Game ID: 22400039
Los Angeles Lakers @ Phoenix Suns
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 31 31 36 29 127LAL 25 35 18 22 100
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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.
PHX availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Durant missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 9 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Ighodaro back 11/10 after 4, 15 min since (90% of 17)
BACK Okogie back 11/08 after 3, 15 min since (109% of 14)
BACK Morris back 11/12 after 4, 14 min since (109% of 13)
BACK Bol back 11/13 after 11, 6 min since (46% of 12)
NEW Jones 27 to 34 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Durant missed 4 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Beal missed 2 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Allen missed 2 since 11/13, returns tonight: 24 min (100% of 24)
OUT Gillespie missed 10 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Ighodaro back 11/10 after 4, 18 min since (108% of 17)
BACK Okogie back 11/08 after 3, 18 min since (130% of 14)
BACK Morris back 11/12 after 4, 16 min since (124% of 13)
BACK Bol back 11/13 after 11, 6 min since (44% of 12)
NEW Jones 27 to 33 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/18 · back-to-backOUT Durant missed 5 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Beal missed 3 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 11 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Allen back 11/17 after 2, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Ighodaro back 11/10 after 4, 20 min since (117% of 17)
BACK Morris back 11/12 after 4, 14 min since (114% of 13)
BACK Bol back 11/13 after 11, 6 min since (44% of 12)
NEW Jones 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Plumlee 18 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Okogie 14 to 20 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/20 · 1 day's restOUT Durant missed 6 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Beal missed 4 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 12 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Allen back 11/17 after 2, 27 min since (111% of 24)
BACK Morris back 11/12 after 4, 14 min since (112% of 13)
BACK Bol back 11/13 after 11, 6 min since (45% of 12)
NEW Jones 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Okogie 14 to 22 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/26 · 5 days' restOUT Durant missed 7 since 11/10, returns tonight: 30 min (81% of 36)
OUT Beal missed 5 since 11/13, returns tonight: 27 min (85% of 32)
OUT Gillespie missed 13 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Allen back 11/17 after 2, 25 min since (103% of 24)
BACK Bol back 11/13 after 11, 5 min since (41% of 12)
NEW Jones 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Okogie 14 to 24 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/27 · back-to-backOUT Gillespie missed 14 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Durant back 11/26 after 7, 30 min since (81% of 36)
BACK Beal back 11/26 after 5, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Allen back 11/17 after 2, 24 min since (100% of 24)
NEW Jones 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Okogie 14 to 19 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/30 · 2 days' restOUT Gillespie missed 15 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Durant back 11/26 after 7, 31 min since (86% of 36)
BACK Beal back 11/26 after 5, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Allen back 11/17 after 2, 25 min since (105% of 24)
NEW Jones 27 to 33 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 12/03 · 2 days' restOUT Gillespie missed 16 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Durant back 11/26 after 7, 33 min since (90% of 36)
BACK Beal back 11/26 after 5, 27 min since (85% of 32)
NEW Jones 27 to 32 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 2 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 17 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 2 since 11/30, returns tonight: 11 min (80% of 14)
OUT Bol missed 2 since 11/30, returns tonight: 11 min (87% of 12)
BACK Durant back 11/26 after 7, 29 min since (79% of 36)
BACK Beal back 11/26 after 5, 28 min since (89% of 32)
NEW Jones 27 to 32 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/16 · back-to-backOUT Hayes missed 2 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Reddish 18 to 25 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/19 · 2 days' restOUT Hachimura missed 2 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 3 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Knecht 19 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Reddish 18 to 24 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Hachimura missed 3 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 4 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 8 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Knecht 19 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Reddish 18 to 24 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 11/23 · 1 day's restOUT Hachimura missed 4 since 11/15, returns tonight: 22 min (70% of 32)
OUT Hayes missed 5 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 9 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Knecht 19 to 34 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/26 · 2 days' restOUT Hayes missed 6 since 11/13, returns tonight: 17 min (90% of 19)
OUT Vanderbilt missed 10 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/23 after 4, 22 min since (70% of 32)
NEW Knecht 19 to 34 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/27 · back-to-backOUT Vanderbilt missed 11 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/23 after 4, 23 min since (71% of 32)
BACK Hayes back 11/26 after 6, 17 min since (90% of 19)
NEW Knecht 19 to 32 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 12 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/23 after 4, 24 min since (74% of 32)
BACK Hayes back 11/26 after 6, 17 min since (90% of 19)
NEW Knecht 19 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Hayes missed 2 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 13 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/23 after 4, 25 min since (79% of 32)
