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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lakers | 30 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 109 |
 Suns | 24 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 102 |
LALTeam statsPHX| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 36-8045.0% | 10-3330.3% | 27-3187.1% | 39 | 24 | 7 |
| PHX | 33-7146.5% | 8-2630.8% | 28-3093.3% | 31 | 21 | 13 |
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 Lakers109| 40 | 34 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 18-21 | +6 | +13.9 | ||||||||
| 39 | 23 | 9-16 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | +14 | +7.9 | ||||||
| 34 | 24 | 8-16 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | +16 | +2.8 | ||||||
| 31 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +19 | −9.0 | |||||
| 24 | 15 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-1 | +5 | +5.4 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | +0.4 | |||||
| 20 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −1 | −3.4 | ||||||
| 19 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −8 | −3.2 | |||||
| 6 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −3.8 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −2.7 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −1.7 | ||||||
| Team | 109 | 36-8045.0% | 10-3330.3% | 39 | 24 | 7 | 23 | 27-3187.1% | 8 | 9 | 6 | |||
Bench 13 points on 5 for 18 shooting
Did not play: Ben McLemore, Alfonzo McKinnie, Montrezl Harrell and Jared Dudley (coach’s decision).
Phoenix Suns102| 42 | 22 | 11-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | +3.7 | ||||||
| 40 | 31 | 7-17 | 0-3 | 17-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −16 | −1.2 | |||||
| 29 | 8 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0 | 3-3 | +6 | −2.2 | |||||||
| 27 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −3.4 | ||||||
| 23 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −4.6 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 33 | 19 | 6-15 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 0 | +3 | +1.5 | |||||||
| 27 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −2.2 | ||||
| 15 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −4 | −3.8 | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −0.5 | ||
| Team | 102 | 33-7146.5% | 8-2630.8% | 31 | 21 | 13 | 23 | 28-3093.3% | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||
Bench 29 points on 9 for 22 shooting
Did not play: Langston Galloway, Jevon Carter, E'Twaun Moore, Ty-Shon Alexander, Jalen Smith and Frank Kaminsky (coach’s decision).
Lakers109Suns102ClickTap 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 34 points (18 at the free-throw line) and 10 rebounds, and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers went on a 14-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 109-102 to even the first-round series 1-1.
The Suns led 90-89 with 5:39 left in the fourth quarter. Dennis Schröder’s 2 free throws put the Lakers ahead for good with 4:56 left. Davis scored 7 points during the run, and they led 103-94 with 49 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Suns 10-2. Davis scored 6 of the Lakers’ 10 on 2 for 2 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
Schröder scored 24 points, and LeBron James added 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 9 assists. The Lakers had 3 20-point scorers. Davis and James set each other up for 6 baskets and 14 points.
For the Suns, Devin Booker scored 31 points, making all 17 of his free throws, and Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 10 rebounds on 11 for 13 shooting.
The Suns forced 9 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They did not make a field goal in the last 4:04. The Lakers’ starters outscored the Suns 34-24 in 14 minutes together. Cameron Payne fouled out.
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).
82 points from the field on 80 shots: 3.8 fewer 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 | 17-22 | 77.3% | 64% |
| In the paint | 4-9 | 44.4% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 5-16 | 31.3% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 1-10 | 10.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 9-23 | 39.1% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton | 34 | 14 | 4-9 | +2 |
| Jae Crowder | 17 | 1 | 0-1 | −5 |
| Mikal Bridges | 6 | 4 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Dario Saric | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 8 | 3-4 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 27 points on 76 possessions. He usually scores about 27 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul | 19 | 7 | 3-4 | +2 |
| Cameron Payne | 14 | 2 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Devin Booker | 13 | 8 | 2-3 | +5 |
| Mikal Bridges | 4 | 2 | 1-3 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 7 | 3-6 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 26 points on 58 possessions. He usually scores about 14 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges | 28 | 0 | 0-0 | −11 |
| Cameron Johnson | 12 | 10 | 4-5 | +5 |
| Jae Crowder | 8 | 3 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 8 | 3-8 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 69 possessions. He usually scores about 27 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
Gasol 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Caldwell-Pope 1 AST)
Q4 6:02
19.1%
62→43
Payne 29' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Paul 5 AST)
Q4 7:04
19.0%
34→53
James 18' Turnaround Fadeaway (20 PTS)
Q4 2:55
17.5%
47→29
Davis 26' 3PT Jump Shot (28 PTS) (Schroder 3 AST)
Q4 2:15
16.8%
27→10
Ayton 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (22 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST)
Q4 5:39
15.2%
43→59
