Luka Doncic made his return on Friday to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup after missing the previous three games due to injury. With Doncic back, the Lakers managed to edge past the Memphis Grizzlies 117-112 at the FedEx Forum.

However, it was yet another game where Bronny James did not see any playing time. After a few limited appearances, on Wednesday, he went scoreless against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Lakers decided to keep him out of Friday’s lineup.

The Lakers’ starting five featured Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, and Austin Reaves. Meanwhile, Jarred Vanderbilt, Jake LaRavia, Dalton Knecht, and Jaxson Hayes came off the bench.

Luka finished the night with a team-high 44 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists. Reaves supported Luka with 21 points, whi

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