Los Angeles Lakers @ Phoenix Suns
PLAYOFFS • LAL lead series 3-2
45-37, 18-23 Away
97
45-37, 18-23 Away
54-28, 31-10 Home
114
54-28, 31-10 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 42 | 18 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | 29 | 10-17 | 3-8 | 6-9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | 9 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | 14 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 5 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 15 | 9 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
97 | 36-70 | 7-21 | 18-24 | 37 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 24 | ||
51% | 33% | 75% |
Phoenix Suns
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 38 | 25 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 11-11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | 22 | 8-13 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | 11 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 43 | 21 | 9-22 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 16 | 13 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 11 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
114 | 42-86 | 8-23 | 22-26 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 19 | ||
49% | 35% | 85% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
Referee:Ron Garretson
Referee:Greg Willard
Referee:Leon Wood
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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