Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball AssociationSeries starts 12/1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 104 - 113 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 104 - 113 |
| 4th 18.3 |  |
Nigel Hayes-Davis defensive rebound | 104 - 113 |
| 4th 21.5 |  |
Nate Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper | 104 - 113 |
| 4th 27.5 | |
Khaman Maluach bad pass (Bronny James steals) | 104 - 113 |
Statistics
 LAL |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-81 | FG | 47-102 |
| 44.4 | Field Goal % | 46.1 |
| 11-33 | 3PT | 16-42 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 38.1 |
| 21-28 | FT | 3-8 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 37.5 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 18 | Assists | 27 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 18 | Fouls | 23 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson Allen, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 21 |
| Jalen Green, G | Out | Oct 14 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Maxi Kleber, F | Out | Oct 21 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Out | Oct 19 |
| LeBron James, F | Out | Oct 15 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
 Sacramento |
0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
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