The two sides memorably matched up in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, with the Lakers victorious in six games. The series was headlined by the interactions between LeBron James and then-Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks. However, the bad blood between the Western Conference foes started earlier than that.

Now 7-4 on the NBA season, Los Angeles has recovered nicely from a rough stretch that followed its 3-0 start to the season. Memphis was without star point guard Ja Morant in this game, but it still received solid contributions from up and down the roster.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick had some big praise for the role rookie Dalton Knecht played in Wednesday's win by getting hot from the outside.