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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Suns | 29 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 114 |
 Lakers | 21 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 104 |
PHXTeam statsLAL| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 38-7749.4% | 16-2955.2% | 22-2588.0% | 35 | 30 | 13 |
| LAL | 40-7950.6% | 11-3135.5% | 13-1776.5% | 34 | 18 | 12 |
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Phoenix Suns114| 36 | 15 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +0.1 | |||||
| 36 | 19 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | +5 | +5.9 | ||||||
| 33 | 8 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.4 | ||||||
| 25 | 17 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | +5 | +0.3 | |||||||
| 24 | 17 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +13 | +5.4 | ||||||
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| 26 | 21 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 0 | +13 | +1.7 | |||||||
| 23 | 8 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | −4 | −0.9 | |||||||
| 22 | 9 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 0.0 | |||
| 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | −3.8 | ||||
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −0.3 | ||||
| Team | 114 | 38-7749.4% | 16-2955.2% | 35 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 22-2588.0% | 5 | 5 | 7 | |||
Bench 38 points on 12 for 29 shooting
Did not play: Jalen Smith, Jevon Carter, Langston Galloway and Frank Kaminsky (coach’s decision).
Los Angeles Lakers104| 38 | 17 | 6-17 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | −11 | −6.0 | ||||||
| 38 | 38 | 16-24 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 0 | +2 | +12.6 | |||||||
| 34 | 12 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 0 | 0-0 | −16 | +0.6 | |||||||
| 31 | 4 | 1-9 | 0-5 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −11 | −8.2 | |||||
| 19 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −15 | +0.1 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 | −6.3 | ||||||
| 20 | 7 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −8 | +1.8 | ||||||
| 19 | 16 | 6-9 | 2-5 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +0.7 | |||||
| 11 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | −4.2 | ||||
| 7 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.2 | ||||
| Team | 104 | 40-7950.6% | 11-3135.5% | 34 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 13-1776.5% | 5 | 6 | 8 | |||
Bench 27 points on 10 for 19 shooting
Did not play: Kostas Antetokounmpo, Devontae Cacok and Alfonzo McKinnie (coach’s decision); Kyle Kuzma (injury/illness).
Suns114Lakers104ClickTap 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.
The Phoenix Suns beat the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers 114-104.
The Suns took control with a 12-0 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 14.
Dario Saric scored 21 points (10 in the fourth quarter) off the bench, and Mikal Bridges added 19 points on 6 for 10 shooting.
For the Lakers, LeBron James had 38 points (26 in the paint) and 6 assists on 16 for 24 shooting.
The Suns went 22 for 25 at the line to the Lakers’ 13 for 17. The Lakers outscored the Suns 50-28 in the paint.
Phoenix SunsLos Angeles LakersPS, 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).
92 points from the field on 77 shots: 9.2 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 13-23 | 56.5% | 64% |
| In the paint | 5-14 | 35.7% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 4-11 | 36.4% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 5-9 | 55.6% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 11-20 | 55.0% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markieff Morris | 12 | 4 | 2-5 | 0 |
| Jared Dudley | 12 | 4 | 1-5 | 0 |
| Wesley Matthews | 8 | 6 | 2-4 | +3 |
| Dennis Schröder | 7 | 1 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 8 | 3-5 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 23 points on 53 possessions. He usually scores about 16 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 25 | 0 | 0-2 | −5 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 18 | 6 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Alex Caruso | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Markieff Morris | 6 | 10 | 4-4 | +9 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 3 | 1-2 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 14 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrezl Harrell | 25 | 7 | 3-7 | +1 |
| Damian Jones | 10 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| LeBron James | 6 | 6 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Dennis Schröder | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 6 | 3-5 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 55 possessions. He usually scores about 14 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.
LAL win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
PHX
50/50
LAL
Highest Leverage Moments
Schroder 14' Pullup Jump Shot (17 PTS)
Q4 8:01
12.6%
17→29
Bridges 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Booker 4 AST)
Q2 0:00
11.1%
43→32
Nader 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST)
Q4 9:53
11.0%
24→13
Saric 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Paul 9 AST)
Q3 3:24
10.9%
40→30
Morris 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (James 4 AST)
Q3 4:20
10.2%
29→40
