Game ID: 22500740
Philadelphia 76ers @ Los Angeles Lakers
Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 21 30 34 34 119PHI 27 32 28 28 115
LAL vs PHI ScoutingLAL vs PHI 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 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 16 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 5 since 1/18, returns tonight: 8 min (82% of 10)
BACK Hayes back 1/18 after 3, 18 min since (100% of 18)
LAL availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 17 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 5 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Kleber back 1/28 after 5, 8 min since (82% of 10)
LAL availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 18 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 6 since 1/20, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 1/28 after 5, 7 min since (67% of 10)
LAL availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 19 since 12/28, returns tonight: 21 min (59% of 35)
BACK Smith Jr. back 2/01 after 6, 1 min since (9% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 1/28 after 5, 5 min since (48% of 10)
LAL availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restBACK Reaves back 2/03 after 19, 21 min since (59% of 35)
BACK Smith Jr. back 2/01 after 6, 1 min since (9% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 1/28 after 5, 4 min since (44% of 10)
LAL availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 2/03 after 19, 23 min since (66% of 35)
BACK Kleber back 1/28 after 5, 9 min since (86% of 10)
LAL availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 2/03 after 19, 23 min since (67% of 35)
LAL availability going into 2/10 · back-to-backOUT Dončić missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 2/03, returns tonight: 17 min (157% of 11)
BACK Reaves back 2/03 after 19, 25 min since (71% of 35)
LAL availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 2/03 after 19, 25 min since (71% of 35)
BACK Smith Jr. back 2/10 after 4, 17 min since (157% of 11)
PHI availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 18 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK George back 1/22 after 2, 34 min since (106% of 32)
BACK Drummond back 1/20 after 2, 21 min since (111% of 18)
BACK McCain back 1/26 after 3, 24 min since (140% of 17)
BACK Edwards back 1/26 after 2, 20 min since (137% of 15)
BACK Walker back 1/26 after 2, 11 min since (99% of 11)
NEW Embiid 32 to 37 min over the last 3
PHI availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Grimes missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 16 min (55% of 28)
OUT Gordon missed 19 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK George back 1/22 after 2, 34 min since (108% of 32)
BACK Drummond back 1/26 after 2, 12 min since (62% of 18)
BACK McCain back 1/26 after 3, 21 min since (123% of 17)
BACK Edwards back 1/26 after 2, 16 min since (107% of 15)
BACK Walker back 1/26 after 2, 11 min since (99% of 11)
PHI availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 20 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Grimes back 1/31 after 2, 16 min since (55% of 28)
BACK Drummond back 1/26 after 2, 12 min since (62% of 18)
BACK McCain back 1/26 after 3, 20 min since (117% of 17)
BACK Edwards back 1/26 after 2, 16 min since (107% of 15)
BACK Walker back 1/26 after 2, 10 min since (90% of 11)
PHI availability going into 2/03 · back-to-backOUT George missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Drummond missed 2 since 1/31, returns tonight: 29 min (157% of 18)
OUT Edwards missed 2 since 1/31, returns tonight: 2 min (14% of 15)
OUT Gordon missed 21 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Grimes back 1/31 after 2, 22 min since (76% of 28)
BACK McCain back 1/26 after 3, 19 min since (111% of 17)
BACK Walker back 1/26 after 2, 8 min since (72% of 11)
PHI availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 3 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 22 since 12/26, not on tonight's roster
BACK Grimes back 1/31 after 2, 22 min since (78% of 28)
BACK Drummond back 2/03 after 2, 29 min since (157% of 18)
BACK Edwards back 2/03 after 2, 2 min since (14% of 15)
PHI availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 4 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Grimes back 1/31 after 2, 24 min since (83% of 28)
BACK Drummond back 2/03 after 2, 29 min since (157% of 18)
BACK Edwards back 2/03 after 2, 4 min since (24% of 15)
PHI availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 5 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Drummond missed 2 since 2/05, returns tonight: 27 min (144% of 18)
OUT Beauchamp missed 2 since 2/05, returns tonight: 20 min (144% of 14)
OUT Walker missed 2 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Grimes back 1/31 after 2, 24 min since (86% of 28)
BACK Edwards back 2/03 after 2, 8 min since (53% of 15)
PHI availability going into 2/11 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 6 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Walker missed 3 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Drummond back 2/03 after 2, 28 min since (151% of 18)
BACK Edwards back 2/03 after 2, 12 min since (81% of 15)
BACK Beauchamp back 2/09 after 2, 20 min since (144% of 14)
NEW Watford 15 to 21 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/19 · 7 days' restOUT Embiid missed 2 since 2/09, out tonight
OUT George missed 7 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Grimes missed 2 since 2/09, returns tonight: 29 min (101% of 28)
OUT Walker missed 4 since 2/05, returns tonight: 10 min (91% of 11)
BACK Drummond back 2/03 after 2, 22 min since (119% of 18)
BACK Edwards back 2/03 after 2, 14 min since (94% of 15)
BACK Beauchamp back 2/09 after 2, 18 min since (129% of 14)
NEW Watford 15 to 24 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 3-2 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 53 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and James at 20 a game. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 22 free throws a game; Embiid at 32 and Maxey at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without George (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Philadelphia has been plus-4 a night and the Lakers minus-5 and the arc, Philadelphia at 43 percent from three to the Lakers' 34. Call it the Lakers 117, Philadelphia 116, Philadelphia keeping it close.
