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Booker scores 32, Suns eliminate Lakers from playoff race
PHOENIX (AP) The shots kept falling for Devin Booker, who appeared he was trying to prove a point.
The Phoenix Suns are the best team in the NBA this season and, according to the standings, it isn't particularly close.
Booker scored 32 points to lead the Suns to their franchise-record 63rd victory Tuesday night, beating a Los Angeles Lakers team minus LeBron James 121-110 to eliminate Los Angeles from the playoff race.
''Tonight is unbelievably special for so many people,'' Suns coach Monty Williams said. ''Not just the organization, but the people in the city, who have basically birthed the Suns. Everywhere I go, people say the Suns are their baby.
''It's hard to put it into words, but we're all pretty grateful.''
Booker signed his jersey during the postgame celebration before handing it to team radio broadcaster Al McCoy, who is in the midst of his 50th season on the microphone. McCoy has watched a lot of good basketball over a half century - describing stars such as Charles Barkley, Walter Davis and Steve Nash - but none of them won as many games for the Suns in one season as this Booker and Chris Paul-led team.
Phoenix is 63-16, which is eight games better than the Memphis Grizzlies, who have the second-most wins in the NBA.
It was a tight game on Tuesday during the first half but Phoenix used a 29-9 run in the third quarter to create separation. The rest of the night was essentially a celebration for the Suns, who danced and dunked their way past the forlorn Lakers.
''All I could do the last five seconds of the game is tell everybody how much I appreciate them,'' Suns forward Deandre Ayton said. ''And there's a lot more to go. But on this team, we celebrate everything.''
Los Angeles - playing without James for a second consecutive game because of a sprained ankle - has lost seven straight. Russell Westbrook scored 28 points while Anthony Davis added 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Lakers coach Frank Vogel said he was ''extremely disappointed'' that his team won't play in the postseason.
''We fell short. We were eliminated tonight,'' he said. ''I can say it has not been due to lack of effort. We have all put in the work. Our guys stayed fighting right until the end. We brought integrity to the process. We just fell short though a disjointed season.''
Ayton had 22 points for Phoenix, which avoided its first three-game losing streak of the season.
Even without James, the Lakers led for a big chunk of the first half. But the Suns started to take control late in the second quarter, and two straight alley-oops from Paul to Ayton put Phoenix up 56-50.
The Suns took a 63-58 into halftime. Booker scored 16 points and Ayton added 14. Westbrook had 18 points for the Lakers before the break.
Phoenix pulled away in the third quarter, jumping to an 84-65 advantage in the first six minutes. Booker scored 16 points in the third and finished 12 of 22 from the field, including 6 for 9 from 3-point range.
Once the Suns built their big lead, the Lakers didn't seem particularly interested in mounting a comeback. Los Angeles finished with 16 turnovers, plagued by the same poor decisions that have hurt the Lakers much of the season.
NO PLAYOFFS
The Lakers have potentially five future Hall of Famers on their roster - James, Davis, Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard - and still couldn't find a way to make the playoffs.
Davis and James missed significant chunks of the season with injuries and Westbrook never seemed to mesh well with his new team.
''Some things we could control, some things we couldn't,'' Anthony said. ''It is nothing more than we just didn't get it done. We can't make excuses; we just didn't get it done.''
TIP-INS
Lakers: Howard had eight points and six rebounds in the first quarter. He came into the game averaging 5.8 points per game. ... Austin Reaves scored 18 points off the bench.
Suns: Booker, Ayton and Jae Crowder all played after sitting out Sunday's loss to the Thunder. ... JaVale McGee added nine points and nine rebounds. ... The Suns topped their previous record of 62 wins in a season. They accomplished it twice, in 1992-93 and again in 2004-05. ... The Suns swept the Lakers this season, winning all four games. ... The Suns hosted a sellout crowd for a 25th straight game. ... Paul has been part of four NBA teams that have set regular-season franchise records for wins, including the Suns, Clippers, Pelicans and Rockets.
UP NEXT
Lakers: Visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.
