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FINAL
Dec 5, 2023

Game Recap

LeBron James leads the way with 31 points, eight rebounds, 11 assists and five steals as the Lakers defeated the Suns, 106-103 and advance to the IST Semifinals to face the Pelicans. Anthony Davis added 27 points and 15 rebounds in the victory, while Kevin Durant added 31 points (12-17 FG), seven rebounds and four assists for the Suns in the losing effort. The Lakers improve to 13-9 on the season, while the Suns fall to 12-9.

Box Score

1234T
PHX23243521103
LAL33262423106
Phoenix Suns logoSUNSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
23Eric GordonSF343-81-40-04421117+7
35Kevin DurantPF3812-174-73-474015531+6
20Jusuf NurkicC281-30-01-48410243+12
8Grayson AllenSG396-144-85-522210221-7
1Devin BookerPG376-161-18-8116117521+2
14Drew Eubanks173-30-00-02110326-16
2Josh Okogie80-10-10-01010000-11
25Nassir Little142-41-10-02200115-11
21Keita Bates-Diop61-30-10-01101002+2
0Jordan Goodwin143-61-20-06100117+1
27Udoka Azubuike— did not play —— did not play —
11Bol Bol— did not play —— did not play —
38Saben Lee— did not play —— did not play —
4Chimezie Metu— did not play —— did not play —
18Yuta Watanabe— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL37-7549.3%12-2548.0%17-2181.0%4425852021103
Los Angeles Lakers logoLAKERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
5Cam ReddishSF290-40-24-42110044-7
23LeBron JamesPF4012-252-45-6811502331+12
3Anthony DavisC3810-260-07-8151020127-1
12Taurean PrinceSG262-60-21-23030315-12
1D'Angelo RussellPG243-112-60-01500028-7
10Max Christie71-21-20-00100023-2
28Rui Hachimura213-81-40-02100017+5
15Austin Reaves267-163-83-362003120+17
2Jarred Vanderbilt140-20-21-26210121+6
11Jaxson Hayes90-20-00-02010020+4
0Jalen Hood-Schifino— did not play —— did not play —
21Maxwell Lewis— did not play —— did not play —
35Christian Wood— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL38-10237.3%9-3030.0%21-2584.0%4524112919106

Play-by-Play

1st quarterphxlal
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:55) Jump Ball J. Nurkic vs. A. Davis: Tip to D. Booker
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:44) MISS K. Durant 25' 3PT
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:43) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (11:28) D. Russell 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (L. James 1 AST)
    03
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:03) J. Nurkic 3-second-violation TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:48) MISS D. Russell 24' 3PT
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:45) E. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (10:38) K. Durant 11' running pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (E. Gordon 1 AST)
    23
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:22) MISS A. Davis 13' Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:20) D. Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (10:09) D. Booker 12' fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS) (J. Nurkic 1 AST)
    43
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:54) MISS L. James 11' pullup Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (9:51) K. Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (9:42) J. Nurkic cutting Layup (2 PTS) (D. Booker 1 AST)
    63
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (9:24) L. James driving Layup (2 PTS) (A. Davis 1 AST)
    65
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (9:06) D. Booker bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:06) L. James STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (9:02) D. Russell running finger roll Layup (5 PTS) (L. James 2 AST)
    67
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:49) L. James personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (8:39) G. Allen 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Booker 2 AST)
    97
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (8:11) T. Prince cutting Layup (2 PTS) (D. Russell 1 AST)
    99
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:59) J. Nurkic bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:59) L. James STEAL (2 STL)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:56) G. Allen personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:47) MISS C. Reddish 25' 3PT
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:43) D. Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:35) D. Booker bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:29) J. Nurkic shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Reddish 2 FT)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (7:29) C. Reddish Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    910
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (7:29) C. Reddish Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    911
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:18) MISS D. Booker driving bank Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:16) D. Booker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (7:15) D. Booker tip Layup (4 PTS)
    1111
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (7:00) A. Davis driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (D. Russell 2 AST)
    1113
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:00) J. Nurkic shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Davis 1 FT)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (7:00) A. Davis Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    1114
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:46) MISS D. Booker 16' pullup Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:44) T. Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:35) MISS A. Davis Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:33) J. Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:23) MISS G. Allen driving bank Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:20) A. Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (6:14) T. Prince reverse Layup (4 PTS) (L. James 3 AST)
    1116
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:03) K. Durant bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:03) LAL Timeout
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (5:47) A. Davis alley-oop Layup (5 PTS) (L. James 4 AST)
    1118
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:34) M. Christie personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (5:27) D. Eubanks cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (K. Durant 1 AST)
    1318
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:06) MISS D. Russell 11' driving floating Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:04) K. Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (5:01) K. Durant 16' running pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    1518
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:46) MISS A. Davis driving Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:43) A. Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (4:43) A. Davis tip Layup (7 PTS)
    1520
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:27) D. Eubanks bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:27) L. James STEAL (3 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:23) L. James bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:23) D. Eubanks STEAL (1 STL)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (4:20) G. Allen running Layup (5 PTS) (K. Durant 2 AST)
    1720
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:20) D. Russell shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Allen 1 FT)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (4:20) G. Allen Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
    1820
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:11) D. Eubanks defensive-3-second technical FOUL (1 Tech)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (4:11) A. Davis technical Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
    1821
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (3:58) R. Hachimura driving Layup (2 PTS) (M. Christie 1 AST)
    1823
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:43) MISS J. Okogie 3PT
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:40) J. Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:31) D. Eubanks shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Davis 2 FT)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (3:31) A. Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
    1824
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (3:31) A. Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
    1825
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:10) MISS N. Little driving Layup - blocked
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:10) A. Davis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:07) D. Eubanks REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:07) PHX shot clock Team TURNOVER
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:53) A. Reaves bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:53) J. Okogie STEAL (1 STL)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (2:43) N. Little 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Eubanks 1 AST)
    2125
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:28) MISS M. Christie 24' 3PT
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:23) J. Okogie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:22) M. Christie personal FOUL (2 PF)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:22) PHX Timeout
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:11) J. Vanderbilt personal FOUL (1 PF) (Allen 2 FT)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (2:11) G. Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
    2225
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (2:11) G. Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
    2325
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (2:00) A. Davis 8' floating Jump Shot (12 PTS) (A. Reaves 1 AST)
    2327
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:35) D. Booker lost ball TURNOVER (3 TO)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:35) D. Booker loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF) (Vanderbilt 2 FT)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:35) MISS J. Vanderbilt Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:35) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (1:35) J. Vanderbilt Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2328
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:18) N. Little lost ball out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:01) MISS L. James 12' turnaround fadeaway Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:58) J. Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (0:56) L. James 25' 3PT (5 PTS) (J. Vanderbilt 1 AST)
    2331
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:46) MISS D. Booker 16' pullup Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:44) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:22) MISS A. Davis Layup - blocked
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:22) G. Allen BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:19) D. Booker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:11) D. Booker backcourt TURNOVER (4 TO)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (0:03) A. Davis cutting DUNK (14 PTS) (L. James 5 AST)
    2333
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:00) MISS G. Allen driving Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

103Points106
37-75(49.3%)Field Goal(%)38-102(37.3%)
12-25(48.0%)3-Point(%)9-30(30.0%)
17-21(81.0%)Free Throw(%)21-25(84.0%)
44(8)Rebounds(Offensive)45(21)
25Assists24
8Steals11
5Blocks2
20Turnovers9
21Fouls19
42Pts In The Paint54
27Fast Break Pts20
18Pts Off Turnovers25
20Bench Pts31
3Largest Lead15

Game Details

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 · 10:00 PM
Crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles, CA
attendance: 18,664 (97.9%)