Bane misses driving floating jump shot	5	0
10:25	LeBron James defensive rebound	5	0
10:14	Anthony Davis 3 second turnover	5	0
10:09	Max Christie shooting foul	5	0
10:09	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 2	5	1
10:09	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	5	2
9:44	Anthony Davis misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	2
9:41	Brandon Clarke defensive rebound	5	2
9:26	Ja Morant bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	5	2
9:20	LeBron James makes dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	7	2
9:13	LeBron James blocks Desmond Bane 's 4-foot driving layup	7	2
9:13	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	7	2
9:08	Anthony Davis blocks Brandon Clarke 's 4-foot driving layup	7	2
9:05	LeBron James defensive rebound	7	2
9:01	Rui Hachimura misses two point shot	7	2
9:01	LeBron James offensive rebound	7	2
9:01	LeBron James makes tip shot	9	2
9:01	Grizzlies Full timeout	9	2
9:01	Santi Aldama enters the game for Brandon Clarke	9	2
9:01	Marcus Smart enters the game for Jaylen Wells	9	2
8:47	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 11-foot two point shot (Marcus Smart assists)	9	4
8:26	Austin Reaves misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	4
8:24	Ja Morant defensive rebound	9	4
8:15	Desmond Bane makes 3-foot layup (Ja Morant assists)	9	6
7:58	LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	6
7:55	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	9	6
7:49	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 26-foot three point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	9	9
7:37	Austin Reaves makes 5-foot two point shot	11	9
7:36	Lakers delay of game violation	11	9
7:27	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)	11	11
7:13	Anthony Davis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	14	11
7:00	Marcus Smart misses 17-foot jumper	14	11
6:58	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	14	11
6:47	LeBron James offensive foul	14	11
6:47	LeBron James turnover	14	11
6:47	D'Angelo Russell enters the game for LeBron James	14	11
6:32	Ja Morant misses 27-foot three point jumper	14	11
6:27	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	14	11
6:19	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	16	11
6:11	Max Christie blocks Ja Morant 's 3-foot driving layup	16	11
6:09	D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound	16	11
6:03	Max Christie misses layup	16	11
6:01	Max Christie offensive rebound	16	11
6:00	D'Angelo Russell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Max Christie assists)	19	11
5:42	Austin Reaves personal foul	19	11
5:42	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Max Christie	19	11
5:42	Jay Huff enters the game for Ja Morant	19	11
5:42	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	19	11
5:34	Jay Huff makes 28-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	19	14
5:11	Anthony Davis misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	14
5:08	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	19	14
4:58	Austin Reaves shooting foul	19	14
4:58	Santi Aldama makes free throw 1 of 2	19	15
4:58	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Austin Reaves	19	15
4:58	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Marcus Smart	19	15
4:58	Santi Aldama makes free throw 2 of 2	19	16
4:40	Anthony Davis misses driving layup	19	16
4:36	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	19	16
4:36	Anthony Davis makes tip shot	21	16
4:34	Jay Huff misses 27-foot three point jumper	21	16
4:32	D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound	21	16
4:25	D'Angelo Russell bad pass (Jay Huff steals)	21	16
4:23	Santi Aldama misses two point shot	21	16
4:19	Jay Huff offensive rebound	21	16
4:18	Jay Huff misses dunk	21	16
4:18	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	21	16
4:17	Scotty Pippen Jr. blocks Anthony Davis 's 6-foot two point shot	21	16
4:17	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	21	16
4:13	Anthony Davis misses two point shot	21	16
4:11	Jay Huff defensive rebound	21	16
4:10	Jay Huff out of bounds bad pass turnover	21	16
4:07	Desmond Bane personal foul	21	16
3:57	D'Angelo Russell misses 27-foot three point jumper	21	16
3:54	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	21	16
3:37	Scotty Pippen Jr. bad pass (Anthony Davis steals)	21	16
3:33	Rui Hachimura offensive foul	21	16
3:33	Rui Hachimura turnover	21	16
3:33	Jaylen Wells enters the game for Desmond Bane	21	16
3:20	Jake LaRavia misses 11-foot two point shot	21	16
3:18	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	21	16
3:13	Jake LaRavia personal foul	21	16
3:01	Gabe Vincent makes 27-foot three point shot	24	16
2:50	Scotty Pippen Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	24	16
2:50	Lakers Full timeout	24	16
2:50	LeBron James enters the game for Rui Hachimura	24	16
2:50	Marcus Smart enters the game for Jaylen Wells	24	16
2:41	Anthony Davis makes driving layup	26	16
2:41	Jay Huff shooting foul	26	16
2:41	Zach Edey enters the game for Jay Huff	26	16
2:41	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 1	27	16
2:24	Santi Aldama misses 23-foot three point jumper	27	16
2:21	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	27	16
1:59	Anthony Davis misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	16
1:59	Lakers offensive team rebound	27	16
1:59	shot clock turnover	27	16
1:59	Christian Koloko enters the game for Anthony Davis	27	16
1:40	Gabe Vincent blocks Scotty Pippen Jr. 's 8-foot two point shot	27	16
1:36	Gabe Vincent defensive rebound	27	16
1:27	Gabe Vincent misses 26-foot jump bank shot	27	16
1:23	LeBron James offensive rebound	27	16
1:17	D'Angelo Russell bad pass (Santi Aldama steals)	27	16
1:14	Gabe Vincent shooting foul	27	16
1:14	Jake LaRavia makes free throw 1 of 2	27	17
1:14	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Scotty Pippen Jr.	27	17
1:14	Ja Morant enters the game for Santi Aldama	27	17
1:14	Jake LaRavia makes free throw 2 of 2	27	18
1:00	Gabe Vincent misses 23-foot three point jumper	27	18
57.1	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	27	18
46.0	Christian Koloko personal foul	27	18
46.0	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 2	27	19
46.0	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	27	20
33.1	LeBron James bad pass (Jake LaRavia steals)	27	20
29.1	Jake LaRavia out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	20
17.0	LeBron James makes 26-foot three point jumper (D'Angelo Russell assists)	30	20
1.0	Ja Morant misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	20
0.1	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	30	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	20

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

2:30 AM, December 16, 2024

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Attendance

15,106

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, Scott Twardoski, Danielle Scott

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

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

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