Suns: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Dwight Howard vs. Deandre Ayton (Chris Paul gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point dunk (Devin Booker assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:21 | | Mikal Bridges shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 11:21 |  | +1 | Dwight Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-2 |
| 11:21 | | +1 | Dwight Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 |
| 11:10 | | Jae Crowder misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point driving hook shot | 4-2 |
| 10:39 | | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:36 | | Avery Bradley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 10:18 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point alley-oop dunk (Malik Monk assists) | 6-2 |
| 10:02 | | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | +3 | Avery Bradley makes three point jump shot (Anthony Davis assists) | 9-2 |
| 9:39 | | Avery Bradley personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 9:28 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | Malik Monk defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Anthony Davis turnover (lost ball) (Jae Crowder steals) | ||
| 9:14 | | Malik Monk shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 9:14 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-3 |
| 9:14 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-4 |
| 9:01 | | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point jump shot | 12-4 |
| 8:48 | | Jae Crowder misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Anthony Davis turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 8:40 | | Malik Monk personal foul (Take) (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 8:30 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 12-6 |
| 8:15 | | Avery Bradley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Devin Booker offensive foul (Avery Bradley draws the foul) | ||
| 8:06 | | Devin Booker turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:54 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:52 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 12-8 |
| 7:34 | | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 15-8 |
| 7:21 | | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:20 | | Chris Paul offensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point driving layup | 15-10 |
| 7:04 | | Malik Monk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | Malik Monk personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 6:58 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:53 | | Avery Bradley personal foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 6:53 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-11 |
| 6:53 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-12 |
| 6:34 | | Anthony Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Dwight Howard offensive rebound | ||
| 6:31 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 6:31 | | +1 | Dwight Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-12 |
| 6:31 | | +1 | Dwight Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-12 |
| 6:17 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point hook shot (Jae Crowder assists) | 17-14 |
| 6:05 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:00 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | Devin Booker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:54 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:41 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Austin Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Jae Crowder steals) | ||
| 5:27 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jae Crowder assists) | 17-16 |
| 5:27 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:10 | | +2 | Dwight Howard makes two point floating jump shot (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 19-16 |
| 4:55 | | D.J. Augustin blocks Deandre Ayton's two point layup | ||
| 4:53 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | D.J. Augustin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:45 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:39 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | Dwight Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-16 |
| 4:31 | | +1 | Dwight Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-16 |
| 4:14 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Stanley Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 21-18 |
| 3:35 | | +2 | Carmelo Anthony makes two point turnaround jump shot (Dwight Howard assists) | 23-18 |
| 3:28 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point reverse layup (Cameron Payne assists) | 23-20 |
| 3:10 | | +3 | Carmelo Anthony makes three point jump shot (D.J. Augustin assists) | 26-20 |
| 3:01 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot | 26-23 |
| 2:44 | | Stanley Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:41 | | Dwight Howard offensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Devin Booker misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 2:22 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | Stanley Johnson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point layup (Devin Booker assists) | 26-25 |
| 1:51 | | Cameron Payne shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 1:51 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-25 |
| 1:51 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-25 |
| 1:38 | | Landry Shamet misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:37 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | Cameron Payne shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 1:30 | | Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:30 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-25 |
| 1:19 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point finger roll layup (JaVale McGee assists) | 29-27 |
| 1:05 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup | 31-27 |
| 0:56 | | Anthony Davis blocks Cameron Payne's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:53 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | Carmelo Anthony personal foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:15 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-28 |
| 0:15 | | Cameron Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:13 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | JaVale McGee blocks Anthony Davis's two point layup | ||
| 0:00 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Payne steals) | ||
| 11:40 | | +2 | Landry Shamet makes two point dunk (Cameron Payne assists) | 31-30 |
| 11:17 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup | 33-30 |
| 10:58 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Carmelo Anthony steals) | ||
| 10:52 | | Austin Reaves misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 10:50 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 33-33 |
| 10:23 | | Carmelo Anthony misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Cameron Payne turnover (bad pass) (Carmelo Anthony steals) | ||
| 10:08 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point layup | 35-33 |
| 10:08 | | Landry Shamet shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 10:08 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 36-33 |
