Game ID: 22400977
Phoenix Suns @ Los Angeles Lakers
Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 31 23 29 24 107PHX 15 22 34 25 96
LAL vs PHX ScoutingLAL vs PHX Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAL availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Hachimura missed 4 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Reddish missed 16 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Goodwin missed 3 since 3/02, returns tonight: 16 min (91% of 17)
OUT Morris missed 9 since 2/19, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 3/06 after 2, 32 min since (91% of 35)
BACK Milton back 3/02 after 3, 14 min since (125% of 11)
BACK Len back 3/04 after 4, 4 min since (43% of 10)
BACK Jemison III back 2/28 after 2, 18 min since (172% of 10)
NEW Hayes 19 to 26 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Hachimura missed 5 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Reddish missed 17 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 10 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Milton missed 2 since 3/06, returns tonight: 6 min (52% of 11)
OUT Len missed 2 since 3/06, returns tonight: 13 min (127% of 10)
BACK Reaves back 3/06 after 2, 35 min since (100% of 35)
BACK Goodwin back 3/08 after 3, 16 min since (91% of 17)
BACK Jemison III back 2/28 after 2, 15 min since (149% of 10)
NEW Finney-Smith 29 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Hayes 19 to 27 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 3/13 · 2 days' restOUT Hachimura missed 6 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Reddish missed 18 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 11 since 2/19, returns tonight: 12 min (77% of 16)
BACK Reaves back 3/06 after 2, 36 min since (101% of 35)
BACK Goodwin back 3/08 after 3, 20 min since (115% of 17)
BACK Milton back 3/02 after 3, 11 min since (101% of 11)
BACK Len back 3/04 after 4, 9 min since (85% of 10)
NEW Finney-Smith 29 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Vincent 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Knecht 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 16 to 23 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/14 · back-to-backOUT James missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 7 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 3 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Reddish missed 19 since 1/30, returns tonight: 7 min (37% of 18)
BACK Reaves back 3/06 after 2, 36 min since (101% of 35)
BACK Goodwin back 3/08 after 3, 22 min since (126% of 17)
BACK Morris back 3/13 after 11, 12 min since (77% of 16)
BACK Milton back 3/10 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 11)
BACK Len back 3/04 after 4, 12 min since (118% of 10)
NEW Vincent 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Knecht 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 16 to 22 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT James missed 3 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 8 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 4 since 3/08, returns tonight: 29 min (157% of 19)
OUT Jemison III missed 2 since 3/13, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 3/06 after 2, 36 min since (103% of 35)
BACK Reddish back 3/14 after 19, 7 min since (37% of 18)
BACK Goodwin back 3/08 after 3, 25 min since (143% of 17)
BACK Morris back 3/13 after 11, 18 min since (115% of 16)
BACK Milton back 3/10 after 2, 13 min since (117% of 11)
BACK Len back 3/10 after 2, 15 min since (142% of 10)
NEW Finney-Smith 29 to 35 min over the last 3
NEW Knecht 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 16 to 22 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backOUT James missed 4 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 9 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 3 since 3/13, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 3/16 after 4, 29 min since (157% of 19)
BACK Reddish back 3/14 after 19, 7 min since (37% of 18)
BACK Goodwin back 3/08 after 3, 26 min since (147% of 17)
BACK Morris back 3/13 after 11, 18 min since (115% of 16)
BACK Milton back 3/10 after 2, 13 min since (117% of 11)
BACK Len back 3/10 after 2, 15 min since (142% of 10)
NEW Vincent 21 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Knecht 19 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 16 to 21 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT James missed 5 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 10 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Reddish missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Len missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 4 since 3/13, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 3/16 after 4, 28 min since (152% of 19)
BACK Milton back 3/10 after 2, 11 min since (103% of 11)
NEW Vincent 21 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Knecht 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Goodwin 17 to 29 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/20 · back-to-backOUT James missed 6 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 11 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Reddish missed 3 since 3/16, returns tonight: 22 min (125% of 18)
OUT Morris missed 3 since 3/16, returns tonight: 28 min (183% of 16)
OUT Len missed 3 since 3/16, returns tonight: 17 min (165% of 10)
OUT Jemison III missed 5 since 3/13, returns tonight: 16 min (158% of 10)
BACK Hayes back 3/16 after 4, 27 min since (145% of 19)
NEW Knecht 19 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Goodwin 17 to 29 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT James missed 7 since 3/10, returns tonight: 31 min (89% of 35)
OUT Hachimura missed 12 since 2/28, returns tonight: 18 min (56% of 32)
BACK Hayes back 3/16 after 4, 24 min since (130% of 19)
BACK Reddish back 3/14 after 19, 15 min since (81% of 18)
BACK Morris back 3/20 after 3, 28 min since (183% of 16)
BACK Len back 3/20 after 3, 17 min since (165% of 10)
BACK Jemison III back 3/20 after 5, 16 min since (158% of 10)
NEW Knecht 19 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Goodwin 17 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Milton 11 to 16 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 2 since 3/04, returns tonight: 2 min (8% of 19)
OUT Ighodaro missed 2 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 11 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Beal back 3/02 after 2, 30 min since (92% of 32)
