Suns vs Lakers
Tue, Dec 23
Final
Suns
Suns
(15 - 13)
132
-
108
Lakers
Lakers
(19 - 8)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suns | 29 | 38 | 45 | 20 | 132 |
| Lakers | 26 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 108 |
Venue: PHX Arena
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Devin Booker
PHX | #1 | G
21
2
11
LeBron James
LAL | #23 | F
23
2
6
Smart Game Analysis
Phoenix Suns has a 62% chance of winning the game
The Suns are favored to win at home as the Lakers face a significant offensive drop-off without superstar Luka Doncic and potentially Austin Reaves.
Key Analysis
- • Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is confirmed OUT with a leg contusion, removing his team-leading 34.7 points per game from the lineup.
- • Phoenix's Devin Booker is healthy and in rhythm, coming off a 38-point performance in his last outing.
- • Lakers guard Austin Reaves, who averages 27.8 points per game, is questionable with a calf injury, leaving the team severely depleted if he cannot play.
- • The Suns rank 2nd in the NBA in points off turnovers, a strength they can exploit against a Lakers team missing its primary ball-handler.
- • Los Angeles is coming off a rough offensive game where they shot just 15.8% from 3-point range in a loss to the Clippers.
- • Phoenix is missing key scorer Jalen Green due to a hamstring injury, forcing them to rely more heavily on Booker and Dillon Brooks.
- • To pull off the upset, the Lakers need 41-year-old LeBron James to dominate offensively and for Deandre Ayton to control the boards against Mark Williams.