1/28 @ CLE 99-129 — LAL notes
LAL lost 99-129. LAL shot 48% (39 of 81) to CLE's 53%, 9 of 32 from three. LAL turned it over 16 times to CLE's 8, and CLE turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 36-46 against them. Dončić led with 29 (12 of 20, 3 of 8 from three, 2 of 6 at the line); L. James added 11, Vincent 11. Q1 was theirs, 28-24, but the other 3 periods went 105-71 against them. They led by as many as 10. Dončić's -23 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/30 @ WAS 142-111 — LAL notes
LAL won 142-111. LAL shot 61% (52 of 85) to WAS's 44%, 14 of 33 from three, and went to the line 32 times to WAS's 10 — 24 points from the stripe to their 7. Dončić led with 37 (13 of 21, 6 of 13 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Ayton added 28, L. James 20. The hinge was Q2, 36-21: a lead of 14 became 29, and the lead reached 38. Ayton was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
2/01 @ NYK 100-112 — LAL notes
LAL lost 100-112. LAL shot 45% (38 of 84) to NYK's 47%, 12 of 42 from three, and went to the line 19 times to NYK's 11 — 12 points from the stripe to their 8. The glass went 36-46 against them. Dončić led with 30 (10 of 23, 5 of 14 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); James added 22, Ayton 13. Q1 was theirs, 33-27, but the other 3 periods went 85-67 against them. Smart's -19 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/03 @ BKN 125-109 — LAL notes
LAL won 125-109. LAL shot 54% (46 of 85) to BKN's 48%, 7 of 31 from three, and went to the line 39 times to BKN's 14 — 26 points from the stripe to their 9. LAL turned it over 12 times to BKN's 20. L. James led with 25 (10 of 16, 0 of 3 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Dončić added 24, LaRavia 18. The hinge was Q1, 45-23: from level to 22 ahead, and the lead reached 39. Smart was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
2/05 vs PHI 119-115 — LAL notes
LAL won 119-115. LAL shot 56% (44 of 79) to PHI's 54%, 9 of 25 from three. LAL turned it over 22 times to PHI's 14, and PHI turned those into 15 steals. The glass went 42-28 for them. Reaves led with 35 (12 of 17, 5 of 8 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); James added 17, Hachimura 14. The hinge was Q3, 34-28: the deficit went from 8 to 2, and the lead reached 16. LAL trailed 51-59 at the half and won the second half 68-56. Kleber was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
2/07 vs GSW — 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 115, shooting 53 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Dončić at 26 and James at 19 a game. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Santos at 15 and Melton at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Ste. Curry (2 straight), Cryer (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 27 free throws a game to Golden State's 20 and the glass, where the Lakers have been minus-1 a night and Golden State minus-6. Call it the Lakers 117, Golden State 112.
2/09 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 4-1 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 109, shooting 53 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Dončić at 25 and Reaves at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Wallace at 16 a game. Without Gilgeous-Alexander (2 straight), Jal. Williams (10 straight), Mitchell (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 29 free throws a game to OKC's 23 and the arc, OKC at 38 percent from three to the Lakers' 34. Call it the Lakers 115, OKC 113, OKC keeping it close.
2/10 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 3-2 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 31 from three, 28 free throws a game; Dončić at 21 and James at 21 a game. Without Dončić (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Castle at 22 and Wembanyama at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-7 a night and the Lakers minus-1 and the arc, San Antonio at 36 percent from three to the Lakers' 31. Call it San Antonio 116, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
2/12 vs DAL — 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 116, shooting 52 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; James at 21 and Reaves at 20 a game. Without Dončić (3 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Flagg at 29 and Marshall at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nembhard (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 18 times a game to Dallas's 10 and the defense, the Lakers allowing 116 a night to Dallas's 123. Call it the Lakers 119, Dallas 113.
1/29 vs SAC 113-111 — PHI notes
PHI won 113-111. PHI shot 54% (39 of 72) to SAC's 50%, 8 of 25 from three, and went to the line 31 times to SAC's 23 — 27 points from the stripe to their 19. PHI turned it over 9 times to SAC's 16. The glass went 24-46 against them. Maxey led with 40 (12 of 18, 4 of 9 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); Embiid added 37, George 15. The hinge was Q4, 25-19: PHI came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 2.
