Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns
December 1, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Suns beat the Lakers 125-108 on 2025-12-01 on the road against the Lakers. The Lakers started LeBron James, Deandre Ayton, Luka Dončić, Rui Hachimura, and Austin Reaves. The Suns started Devin Booker, Royce O'Neale, Dillon Brooks, Mark Williams, and Collin Gillespie. Devin Booker (Suns) scored 2 points (1/2) in his matchups, with Rui Hachimura as his primary defender. Luka Dončić (Lakers) scored 11 points (5/13) in his matchups, with Royce O'Neale as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
108
Did not play: Jarred Vanderbilt (DNP - Coach's Decision)
PHX
Phoenix Suns
125
Did not play: Nick Richards (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- LeBron James · Deandre Ayton · Luka Dončić · Rui Hachimura · Austin Reaves Starter 13.6 min
- LeBron James · Deandre Ayton · Gabe Vincent · Austin Reaves · Dalton Knecht 8.4 min
- LeBron James · Luka Dončić · Gabe Vincent · Jaxson Hayes · Jake LaRavia 4.9 min
- Maxi Kleber · Nick Smith Jr. · Dalton Knecht · Bronny James · Adou Thiero 4.6 min
- Luka Dončić · Rui Hachimura · Gabe Vincent · Jaxson Hayes · Jake LaRavia 3.8 min
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Devin Booker · Royce O'Neale · Dillon Brooks · Mark Williams · Collin Gillespie Starter 5.1 min
- Royce O'Neale · Dillon Brooks · Jordan Goodwin · Mark Williams · Collin Gillespie 7.9 min
- Royce O'Neale · Jamaree Bouyea · Collin Gillespie · Oso Ighodaro · Ryan Dunn 6.3 min
- Royce O'Neale · Dillon Brooks · Mark Williams · Jamaree Bouyea · Collin Gillespie 4.9 min
- Royce O'Neale · Dillon Brooks · Jordan Goodwin · Mark Williams · Jamaree Bouyea 4.7 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Lakers defense
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Devin Booker 2 pts (1/2) in 22 possessions
Guarded by: Rui Hachimura (28 %, 0 pts) · Luka Dončić (18 %, 0 pts) · Jake LaRavia (17 %, 0 pts)
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Dillon Brooks 13 pts (5/10) in 69 possessions
Guarded by: Luka Dončić (24 %, 8 pts) · Rui Hachimura (20 %, 0 pts) · LeBron James (14 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Luka Dončić | Dillon Brooks: 17 poss., 8 pts (3/4) · Jordan Goodwin: 14 poss., 3 pts (1/4) |
| Austin Reaves | Jamaree Bouyea: 20 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Collin Gillespie: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| LeBron James | Royce O'Neale: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Ryan Dunn: 18 poss., 4 pts (1/1) |
| Deandre Ayton | Mark Williams: 29 poss., 8 pts (4/4) · Oso Ighodaro: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Rui Hachimura | Royce O'Neale: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Dillon Brooks: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Gabe Vincent | Collin Gillespie: 20 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jamaree Bouyea: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Jake LaRavia | Nigel Hayes-Davis: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Dillon Brooks: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jaxson Hayes | Oso Ighodaro: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Mark Williams: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dalton Knecht | Royce O'Neale: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Jordan Goodwin: 6 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Maxi Kleber | Mark Williams: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Dillon Brooks: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Nick Smith Jr. | Jordan Goodwin: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Collin Gillespie: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Bronny James | Royce O'Neale: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Collin Gillespie: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Adou Thiero | Rasheer Fleming: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Dillon Brooks: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Suns defense
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Luka Dončić 11 pts (5/13) in 66 possessions
Guarded by: Royce O'Neale (20 %, 0 pts) · Jordan Goodwin (17 %, 0 pts) · Collin Gillespie (13 %, 3 pts)
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LeBron James 6 pts (3/8) in 60 possessions
Guarded by: Royce O'Neale (23 %, 0 pts) · Dillon Brooks (20 %, 4 pts) · Collin Gillespie (19 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Collin Gillespie | Gabe Vincent: 20 poss., 8 pts (3/4) · LeBron James: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Royce O'Neale | LeBron James: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Luka Dončić: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Dillon Brooks | Rui Hachimura: 17 poss., 4 pts (2/8) · LeBron James: 12 poss., 4 pts (2/4) |
| Mark Williams | Deandre Ayton: 24 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Luka Dončić: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Jordan Goodwin | Luka Dončić: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Dalton Knecht: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Jamaree Bouyea | Austin Reaves: 16 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Luka Dončić: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Oso Ighodaro | Deandre Ayton: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Jaxson Hayes: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Ryan Dunn | LeBron James: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Luka Dončić: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Devin Booker | Austin Reaves: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Luka Dončić: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Nigel Hayes-Davis | Luka Dončić: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Dalton Knecht: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Rasheer Fleming | Adou Thiero: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Dalton Knecht: 0 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Khaman Maluach | Maxi Kleber: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Bronny James: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |