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FINAL
May 30, 2021

Game Recap

Led by Chris Pauls 18 points and nine assists, the No. 2 seed Suns defeated the No. 7 seed Lakers, 100-92, in Game 4. Devin Booker (17 points, seven rebounds, five assists) and Deandre Ayton (14 points, 17 rebounds) combined for 31 points for the Suns in the victory, while LeBron James tallied 25 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for the Lakers in the losing effort. This best-of-seven series is now tied, 2-2, with Game 5 taking place on Tuesday, June 1 at 10:00 p.m. ET.

Box Score

1234T
PHX23312719100
LAL2426152792
Phoenix Suns logoSUNSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
25Mikal BridgesSF334-123-80-042101111+1
99Jae CrowderPF346-123-82-374210317+21
22Deandre AytonC386-80-02-5170210414+12
1Devin BookerSG395-141-56-775105317+12
3Chris PaulPG317-150-34-439300118+9
15Cameron Payne255-121-42-244111213-5
23Cameron Johnson202-61-40-02010115+4
12Torrey Craig102-41-10-05001125-7
8Frank Kaminsky60-20-20-00010130-7
0Ty-Shon Alexander— did not play —— did not play —
4Jevon Carter— did not play —— did not play —
2Langston Galloway— did not play —— did not play —
55E'Twaun Moore— did not play —— did not play —
20Dario Saric— did not play —— did not play —
10Jalen Smith— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL37-8543.5%10-3528.6%16-2176.2%49241241020100
Los Angeles Lakers logoLAKERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
6LeBron JamesSF3710-211-74-7126106125+6
3Anthony DavisPF192-90-32-24311006-8
2Andre DrummondC192-30-01-210000125-9
9Wesley MatthewsSG252-52-50-02100036-15
17Dennis SchroderPG323-132-60-04300128-8
0Kyle Kuzma254-111-52-242002311-13
4Alex Caruso293-82-62-231014310+8
14Marc Gasol234-63-51-283131212+1
7Ben McLemore152-32-30-00000026-2
88Markieff Morris80-20-03-41000003-2
15Montrezl Harrell40-00-00-02000000+2
12Devontae Cacok— did not play —— did not play —
10Jared Dudley— did not play —— did not play —
5Talen Horton-Tucker— did not play —— did not play —
28Alfonzo McKinnie— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL32-8139.5%13-4032.5%15-2171.4%501935151892

Play-by-Play

1st quarterphxlal
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:52) Jump Ball Drummond vs. Ayton: Tip to Matthews
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:47) MISS Davis 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:43) Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (11:35) Ayton 3' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Booker 1 AST)
    20
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:25) Drummond Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:13) MISS Bridges 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:09) Drummond REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:01) MISS James 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:56) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:53) Booker Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:35) MISS Schroder 15' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:30) Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:24) MISS Ayton 3' Driving Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:24) Davis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:21) Drummond REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (10:15) James 4' Running Layup (2 PTS)
    22
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (10:06) Ayton 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Crowder 1 AST)
    42
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (9:38) Crowder S.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Brothers)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (9:38) Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    43
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (9:38) Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    44
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (9:23) Paul 11' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    64
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:02) MISS James 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:58) Matthews REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:49) MISS Schroder 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:46) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:41) MISS Paul 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:39) Drummond REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (8:33) Matthews 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Davis 1 AST)
    67
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:10) MISS Crowder 20' Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:09) Drummond REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:46) MISS Davis 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:43) Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (7:37) Booker 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    87
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:31) James Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:31) Bridges STEAL (1 STL)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:27) Bridges Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:27) James STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (7:17) James 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    810
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:54) MISS Crowder 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:52) Schroder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (6:50) James 3' Cutting Layup Shot (7 PTS) (Schroder 1 AST)
    812
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:50) Suns Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:38) MISS Booker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:34) Drummond REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:19) MISS James 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:15) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (6:06) Crowder 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Paul 1 AST)
    1012
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:40) James Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:40) Ayton STEAL (1 STL)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:36) MISS Booker 2' Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:33) Booker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:22) MISS Payne 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:17) Payne REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (5:16) Booker 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Payne 1 AST)
    1312
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:00) MISS Caruso 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:58) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:57) Matthews P.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Barnaky)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:50) MISS Payne 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:50) Gasol BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:47) Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (4:28) Davis 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS)
    1314
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:13) Booker Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:13) Gasol STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (3:59) Gasol 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Davis 2 AST)
    1317
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:38) MISS Johnson 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:36) Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:22) Caruso Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:22) Booker STEAL (1 STL)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (3:16) Booker 11' Fadeaway Jumper (7 PTS)
    1517
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:15) LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:06) MISS Davis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:01) Kuzma REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:57) MISS Caruso 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:55) Payne REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (2:46) Payne 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Booker 2 AST)
    1817
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:38) MISS Kuzma 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:33) Craig REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:27) MISS Payne 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:24) Kuzma REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:12) MISS Gasol 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:08) Craig REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:04) Craig Offensive Charge Foul (P1.T2) (M.Davis)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:04) Craig Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:56) MISS Schroder 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:53) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (1:34) Craig 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Payne 2 AST)
    2117
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (1:17) Schroder 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2119
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:02) MISS Craig 3' Driving Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:59) Gasol REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (0:54) Schroder 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Davis 3 AST)
    2122
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:43) Caruso S.FOUL (P1.T2) (T.Brothers)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (0:43) Booker Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
    2222
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (0:43) Booker Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
    2322
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:26) MISS Schroder 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:26) Ayton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:23) Craig REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:08) MISS Johnson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:04) Kuzma REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:01) MISS Kuzma 3' Driving Bank Hook Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:01) Gasol REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (0:01) Gasol Tip Layup Shot (5 PTS)
    2324
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

100Points92
37-85(43.5%)Field Goal(%)32-81(39.5%)
10-35(28.6%)3-Point(%)13-40(32.5%)
16-21(76.2%)Free Throw(%)15-21(71.4%)
49(9)Rebounds(Offensive)50(9)
24Assists19
12Steals3
4Blocks5
10Turnovers15
20Fouls18
44Pts In The Paint36
16Fast Break Pts13
19Pts Off Turnovers12
23Bench Pts42
18Largest Lead11

Game Details

Sunday, May 30, 2021 · 3:30 PM
Hart Center · Worcester, MA
attendance: 8,025 (227.0%)