1/31 vs NOP 124-114 — PHI notes
PHI won 124-114. PHI shot 48% (45 of 94) to NOP's 43%, 17 of 36 from three. Embiid led with 40 (13 of 27, 3 of 5 from three, 11 of 14 at the line); Oubre Jr. added 19, Maxey 18. The hinge was Q2, 36-21: PHI came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 13. Embiid was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
2/02 @ LAC 128-113 — PHI notes
PHI won 128-113. PHI shot 48% (45 of 94) to LAC's 59%, 17 of 39 from three. PHI turned it over 5 times to LAC's 14. Maxey led with 29 (9 of 18, 7 of 14 from three); Barlow added 26, Embiid 24. The hinge was Q1, 38-19: from level to 19 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Maxey was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
2/03 @ GSW 113-94 — PHI notes
PHI won 113-94. PHI shot 45% (42 of 93) to GSW's 47%, 13 of 38 from three, and went to the line 21 times to GSW's 2 — 16 points from the stripe to their 1. PHI turned it over 12 times to GSW's 20. The glass went 56-33 for them. Edgecombe led with 25 (11 of 20, 2 of 7 from three); Watford added 16, Oubre Jr. 15. The hinge was Q3, 26-16: a lead of 3 became 13, and the lead reached 22. Edgecombe was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
2/05 @ LAL 115-119 — PHI notes
PHI lost 115-119. PHI shot 54% (45 of 84) to LAL's 56%, 5 of 24 from three. PHI turned it over 14 times to LAL's 22. The glass went 28-42 against them. Embiid led with 35 (13 of 19, 8 of 8 at the line); Maxey added 26, Edgecombe 19. Q1 was theirs, 27-21, but the other 3 periods went 98-88 against them. They led by as many as 14. Bona's -17 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/07 @ PHX — 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 112 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 43 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brooks at 25 and Allen at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Booker (7 straight), Green (3 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Embiid at 34 and Maxey at 25 a game. Without George (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 43 percent from three to Philadelphia's 37 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 24 free throws a game to Phoenix's 17. Call it Phoenix 114, Philadelphia 113, Philadelphia keeping it close.
2/09 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Grant at 21 and Sharpe at 17 a game. Without Avdija (4 straight), Murray (16 straight), Thybulle (48 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Embiid at 33 and Maxey at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without George (5 straight), Drummond (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Philadelphia allowing 109 a night to Portland's 123 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 19 times a game to Philadelphia's 11. Call it Philadelphia 117, Portland 116, Portland keeping it close.
2/11 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Embiid at 31 and Maxey at 26 a game. Without George (6 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 29 and Towns at 19 a game. Without Anunoby (3 straight), McBride (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Philadelphia wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Philadelphia 117, New York 114, New York keeping it close.
2/19 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 27 free throws a game; Maxey at 26 and Edgecombe at 15 a game. Without George (7 straight), Embiid (2 straight), Grimes (2 straight). 7 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Johnson at 25 and McCollum at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. 7 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 35 percent from three to Philadelphia's 30. Call it Philadelphia 118, Atlanta 116, Atlanta keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHIAB A. Bona
DB D. Barlow
JE J. Edwards
JE J. Embiid
KO K. Oubre Jr.
QG Q. Grimes
TM T. Maxey
TW T. Watford
VE V. Edgecombe
LALAR A. Reaves
DA D. Ayton
DK D. Knecht
DO Doncic
JL J. LaRavia
JV J. Vanderbilt
LD L. Dončić
LJ L. James
MK M. Kleber
MS M. Smart
RH R. Hachimura
PHI/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
Austin Reaves scores 35, Lakers overcome Luka's injury departure for 119-115 win over Sixers
LOS ANGELES -- — Austin Reaves scored 35 points in just 25 minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Luka Doncic’s departure with a left leg injury for a 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.
LeBron James had 17 points and 10 assists for the Lakers, who snapped Philadelphia's five-game winning streak with a big second-half rally in their first game back from a draining eight-game road trip.
Joel Embiid had 35 points and Tyrese Maxey added 26 points and 13 assists for the 76ers, who blew a 14-point lead and nearly came back from a 16-point deficit in the second half of their first loss since Jan. 26.
The Lakers led 110-94 with four minutes left, but Philadelphia closed the gap to 116-113 when rookie VJ Edgecombe stole James' inbounds pass and hit a 3-pointer with 36 seconds to play. James made eight turnovers.
But Maxi Kleber fed Rui Hachimura for a dunk with 12 seconds left, and the Lakers hung on.
With 12-of-17 shooting and five 3-pointers while coming off the bench, Reaves was phenomenal despite playing on a minutes restriction in his second game back from a 5 1/2-week absence with a calf injury.
But just when the Lakers’ core was finally healthy again, Doncic went down during their fifth win in seven games.
The NBA's leading scorer limped to the locker room with 3:03 left in the first half after apparently hurting his leg on the far end of the court moments earlier. He didn’t return for the second half due to what the Lakers called left leg soreness.
Reaves, Doncic and James were playing in only their 10th game together during a season in which all three have struggled with significant injuries.
The Lakers took their first lead with Reaves' back-to-back 3-pointers to open the fourth on a 21-6 run.