Game completed
Los Angeles Lakers18-7116at
Phoenix Suns14-12114
Sun, Dec 14, 8:00 PM ESTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZArizona's Family 3TV / Arizona's Family Sports · Spectrum SportsNet · Spectrum SportsNet+ · Suns+
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 31 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 116 |
| PHX | 36 | 26 | 15 | 37 | 114 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron JamesSF | 36 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8-17 | 1-5 | 9-14 | +8 |
| Rui HachimuraPF | 31 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Deandre AytonC | 30 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | -12 |
| Marcus SmartSG | 32 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 3-4 | -10 |
| Luka DončićPG | 38 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7-25 | 2-14 | 13-14 | -5 |
| Jake LaRavia | 21 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | +13 |
| Gabe Vincent | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +10 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-5 | +11 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +7 |
| Team | 116 | 64 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 38-88 | 7-37 | 33-43 |
DNP: Dalton Knecht, Nick Smith Jr., Adou Thiero, Bronny James (gleague on assignment), Maxi Kleber (injury), Chris Mañon (gleague twoway), Austin Reaves (injury), Drew Timme (gleague twoway)
Phoenix Suns
114| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson AllenSF | 35 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 4-4 | -4 |
| Dillon BrooksPF | 25 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 2-2 | +12 |
| Mark WilliamsC | 29 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | +14 |
| Devin BookerSG | 31 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-17 | 0-5 | 13-16 | +4 |
| Collin GillespiePG | 37 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Ryan Dunn | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Royce O'Neale | 24 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 0-0 | -23 |
| Oso Ighodaro | 16 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Jordan Goodwin | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jamaree Bouyea | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Nick Richards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Team | 114 | 43 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 40-82 | 13-37 | 21-25 |
DNP: Rasheer Fleming, Nigel Hayes-Davis, Khaman Maluach, Koby Brea (gleague twoway), Jalen Green (injury), Isaiah Livers (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · PHX
- 8
- Biggest lead · LAL
- 20
- Times tied
- 5
- Lead changes
- 4
- Longest run · LAL
- 24
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 840 mi from its previous stop.
- LAL is in game 1 of 4 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | LAL | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 18-7 | 14-12 |
| Days rest | 3 days | 3 days |
| Hours rest | 94h | 96.5h |
| Rest swing | -2.5h | +2.5h |
| Travel in | 358 mi | 840 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | -1h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
LAL
358 miLAL came from Los Angeles, CA with 358 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Los Angeles, CA to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
840 miPHX came from Oklahoma City, OK with 840 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Oklahoma City, OK to Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
LAL
Road tripLAL is on game 1 of 4 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
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