NEW Bol 12 to 21 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/10 · back-to-backOUT Ighodaro missed 3 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 12 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Beal back 3/02 after 2, 29 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Dunn back 3/09 after 2, 2 min since (8% of 19)
NEW Bol 12 to 18 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Ighodaro missed 4 since 3/04, returns tonight: 28 min (166% of 17)
OUT Morris missed 13 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Beal back 3/02 after 2, 29 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Dunn back 3/09 after 2, 1 min since (5% of 19)
NEW Plumlee 18 to 24 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 14 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Dunn back 3/09 after 2, 6 min since (33% of 19)
BACK Ighodaro back 3/12 after 4, 28 min since (166% of 17)
PHX availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 2 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 19 min (85% of 23)
OUT Morris missed 15 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Dunn back 3/09 after 2, 13 min since (68% of 19)
BACK Ighodaro back 3/12 after 4, 30 min since (177% of 17)
PHX availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backOUT Allen missed 3 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 16 since 2/11, returns tonight: 6 min (43% of 13)
BACK Richards back 3/16 after 2, 19 min since (85% of 23)
BACK Dunn back 3/09 after 2, 15 min since (79% of 19)
BACK Ighodaro back 3/12 after 4, 28 min since (163% of 17)
PHX availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 4 since 3/12, out tonight
BACK Richards back 3/16 after 2, 16 min since (69% of 23)
BACK Ighodaro back 3/12 after 4, 28 min since (161% of 17)
BACK Morris back 3/17 after 16, 6 min since (43% of 13)
PHX availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Beal missed 2 since 3/17, out tonight
OUT Allen missed 5 since 3/12, out tonight
BACK Richards back 3/16 after 2, 20 min since (87% of 23)
BACK Ighodaro back 3/12 after 4, 26 min since (152% of 17)
BACK Morris back 3/17 after 16, 6 min since (43% of 13)
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/24 · 2 days' restOUT Beal missed 3 since 3/17, out tonight
OUT Allen missed 6 since 3/12, returns tonight: 12 min (49% of 24)
OUT Plumlee missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Richards back 3/16 after 2, 20 min since (87% of 23)
NEW Dunn 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Gillespie 14 to 20 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Reaves at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without James (3 straight), Hachimura (8 straight), Hayes (4 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 120, shooting 53 percent and 46 from three, 22 free throws a game; Durant at 25 and Booker at 25 a game. Without Allen (2 straight), Richards (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 46 percent from three to the Lakers' 38. Call it the Lakers 117, Phoenix 116, Phoenix keeping it close.
3/08 @ BOS 101-111 — LAL notes
LAL lost 101-111. LAL shot 45% (39 of 87) to BOS's 48%, 14 of 40 from three, and got to the line 14 times to BOS's 25. Dončić led with 34 (11 of 22, 5 of 10 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); James added 22, Reaves 16. Q4 was theirs, 34-24, the deficit cut from 20 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 87-67 against them. Dončić's -19 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/10 @ BKN 108-111 — LAL notes
LAL lost 108-111. LAL shot 44% (37 of 85) to BKN's 41%, 19 of 40 from three, and got to the line 19 times to BKN's 30. LAL turned it over 15 times to BKN's 7, and BKN turned those into 10 steals. Vincent led with 24 (8 of 12, 6 of 9 from three); Dončić added 22, Knecht 19. Q1 was theirs, 28-16, but the other 3 periods went 95-80 against them. They led by as many as 15. Reaves's -10 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/13 @ MIL 106-126 — LAL notes
LAL lost 106-126. LAL shot 44% (38 of 87) to MIL's 48%, 15 of 40 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MIL's 33. The glass went 38-48 against them. Dončić led with 45 (14 of 27, 7 of 13 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Reaves added 28, Knecht 10. Q4 was theirs, 24-24, but the other 3 periods went 102-82 against them. Goodwin's -17 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 @ DEN 126-131 — LAL notes
LAL lost 126-131. LAL took 20 more shots (105 to 85), fed by 19 offensive rebounds, but shot 47% to DEN's 52%, 15 of 40 from three, and got to the line 16 times to DEN's 38. Reaves led with 37 (13 of 26, 4 of 10 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Knecht added 32, Milton 16. Q1 was theirs, 40-32, but the other 3 periods went 99-86 against them. They led by as many as 11. Vanderbilt's -13 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 vs PHX 107-96 — LAL notes
LAL won 107-96. LAL shot 43% (35 of 81) to PHX's 39%, 14 of 39 from three, and went to the line 32 times to PHX's 21 — 23 points from the stripe to their 17. LAL turned it over 8 times to PHX's 14. The glass went 40-51 against them. Dončić led with 33 (8 of 20, 4 of 11 from three, 13 of 14 at the line); Reaves added 28, Hayes 19. The hinge was Q1, 31-15: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Dončić was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
3/17 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and Reaves at 25 a game. Without James (4 straight), Hachimura (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 130, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and Vassell at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 115 a night to San Antonio's 130. Call it the Lakers 118, San Antonio 116, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/19 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Reaves at 28 a game. Without James (5 straight), Hachimura (10 straight), Reddish (2 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jokić at 34 and Murray at 24 a game. Without Strawther (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-1 a night and the Lakers minus-4 and the turnovers, Denver giving it away 14 times a game to the Lakers' 11. Call it the Lakers 117, Denver 116, Denver keeping it close.