| 9:49 | | Cameron Payne turnover (bad pass) (Austin Reaves steals) | ||
| 9:40 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point turnaround hook shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 38-33 |
| 9:24 | | +2 | Landry Shamet makes two point reverse layup | 38-35 |
| 9:16 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:14 | | Cameron Johnson shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul) | ||
| 9:14 | | +1 | Carmelo Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-35 |
| 9:14 | | +1 | Carmelo Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-35 |
| 8:53 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point floating jump shot | 40-37 |
| 8:41 | | Russell Westbrook offensive foul (Charge) (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:30 | | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point driving dunk (Cameron Payne assists) | 40-39 |
| 8:15 | | Anthony Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Landry Shamet defensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Stanley Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point layup (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 42-39 |
| 7:51 | | Talen Horton-Tucker personal foul (Cameron Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 7:46 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Chris Paul offensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:31 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | Cameron Johnson shooting foul (Talen Horton-Tucker draws the foul) | ||
| 7:23 | | +1 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-39 |
| 7:23 | | +1 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-39 |
| 7:11 | | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 44-41 |
| 7:11 | | Carmelo Anthony shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 | | +1 | JaVale McGee makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 44-42 |
| 6:54 | | Carmelo Anthony misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 44-45 |
| 6:27 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:25 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | Carmelo Anthony blocks Cameron Johnson's two point driving hook shot | ||
| 6:18 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | JaVale McGee blocks D.J. Augustin's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:57 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:55 | | Dwight Howard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:49 | | D.J. Augustin offensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 5:46 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-45 |
| 5:46 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-45 |
| 5:29 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point step back jump shot | 46-48 |
| 5:14 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point jump shot | 48-48 |
| 4:57 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point jump shot | 50-48 |
| 4:23 | | +2 | Jae Crowder makes two point step back jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 50-50 |
| 4:23 | | D.J. Augustin shooting foul (Jae Crowder draws the foul) | ||
| 4:23 | | Jae Crowder misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:20 | | Devin Booker offensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:13 | | Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | Avery Bradley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:42 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 3:29 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point layup (Devin Booker assists) | 50-52 |
| 3:27 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:05 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:03 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 50-54 |
| 2:35 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 50-56 |
| 2:22 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:11 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | ||
| 2:05 | | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:03 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 50-59 |
| 1:41 | | Mikal Bridges personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 1:41 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-59 |
| 1:41 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-59 |
| 1:24 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point alley-oop layup (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 54-59 |
| 0:55 | | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:53 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Jae Crowder offensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point layup (Jae Crowder assists) | 54-61 |
| 0:38 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup | 56-61 |
| 0:31 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point floating jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 58-61 |
| 0:04 | | Austin Reaves personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point turnaround jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 58-63 |
| 0:01 | | Stanley Johnson turnover (bad pass) (JaVale McGee steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | JaVale McGee misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | Malik Monk misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 58-65 |
| 11:17 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | Malik Monk turnover (lost ball) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 10:48 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point layup | 58-67 |
| 10:30 | | Anthony Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:24 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Deandre Ayton turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Davis steals) | ||
| 10:08 | | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 61-67 |
| 9:50 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 61-70 |
| 9:20 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 9:04 | | +2 | Avery Bradley makes two point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 63-70 |
| 8:51 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 64-72 |
| 8:39 | | +2 | Dwight Howard makes two point alley-oop layup (Malik Monk assists) | 66-72 |
| 8:23 | | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 66-75 |
| 8:06 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:04 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 65-77 |
| 8:03 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:47 | | Malik Monk misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop dunk (Devin Booker assists) | 65-79 |
| 7:28 | | Stanley Johnson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:14 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Avery Bradley steals) | ||
| 7:14 | | Jae Crowder personal foul (Take) (Avery Bradley draws the foul) | ||
| 6:59 | | Anthony Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point putback layup | 65-81 |
| 6:23 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:15 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 65-84 |
| 5:52 | | Deandre Ayton blocks Stanley Johnson's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Deandre Ayton blocks Stanley Johnson's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point putback layup | 67-84 |
