Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball AssociationBooker scores 33, Durant adds 30 as the Suns rally for 109-105 win and hand Lakers first loss
The Lakers took an 83-76 advantage into the fourth, but couldn't hold on, suffering their first loss of the season after winning three in a row. Durant made back-to-back jumpers to give the Suns a 105-101 lead with 2:17 left.
LeBron James responded with a 3-pointer with 1:58 left to cut the margin to 105-104, but the Lakers never regained the lead. James finished with 11 points, narrowly extending his NBA-record streak of at least 10 points in a game to 1,226.
The Suns bounced back from an early 18-point deficit to get the win. The Lakers beat the Suns 123-116 on Friday at home after climbing out of an early 22-point hole.
Austin Reaves hit a 3-pointer with 5:16 left in the first quarter to give the Lakers a 26-8 lead, but the Suns rallied to take a 50-48 lead by halftime. L.A.'s Anthony Davis scored 20 points before the break on 9-of-14 shooting. He finished with 29.
Suns: It was a rough game for starting center Jusuf Nurkic, who scored just two points in 15 minutes. He was coming off his best game of the season — an 18-point, 14-rebound effort in Saturday's win over the Mavericks.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 105 - 109 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 109 | |
4th 0.0 | Lakers offensive team rebound | 105 - 109 | |
4th 0.0 | Austin Reaves misses 75-foot three point jumper | 105 - 109 | |
4th 0.1 | Bradley Beal makes free throw 2 of 2 | 105 - 109 |
Statistics
LAL | PHX | |
---|---|---|
39-94 | FG | 40-87 |
41.5 | Field Goal % | 46.0 |
14-32 | 3PT | 11-36 |
43.8 | Three Point % | 30.6 |
13-18 | FT | 18-20 |
72.2 | Free Throw % | 90.0 |
46 | Rebounds | 46 |
11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
35 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
25 | Assists | 21 |
5 | Steals | 7 |
6 | Blocks | 11 |
11 | Turnovers | 10 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
8 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
42 | Points in Paint | 42 |
19 | Fouls | 22 |
18 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Clippers | 17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
LA Lakers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0.5 | L1 |
Golden State | 15 | 13 | .536 | 1 | L1 |
Phoenix | 14 | 14 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Sacramento | 13 | 17 | .433 | 4 | L4 |
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