The NBA Belt · rivalry
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies
19Belt meetings
15Lakers wins
4Grizzlies wins
9Title changes
Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies have met 19 times with the NBA belt on the line, from April 8, 1998 to April 28, 2023. The belt changed hands in 9 of those games. Los Angeles Lakers lead the belt series 15–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,736 | Apr 8, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Vancouver Grizzlies 113–102 | Defense |
| 4,887 | Mar 1, 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Vancouver Grizzlies 103–91 | Defense |
| 4,901 | Mar 29, 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Vancouver Grizzlies 108–99 | Defense |
| 5,018 | Nov 9, 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 110–86 | Defense |
| 5,798 | Apr 12, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 92–75 | Title change |
| 5,931 | Nov 2, 2010 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 124–105 | Defense |
| 6,080 | Mar 25, 2012 | Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles Lakers 102–96 | Title change |
| 6,200 | Apr 5, 2013 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 86–84 | Defense |
| 6,891 | Feb 21, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 117–105 | Defense |
| 6,895 | Feb 29, 2020 | Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles Lakers 105–88 | Title change |
| 6,936 | Jan 3, 2021 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 108–94 | Title change |
| 6,937 | Jan 5, 2021 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 94–92 | Defense |
| 7,152 | Jan 20, 2023 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 122–121 | Title change |
| 7,191 | Apr 16, 2023 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 128–112 Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,192 | Apr 19, 2023 | Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–93 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,193 | Apr 22, 2023 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 111–101 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,194 | Apr 24, 2023 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 117–111 Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,195 | Apr 26, 2023 | Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles Lakers 116–99 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,196 | Apr 28, 2023 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis Grizzlies 125–85 Playoffs | Title change |