The Los Angeles Lakers desperately needed a win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. No one expected the slumping Lakers to defeat the hottest team in the Western Conference, but somehow they did it.

The Memphis Grizzlies play against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. The Memphis Grizzlies are spending $9,483,572 per win while the Los Angeles Lakers are spending $14,

The Los Angeles Lakers went into Sunday night’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies as underdogs. Memphis was the No. 2 team in the Western Conference and playing some extremely good basketball, while the Lakers had slipped all the way to No.

Speaking of Davis, the Lakers big man gave fans an injury scare when he had to exit the game mid-third quarter. Although the Lakers had a big lead over Memphis at the time, Davis would have likely stayed in the game if it weren't for the constant pain in his shoulder.

The Memphis Grizzlies have had an Anthony Davis problem in recent games vs the Los Angeles Lakers. Zach Edey might be part of the solution.

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.