NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 2 of the season
What does Grizzlies vs Lakers change in the NBA playoff race?
Sun, Dec 27, 2026 · 9:00 PM ET (Dec 28, 11:00 KST)Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
What's at stake
Current standings (179 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 2 of 3 this season
Grizzlies 0Lakers 0
Before this game
- Nov 29 Lakers @ Grizzlies (Scheduled)
- Dec 27 Grizzlies @ Lakers (Scheduled)
- Mar 30 Lakers @ Grizzlies (Scheduled)
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Team records
Injury report
Grizzlies
- Scotty Pippen Jr.Out
- Richie SaundersOut
- Quinten PostOut
- Zach EdeyOut
Lakers
- Quentin GrimesDay-To-Day
- Austin ReavesDay-To-Day
- Collin SextonDay-To-Day
- Luka DoncicDay-To-Day
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
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Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.