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Phoenix Suns
3-5 overall · 0-3 on the road
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9-2 overall · 5-1 at home
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LakersOffense
SunsDefense

The Lakers lead the NBA in offensive rating (120.4), and the Suns rank 27th in defensive rating (116.3). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 110.9, so the Lakers are 9.4 above it. Luka Doncic leads them with 40.1 points a game on 67.9% true shooting.

Devin BookerTop scorer · PHX
Luka DoncicTop scorer · LAL
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Suns3-5
Lakers9-2
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Team vs team

Season before this game (PHX 8 games, LAL 11). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

PHXLAL
Scoring
112.418th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.3
121.91st · Top 5
118.625th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
114.519th · Average
-6.223rd · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+7.57th · Above avg
Efficiency
112.215th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
120.41st · Top 5
116.327th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 111.0
111.616th · Average
-4.021st · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+8.85th · Top 5
101.121st
Pace
NBA avg 102.1
101.919th
Shooting
54.7%8th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
58.9%1st · Top 5
57.8%13th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
63.4%1st · Top 5
13.216th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.912th · Average
35.9%12th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
38.0%4th · Top 5
0.2426th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.381st · Top 5
Defense
55.5%24th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.4%19th · Average
9.28th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
10.33rd · Top 5
4.915th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.53rd · Top 5
Possessions
14.1%10th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.9%24th · Below avg
25.8%19th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.5%
28.4%14th · Average
39.230th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
40.329th · Bottom 5
27.95th · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
23.527th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Phoenix Suns
LLLWW

Last 5: average margin -1.4 (season -6.2). Streak W2.

Los Angeles Lakers
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +10.2 (season +7.5). Streak W5.

Key players

Phoenix Suns
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Devin BookerG 25.22.84.959.9
Miles BridgesF 16.98.13.658.1
Dillon BrooksG-F 16.83.92.561.0
Jalen GreenG 12.42.93.648.0
Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Luka DoncicF-G 40.17.87.767.9
Austin ReavesG 25.33.44.665.3
Walker KesslerC 14.410.91.568.9
Ziaire WilliamsG-F 11.12.91.672.6

Injury report

Phoenix Suns
Mark Williams C · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~2/3 Out
Jordan Goodwin G · Right Calf Injury Management · back ~11/9 Questionable
Los Angeles Lakers
Quentin Grimes G · Right Finger Sprain · back ~11/11 Out
Austin Reaves G · Illness · back ~11/9 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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