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Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers

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31-37, 12-24 Away
Final
96 - 107

41-25, 26-7 Home

Luka Doncic scores 33, Lakers snap their 4-game skid with a 107-96 win over the Suns

Doncic, Reaves combine for 61 to knock off Suns

Austin Reaves scored 28 points and Jaxson Hayes matched his season high with 19 for the Lakers, who returned from an 0-4 road trip to extend their home winning streak to seven games.

Kevin Durant scored 21 points and Devin Booker had 19 for the 11th-place Suns, who missed a chance to gain ground on Dallas for the West's final play-in spot after the Mavericks lost at Philadelphia. Phoenix remained 1 1/2 games behind Dallas with a game in hand.

LeBron James (left groin strain) missed his fourth straight game, but coach JJ Redick said the top scorer in NBA history is “ramping up” toward a return.

Lakers starter Rui Hachimura (knee) also missed his ninth straight game, but Doncic (ankle) returned after sitting out Friday's loss in Denver, as did Hayes, Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent.

Takeaways Suns: A rough shooting game and their usual unimpressive defense were a bad combo. Durant and coach Mike Budenholzer also had another animated huddle exchange, this time while Phoenix was falling behind by 20 in the first quarter.

Lakers: They fell three spots in the West during their road trip, and their current stretch is brutal with seven games in 10 days, including five at home in seven days. With Doncic and Reaves healthy, they can compete until James returns.

Key moment Phoenix trimmed its deficit to 100-92 with less than two minutes left, but Finney-Smith buried a 3-pointer to seal it.

Key stat Durant, Booker and Bradley Beal went a combined 2 of 12 on 3-point attempts. Phoenix was 9 of 41 overall.

Up next Both teams finish a back-to-back Monday. The Suns host the Raptors, and the Lakers host the Spurs.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Matchup Prediction

Lakers: 57.7%
Suns: 42.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 96 - 107
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 96 - 107
4th 12.1 shot clock turnover 96 - 107
4th 35.0 Kevin Durant bad pass (Austin Reaves steals) 96 - 107
4th 38.1 Dorian Finney-Smith makes tip shot 96 - 107

Statistics

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35-89 FG 35-81
39.3 Field Goal % 43.2
9-41 3PT 14-39
22.0 Three Point % 35.9
17-21 FT 23-32
81.0 Free Throw % 71.9
51 Rebounds 40
14 Offensive Rebounds 7
37 Defensive Rebounds 33
25 Assists 22
4 Steals 7
4 Blocks 5
14 Turnovers 8
0 Team Turnovers 2
14 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
15 Fast Break Points 4
46 Points in Paint 38
27 Fouls 20
1 Largest Lead 20

Game Information

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 41 25 .621 - W1
Golden State 39 28 .582 2.5 W7
LA Clippers 38 30 .559 4 W3
Sacramento 33 33 .500 8 L4
Phoenix 31 37 .456 11 L1
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