Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers
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Suns snap Lakers' 7-game winning streak with 125-108 victory despite Booker's early exit
Devin Booker scored 11 points before leaving with two minutes left in the first quarter with a right groin injury, yet the Suns improbably played a remarkable game in their leading scorer’s absence.
Gillespie hit a career-best eight 3-pointers for Phoenix, which had lost three of four. The Suns forced 22 Lakers turnovers and streaked to a 21-point lead in the third quarter, blowing out Los Angeles despite Luka Doncic's 38 points.
Austin Reaves added 16 points for the Lakers, who were playing their third home game in four nights. Los Angeles was mostly listless after Doncic scored 20 points in yet another phenomenal first quarter.
LeBron James finished with 10 points, barely keeping alive his incredible streak of scoring in double digits in 1,297 consecutive regular-season games. James made a 3-pointer with 6:51 left to preserve the streak, which began Jan. 7, 2007 — less than three weeks after Cooper Flagg was born.
Brooks scored 23 points on 11-of-16 shooting in the first half, taking the offensive lead with Booker sidelined. Gillespie took control in the second half with a series of big perimeter shots.
Lakers: At Toronto on Thursday.
Regular Season Series
PHX leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 125 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 125 - 108 |
| 4th 20.6 |  |
Nick Smith Jr. makes 28-foot three point jumper (Maxi Kleber assists) | 125 - 108 |
| 4th 34.6 |  |
Nigel Hayes-Davis makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot | 125 - 105 |
| 4th 55.9 | |
Adou Thiero bad pass (Nigel Hayes-Davis steals) | 123 - 105 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 52-92 | FG | 41-80 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 17-39 | 3PT | 13-33 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 4-8 | FT | 13-15 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 35 | Assists | 18 |
| 16 | Steals | 1 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 32 |
| 28 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Maxi Kleber, F | Out | Dec 13 |
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Dec 12 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Livers, F | Out | Dec 13 |
| Koby Brea, G | Out | Dec 10 |
| Jalen Green, G | Out | Nov 11 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
18 | 7 | .720 | - | W1 |
 Phoenix |
14 | 12 | .538 | 4.5 | L2 |
 Golden State |
13 | 14 | .481 | 6 | L2 |
 LA Clippers |
6 | 19 | .240 | 12 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
6 | 20 | .231 | 12.5 | L3 |
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