Another Slovenian player, Vlatko Čančar, was also in action overnight. He helped his team, the Denver Nuggets, to beat the Memphis Grizzlies by 117 points to 109.

The Nuggets sit just behind the Lakers in 4th place in the Western Conference.

The next games for both teams will take place on Sunday evening at 9.30 p.m. Slovenian time.

The LA Lakers take on the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, while the Denver Nuggets will play the Houston Rockets in Texas.