Overview
- L.A. beat Memphis 117-112 to start NBA Cup group play at 1-0, with the result counting toward regular-season standings and point differential serving as a tiebreaker.
- Doncic posted 44 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, becoming the second player to open a season with three consecutive 40-point games, a feat previously achieved only by Wilt Chamberlain.
- Reaves, coming off a week that featured 51- and 41-point games plus a 16-assist night and a buzzer-beater, finished with 21 points as his on-ball load eased.
- Starting center Deandre Ayton did not play the second half because of what coach J.J. Redick called middle back spasms, returning to the bench late as his status bears monitoring.
- Ja Morant was held to a season-low eight points and voiced frustration about his usage, telling reporters to ask the coaching staff after logging a career-low average of 28.5 minutes through six games.