| 5:30 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 67-87 |
| 5:20 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | Malik Monk defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | Jae Crowder shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 5:01 | | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-87 |
| 5:01 | | Anthony Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:59 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Jae Crowder assists) | 68-90 |
| 4:30 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 70-90 |
| 4:14 | | Devin Booker misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:57 | | Malik Monk misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:56 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup (Jae Crowder assists) | 70-92 |
| 3:32 | | D.J. Augustin turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 3:29 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point alley-oop dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 70-94 |
| 3:00 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:13 | | Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:10 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:57 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point turnaround jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 70-96 |
| 2:28 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:26 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:19 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | +3 | Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 73-96 |
| 1:47 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point jump shot | 75-96 |
| 1:19 | | Devin Booker misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Wenyen Gabriel draws the foul) | ||
| 1:13 | | Wenyen Gabriel misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:13 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | Wenyen Gabriel misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:09 | | Austin Reaves offensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | +3 | Carmelo Anthony makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 78-96 |
| 0:40 | | Cameron Payne misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point jump shot | 80-96 |
| 0:09 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup | 80-98 |
| 0:01 | | JaVale McGee blocks Wenyen Gabriel's two point dunk | ||
| 0:01 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point dunk (Cameron Payne assists) | 80-100 |
| 11:31 | | Anthony Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:29 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | JaVale McGee turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 11:23 | | Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving layup (Cameron Payne assists) | 80-102 |
| 10:50 | | Cameron Johnson shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 10:50 | | Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:50 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 81-102 |
| 10:34 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Cameron Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | JaVale McGee offensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point putback dunk | 81-104 |
| 10:19 | | Austin Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Johnson steals) | ||
| 10:19 | | Russell Westbrook personal foul (Take) (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:06 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 83-104 |
| 9:37 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving layup | 85-104 |
| 9:28 | | Torrey Craig shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 9:28 | | Austin Reaves misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:25 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:09 | | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Cameron Payne shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 9:01 | | Austin Reaves misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:01 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 86-104 |
| 8:48 | | JaVale McGee misses two point layup | ||
| 8:46 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | Carmelo Anthony misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:26 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Carmelo Anthony turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:56 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Anthony Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:40 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 86-107 |
| 7:28 | | D.J. Augustin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | Carmelo Anthony personal foul (Torrey Craig draws the foul) | ||
| 7:08 | | Torrey Craig turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup | 88-107 |
| 6:45 | | +2 | Landry Shamet makes two point driving layup (Cameron Johnson assists) | 88-109 |
| 6:45 | | Austin Reaves shooting foul (Landry Shamet draws the foul) | ||
| 6:45 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:45 | | +1 | Landry Shamet makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 88-110 |
| 6:24 | | Stanley Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:06 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 88-113 |
| 5:57 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup | 90-113 |
| 5:57 | | JaVale McGee defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 5:40 | | JaVale McGee misses two point layup | ||
| 5:38 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | +3 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes three point step back jump shot | 93-113 |
| 4:55 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | Stanley Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | Landry Shamet personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | +3 | Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 96-113 |
| 4:18 | | Bismack Biyombo offensive foul (Malik Monk draws the foul) | ||
| 4:18 | | Bismack Biyombo turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:04 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point dunk (Austin Reaves assists) | 98-113 |
| 3:52 | | Cameron Payne misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:49 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:33 | | Talen Horton-Tucker offensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | Anthony Davis misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Talen Horton-Tucker steals) | ||
| 3:01 | | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 100-113 |
| 2:39 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 100-116 |
| 2:24 | | Malik Monk turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:24 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:07 | | +2 | Landry Shamet makes two point jump shot | 100-118 |
| 1:54 | | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point dunk (Stanley Johnson assists) | 102-118 |
| 1:40 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 102-121 |
| 1:29 | | +2 | Wenyen Gabriel makes two point dunk (Austin Reaves assists) | 104-121 |
| 1:09 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:06 | | Malik Monk defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Torrey Craig personal foul (Stanley Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:04 | | +1 | Stanley Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 105-121 |
