But with Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Jake LaRavia leading the way, the Lakers pulled out a 120-114 win. It was the second straight time LaRavia, who came in averaging 9.1 points, scored 20-plus. A back-and-forth game featured several lead changes in the fourth quarter, with the Lakers and Grizzlies taking turns delivering in tense moments. The Lakers finally took the lead for good at 100-99 on a basket by Doncic. Then James scored on a three-point play and made one of two free throws for a 104-99 lead with 3 minutes 49 seconds left.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 05, 2026 06:27 UTC