NEW Knecht 19 to 30 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/02 · back-to-backOUT Hayes missed 3 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 14 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/23 after 4, 28 min since (89% of 32)
NEW Knecht 19 to 28 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Allen at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Durant (7 straight), Beal (5 straight). 5 days' rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Davis at 30 and James at 22 a game. They have lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Hayes (6 straight), Vanderbilt (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and the Lakers minus-8 and the arc, the Lakers at 39 percent from three to Phoenix's 33. Call it Phoenix 115, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/15 @ OKC 83-99 — PHX notes
PHX lost 83-99. PHX shot 29% (22 of 75) to OKC's 40%, 9 of 37 from three, and went to the line 40 times to OKC's 18 — 30 points from the stripe to their 17. Okogie led with 15 (4 of 12, 1 of 4 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); Booker added 12, O'Neale 11. Q4 was theirs, 23-16, the deficit cut from 23 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 83-60 against them. Booker's -29 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/17 @ MIN 117-120 — PHX notes
PHX lost 117-120. PHX shot 54% (46 of 85) to MIN's 52%, 14 of 31 from three, and got to the line 15 times to MIN's 26. PHX turned it over 19 times to MIN's 14, and MIN turned those into 8 steals. Booker led with 44 (15 of 29, 6 of 13 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Allen added 18, Jones 13. Q1 was theirs, 31-22, but the other 3 periods went 98-86 against them. They led by as many as 16.
11/18 vs ORL 99-109 — PHX notes
PHX lost 99-109. PHX shot 42% (35 of 83) to ORL's 51%, 12 of 41 from three. Jones led with 18 (7 of 17, 4 of 11 from three); Booker added 17, Allen 17. Q4 was theirs, 31-25, the deficit cut from 16 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 84-68 against them. O'Neale's -15 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/20 vs NYK 122-138 — PHX notes
PHX lost 122-138. PHX shot 49% (45 of 92) to NYK's 58%, 19 of 50 from three. Booker led with 33 (12 of 23, 2 of 7 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); O'Neale added 17, Jones 15. Q3 was theirs, 35-34, the deficit cut from 18 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 104-87 against them. Nurkić's -21 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/26 vs LAL 127-100 — PHX notes
PHX won 127-100. PHX shot 52% (51 of 99) to LAL's 44%, 17 of 42 from three, and got to the line 10 times to LAL's 25. Booker led with 26 (10 of 17, 3 of 7 from three); Durant added 23, Beal 23. The hinge was Q3, 36-18: a lead of 2 became 20, and the lead reached 30. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
11/27 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Allen at 13 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 22 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 23 and Thomas at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Finney-Smith (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-2 a night and Brooklyn minus-8 and the arc, Brooklyn at 43 percent from three to Phoenix's 35. Call it Phoenix 113, Brooklyn 112, Brooklyn keeping it close.
11/30 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 30 and Jones at 13 a game. 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 108, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wiggins at 22 and Curry at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Post (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 108 a night to Phoenix's 119. Call it Golden State 114, Phoenix 113, Phoenix keeping it close.
12/03 vs SAS — 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 116 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Durant at 25 a game. 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 28 and Barnes at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Sochan (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-1 a night and San Antonio minus-4 and the line, where San Antonio takes 26 free throws a game to Phoenix's 20. Call it Phoenix 115, San Antonio 113, San Antonio keeping it close.
12/05 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 20 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Murphy III at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Ingram (5 straight), Jones (18 straight), Williamson (13 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 29 and Durant at 22 a game. Without Nurkić (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 41 percent from three to New Orleans's 28 and the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-2 a night and New Orleans minus-7. Call it Phoenix 115, New Orleans 109.
11/16 @ NOP 104-99 — LAL notes
LAL won 104-99. LAL shot 44% (39 of 89) to NOP's 42%, 12 of 40 from three. LAL turned it over 11 times to NOP's 17. Davis led with 31 (12 of 20, 2 of 4 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Knecht added 27, James 21. The hinge was Q3, 29-15: LAL came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 4. LAL trailed 46-56 at the half and won the second half 58-43. Knecht was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
11/19 vs UTA 124-118 — LAL notes
LAL won 124-118. LAL shot 55% (42 of 76) to UTA's 50%, 14 of 31 from three, and went to the line 36 times to UTA's 19 — 26 points from the stripe to their 16. Knecht led with 37 (12 of 16, 9 of 12 from three); James added 26, Davis 26. The hinge was Q1, 34-22: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Knecht was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/21 vs ORL 118-119 — LAL notes
LAL lost 118-119. LAL shot 51% (44 of 87) to ORL's 47%, 13 of 31 from three. LAL turned it over 10 times to ORL's 16. The glass went 36-48 against them. Davis led with 39 (14 of 22, 10 of 13 at the line); James added 31, Knecht 17. Q2 was theirs, 29-24, but the other 3 periods went 95-89 against them. They led by as many as 10.
