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Los Angeles Lakers
7-2 · 3-1 on the road
Mon 2/8
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2-5 · 2-2 at home
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LakersOffense
SunsDefense

The Lakers lead the NBA in offensive rating (120.4), and the Suns rank 28th in defensive rating (118.9). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 110.8, so the Lakers are 9.6 above it. Luka Doncic leads them with 38.5 points a game on 68.5% true shooting.

2/82026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Luka DoncicTop scorer · LAL
Devin BookerTop scorer · PHX
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2/82026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Lakers7-2
Suns2-5
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2/82026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
SunsOffense
LakersDefense
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2/82026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (LAL 9 games, PHX 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

LALPHX
Scoring
121.82nd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
113.915th · Average
113.917th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
121.426th · Bottom 5
+7.97th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-7.624th · Below avg
Efficiency
120.41st · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.010th · Above avg
110.315th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
118.928th · Bottom 5
+10.14th · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-5.922nd · Below avg
102.215th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
101.419th
Shooting
60.2%1st · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.6%9th · Above avg
64.5%1st · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
58.0%12th · Average
14.69th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.414th · Average
38.8%2nd · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
36.0%12th · Average
0.371st · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2526th · Bottom 5
Defense
53.5%16th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
57.3%28th · Bottom 5
10.24th · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.47th · Above avg
7.12nd · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.111th · Average
Possessions
16.7%26th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
13.9%7th · Above avg
26.8%15th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
26.2%18th · Average
39.929th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
38.630th · Bottom 5
24.824th · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.76th · Above avg

Recent form

Los Angeles Lakers
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +7.8 (season +7.9). Streak W3.

Phoenix Suns
LLLLW

Last 5: average margin -4.2 (season -7.6). Streak W1.

Key players

Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Luka DoncicF-G 38.58.18.068.5
Austin ReavesG 23.33.25.067.5
Walker KesslerC 14.410.21.170.6
Ziaire WilliamsG-F 10.73.02.070.5
Phoenix Suns
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Devin BookerG 25.42.95.161.9
Dillon BrooksG-F 17.63.92.761.6
Miles BridgesF 17.47.93.159.0
Jalen GreenG 11.92.93.347.5

Injury report

Los Angeles Lakers

Nobody listed.

Phoenix Suns
Mark Williams C · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~2/3 Out
Jordan Goodwin G · Right Calf Injury Management · back ~11/7 Doubtful
Rasheer Fleming F · Left Ankle Sprain · back ~11/7 Questionable

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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