3/20 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Reaves at 29 a game. That is 3 straight wins. They have lost the glass by 4 a night. Without James (6 straight), Hachimura (11 straight), Reddish (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 28 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 24 and Lillard at 19 a game. Without Portis (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Lakers 114, Milwaukee 113, Milwaukee keeping it close.
3/22 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Reaves at 29 and Dončić at 28 a game. Without James (7 straight), Hachimura (12 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; White at 28 and Huerter at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Ball (10 straight), Smith (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Lakers 116, Chicago 113, Chicago keeping it close.
3/09 @ DAL 125-116 — PHX notes
PHX won 125-116. PHX shot 58% (49 of 84) to DAL's 49%, 10 of 28 from three. PHX turned it over 11 times to DAL's 6, and DAL turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 46-32 for them. Booker led with 24 (10 of 21, 0 of 6 from three); Durant added 21, Beal 19. The hinge was Q1, 32-24: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Durant was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
3/10 @ MEM 118-120 — PHX notes
PHX lost 118-120. PHX shot 46% (41 of 90) to MEM's 47%, 20 of 38 from three. Durant led with 35 (11 of 24, 7 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Booker added 26, Jones 12. Q1 was theirs, 34-26, but the other 3 periods went 94-84 against them. They led by as many as 16.
3/12 @ HOU 104-111 — PHX notes
PHX lost 104-111. PHX shot 53% (39 of 73) to HOU's 45%, 10 of 28 from three. PHX turned it over 16 times to HOU's 9, and HOU turned those into 11 steals. Beal led with 25 (9 of 14, 0 of 4 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Booker added 19, Durant 19. Q4 was theirs, 25-23, the deficit cut from 9 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 88-79 against them. Beal's -15 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 vs SAC 122-106 — PHX notes
PHX won 122-106. PHX shot 52% (41 of 79) to SAC's 49%, 24 of 43 from three. PHX turned it over 11 times to SAC's 19. Booker led with 22 (8 of 17, 4 of 10 from three); Durant added 22, Jones 20. The hinge was Q1, 36-22: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Ighodaro was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/16 @ LAL 96-107 — PHX notes
PHX lost 96-107. PHX took 8 more shots (89 to 81), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to LAL's 43%, 9 of 41 from three, and got to the line 21 times to LAL's 32. PHX turned it over 14 times to LAL's 8. The glass went 51-40 for them. Durant led with 21 (6 of 17, 2 of 7 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Booker added 19, Dunn 13. Q3 was theirs, 34-29, the deficit cut from 17 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 78-62 against them. Booker's -13 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/17 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 24 and Booker at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Allen (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Lawson at 19 and Barrett at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Rhoden (2 straight), Walter (5 straight), Mogbo (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the line, where Toronto takes 26 free throws a game to Phoenix's 20 and the arc, Phoenix at 41 percent from three to Toronto's 36. Call it Phoenix 114, Toronto 113, Toronto keeping it close.
3/19 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 44 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 23 and Durant at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Allen (4 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; White at 26 and Jones at 16 a game. Without Giddey (3 straight), Ball (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 44 percent from three to Chicago's 32 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-5 a night and Chicago plus-1. Call it Phoenix 115, Chicago 112, Chicago keeping it close.
3/21 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Durant at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Beal (2 straight), Allen (5 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Mobley at 23 and Mitchell at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 41 percent from three to Cleveland's 32 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-5 a night and Cleveland minus-3. Call it Phoenix 116, Cleveland 115, Cleveland keeping it close.
3/24 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Durant at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Beal (3 straight), Allen (6 straight), Plumlee (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 28 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 27 and Lillard at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Lillard (2 straight), Portis (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-5 a night and Milwaukee minus-6 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 28 free throws a game to Phoenix's 17. Call it Phoenix 115, Milwaukee 111, Milwaukee keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAR A. Reaves
CK C. Koloko
DF D. Finney-Smith
DK D. Knecht
GV G. Vincent
JG J. Goodwin
JH J. Hayes
JV J. Vanderbilt
LD L. Dončić
PHXBB B. Beal
CG C. Gillespie
CM C. Martin
DB D. Booker
KD K. Durant
MP M. Plumlee
NR N. Richards
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
TJ T. Jones
LAL/PHX the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Luka Doncic scores 33, Lakers snap their 4-game skid with a 107-96 win over the Suns
LOS ANGELES -- — Luka Doncic had 33 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped their four-game losing streak with a 107-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
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.