| 1:04 | | +1 | Stanley Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 106-121 |
| 0:56 | | Aaron Holiday turnover (lost ball) (Talen Horton-Tucker steals) | ||
| 0:55 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point layup | 108-121 |
| 0:45 | | Ish Wainright turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:36 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:33 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | Gabriel Lundberg turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:22 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point floating jump shot | 110-121 |
| 0:14 | | Bismack Biyombo misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:13 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Lakers defensive rebound | 0:13 |
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Bismack Biyombo misses two point floating jump shot | 0:14 |
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+ 2 | Austin Reaves makes two point floating jump shot | 0:22 |
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Gabriel Lundberg turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | 0:30 |
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Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | 0:33 |
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Talen Horton-Tucker misses three point jump shot | 0:36 |
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Ish Wainright turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | 0:45 |
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+ 2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point layup | 0:55 |
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Aaron Holiday turnover (lost ball) (Talen Horton-Tucker steals) | 0:56 |
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+ 1 | Stanley Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1:04 |
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+ 1 | Stanley Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1:04 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 110 | 121 |
| Field Goals | 39-86 (45.3%) | 50-102 (49.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 9-29 (31.0%) | 14-39 (35.9%) |
| Free Throws | 23-30 (76.7%) | 7-9 (77.8%) |
| Total Rebounds | 54 | 54 |
| Offensive | 7 | 11 |
| Defensive | 39 | 42 |
| Team | 8 | 1 |
| Assists | 22 | 38 |
| Steals | 7 | 10 |
| Blocks | 3 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 14 |
| Fouls | 14 | 22 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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D. Booker SG | 32 PTS | 7 REB | 4 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| R. Westbrook | 28 | 5 | 3 | 10/20 | 2/3 | 6/8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 33 |
| A. Davis | 21 | 13 | 1 | 10/18 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | -19 | 36 |
| D. Howard | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 6/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -15 | 19 |
| M. Monk | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3/7 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 18 |
| A. Bradley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -16 | 7 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| R. Westbrook | 28 | 5 | 3 | 10/20 | 2/3 | 6/8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 33 |
| A. Davis | 21 | 13 | 1 | 10/18 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | -19 | 36 |
| D. Howard | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 6/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -15 | 19 |
| M. Monk | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3/7 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 18 |
| A. Bradley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -16 | 7 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Reaves | 18 | 4 | 6 | 6/10 | 2/6 | 4/6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +9 | 33 |
| C. Anthony | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3/10 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 22 |
| T. Horton-Tucker | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 16 |
| S. Johnson | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 5 |
| W. Gabriel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 2 |
| D. Augustin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| W. Ellington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Bazemore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Nunn | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. James | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Ariza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 110 | 46 | 22 | 39/86 | 9/29 | 23/30 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 39 | -55 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Booker | 32 | 7 | 4 | 12/22 | 6/9 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | +14 | 47 |
| D. Ayton | 22 | 13 | 2 | 10/14 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | +15 | 39 |
| M. Bridges | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5/7 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +17 | 20 |
| J. Crowder | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3/11 | 2/8 | 0/1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +24 | 24 |
| C. Paul | 6 | 4 | 12 | 3/7 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +22 | 35 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Booker | 32 | 7 | 4 | 12/22 | 6/9 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | +14 | 47 |
| D. Ayton | 22 | 13 | 2 | 10/14 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | +15 | 39 |
| M. Bridges | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5/7 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +17 | 20 |
| J. Crowder | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3/11 | 2/8 | 0/1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +24 | 24 |
| C. Paul | 6 | 4 | 12 | 3/7 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +22 | 35 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Johnson | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4/11 | 3/7 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 17 |
| J. McGee | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | +5 | 23 |
| L. Shamet | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4/11 | 0/6 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 10 |
| T. Craig | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 10 |
| C. Payne | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2/8 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 28 |
| B. Biyombo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 0 |
| A. Holiday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -1 |
| I. Lundberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -1 |
| I. Wainright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -1 |
| F. Kaminsky | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Bass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Payton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Saric | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Jackson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 121 | 53 | 38 | 50/102 | 14/39 | 7/9 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 42 | +55 | - |
