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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lakers | 26 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 123 |
 Suns | 29 | 29 | 34 | 23 | 115 |
LALTeam statsPHX| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 51-9553.7% | 10-2540.0% | 11-2152.4% | 44 | 39 | 9 |
| PHX | 43-9147.3% | 16-3842.1% | 13-1776.5% | 39 | 32 | 11 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Los Angeles Lakers123| 38 | 24 | 9-17 | 1-2 | 5-6 | +6 | +8.3 | ||||||||
| 37 | 19 | 8-18 | 1-4 | 0 | 2-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +1.3 | ||||
| 28 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −0.5 | |||||
| 25 | 14 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +0.1 | |||||
| 11 | 11 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0 | −3 | +4.4 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | 23 | 9-16 | 3-6 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +10 | +3.1 | |||||
| 25 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +15 | −3.4 | |||||
| 20 | 12 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | +3 | −0.9 | |||||||
| 14 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +2.7 | ||||
| 9 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | −0.4 | |||
| 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −0.7 | |
| Team | 123 | 51-9553.7% | 10-2540.0% | 44 | 39 | 9 | 21 | 11-2152.4% | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||
Bench 47 points on 20 for 39 shooting
Did not play: Troy Daniels and Jared Dudley (coach’s decision).
Phoenix Suns115| 39 | 21 | 9-18 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 0 | −5 | −2.4 | |||||||
| 39 | 21 | 8-17 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | +4.6 | |||||
| 35 | 18 | 7-11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | +2.6 | ||||||
| 26 | 20 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 0 | 4-6 | 0 | 0 | −8 | +7.2 | |||||
| 19 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −9.1 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | 11 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −3.2 | ||||||
| 23 | 16 | 7-10 | 2-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −4 | +9.8 | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −5.5 | ||||
| 15 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | +2 | +0.3 | ||||||
| Team | 115 | 43-9147.3% | 16-3842.1% | 39 | 32 | 11 | 22 | 13-1776.5% | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||
Bench 34 points on 13 for 30 shooting
Did not play: Cheick Diallo, Jevon Carter and Elie Okobo (coach’s decision); Deandre Ayton (nwt_league_suspension).
Lakers123Suns115ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Anthony Davis had 24 points (16 in the paint) and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers closed the fourth quarter on a 12-2 run to beat the Phoenix Suns 123-115.
The Suns had gone on an 11-2 run to lead 113-111 when LeBron James’ 3-pointer put the Lakers ahead for good with 3:12 left. Kyle Kuzma made 2 3-pointers during the run.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Suns 12-5. Kuzma scored 6 of the Lakers’ 12 on 2 for 2 shooting. Early in the fourth quarter, Frank Kaminsky had 2 steals, one of them leading to Cameron Johnson’s corner 3-pointer that tied the game at 97, and the Suns scored 6 points off them.
Kuzma scored 23 points off the bench, and Dwight Howard added 12 points (all 12 in the paint) and 9 rebounds on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench.
For the Suns, Ricky Rubio had 21 points and 10 assists, and Devin Booker added 21 points and 9 assists. Aron Baynes scored 20 points on 6 for 10 shooting. Kaminsky had 16 points and 9 rebounds on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench. The Suns had 3 20-point scorers.
The Lakers shot 53.7% from the field to the Suns’ 47.3% and outscored them 70-44 in the paint. The Suns did not make a field goal in the last 3:29.
Los Angeles LakersPhoenix SunsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
112 points from the field on 94 shots: 8.7 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 31-44 | 70.5% | 64% |
| In the paint | 4-11 | 36.4% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 6-15 | 40.0% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 4-10 | 40.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 6-15 | 40.0% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dario Saric | 31 | 8 | 4-4 | −3 |
| Frank Kaminsky | 15 | 7 | 3-6 | +2 |
| Aron Baynes | 15 | 5 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 6 | 3-7 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 26 points on 74 possessions. He usually scores about 26 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson | 22 | 11 | 4-5 | +5 |
| Dario Saric | 9 | 2 | 1-4 | −1 |
| Mikal Bridges | 9 | 4 | 2-4 | +2 |
| Tyler Johnson | 4 | 2 | 1-5 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 4 | 2-3 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 23 points on 54 possessions. He usually scores about 15 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | 22 | 2 | 1-2 | −6 |
| Mikal Bridges | 12 | 4 | 2-3 | 0 |
| Dario Saric | 11 | 4 | 2-5 | 0 |
| Cameron Johnson | 9 | 0 | 0-2 | −3 |
| Everyone else | 21 | 10 | 4-8 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 20 points on 74 possessions. He usually scores about 26 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
PHX win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
LAL
50/50
PHX
Highest Leverage Moments
James 26' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS)
Q4 3:12
20.8%
68→47
Kuzma 26' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Caruso 3 AST)
Q4 2:12
19.9%
40→21
C. Johnson 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Rubio 9 AST)
Q4 10:58
15.3%
37→53
Howard 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (10 PTS) (Bradley 3 AST)
Q4 7:46
14.3%
54→40
Kaminsky 5' Turnaround Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Booker 8 AST)
Q4 8:05
13.5%
40→54