11/23 vs DEN 102-127 — LAL notes
LAL lost 102-127. LAL shot 44% (39 of 88) to DEN's 61%, 13 of 36 from three. The glass went 32-48 against them. Reaves led with 19 (7 of 13, 3 of 7 from three); James added 18, Davis 14. Q2 was theirs, 36-26, turning a 4-point deficit into a 6-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 101-66 against them. They led by as many as 10. Davis's -26 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/26 @ PHX 100-127 — LAL notes
LAL lost 100-127. LAL shot 44% (37 of 85) to PHX's 52%, 8 of 34 from three, and went to the line 25 times to PHX's 10 — 18 points from the stripe to their 8. Davis led with 25 (10 of 19, 5 of 7 at the line); James added 18, Russell 16. Q2 was theirs, 35-31, the deficit cut from 6 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 96-65 against them. James's -30 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/27 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Castle at 16 and Barnes at 16 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Vassell (5 straight), Sochan (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Davis at 27 and James at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Vanderbilt (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been minus-2 a night and the Lakers minus-9 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 108 a night to the Lakers' 118. Call it San Antonio 116, the Lakers 109.
11/29 vs OKC — 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 113 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Davis at 25 and James at 22 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Vanderbilt (12 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Holmgren (8 straight), Caruso (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 108 a night to the Lakers' 118. Call it OKC 115, the Lakers 111, the Lakers keeping it close.
12/01 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Sexton at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Clarkson (3 straight), Hendricks (16 straight), Williams (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Davis at 22 and James at 19 a game. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Hayes (2 straight), Vanderbilt (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-5 a night and the Lakers minus-5 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 17 times a game to the Lakers' 13. Call it the Lakers 114, Utah 113, Utah keeping it close.
12/02 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 108, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Randle at 20 a game. 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; Davis at 21 and James at 18 a game. Without Hayes (3 straight), Vanderbilt (14 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-2 a night and the Lakers minus-3 and the turnovers, Minnesota giving it away 16 times a game to the Lakers' 12. Call it Minnesota 112, the Lakers 108, the Lakers keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXBB B. Beal
DB D. Booker
GA G. Allen
JN J. Nurkić
JO J. Okogie
KD K. Durant
MM M. Morris
MP M. Plumlee
NU Nurkic
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
TJ T. Jones
LALAD A. Davis
AR A. Reaves
CR C. Reddish
DK D. Knecht
DR D. Russell
GV G. Vincent
JH J. Hayes
LJ L. James
MC M. Christie
RH R. Hachimura
PHX/LAL 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
Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant both return from injury, lead the Suns past the Lakers 127-100
PHOENIX -- — Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant each scored 23 points and the Phoenix Suns celebrated the healthy return of both players with a 127-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
Devin Booker led the way with 26 points and had 10 assists as the Suns snapped a five-game losing streak.
Beal had missed the past five games while Durant had missed seven in a row — both players were sidelined by a strained left calf.
Beal made 10 of 15 shots, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range.
The Lakers were led by Anthony Davis , who scored 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. LeBron James added 18 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists. Los Angeles has lost three straight.
The Suns outscored the Lakers 36-18 in the third quarter, turning a tight game into a 98-78 advantage. Booker had 11 points during the run while Jusuf Nurkic had 10.
Takeaways Lakers: Los Angeles held its own throughout the first half, but went cold after the break. The Lakers made just 8 of 34 (23.5%) from beyond the 3-point arc. D'Angelo Russell scored 16 points while Austin Reaves had 15.
Suns: Phoenix looked more like its former self with Durant and Beal back on the court. Nurkic recovered from a rough start to finish with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Grayson Allen added 10 points off the bench while Royce O'Neale added nine on three 3-pointers, which came as the Suns built their second-half lead.
Key moment Booker made three consecutive shots during the Suns' 14-2 run midway through the third quarter, helping push the lead to 86-72.
Key stat The Suns are 9-1 when Durant is in the lineup and 1-6 when he's not.
Up Next The Suns host the Nets on Wednesday night. The Lakers are on the road against the Spurs on Wednesday night.