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[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (1-1) defeat the Phoenix Suns (1-1), 100-95 (alien.top)

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ESPN Box Score: https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401584704


95 - 100
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo



GAME SUMMARY
Location: Crypto.com Arena (18997), Clock: Final
Officials: Zach Zarba, Justin Van Duyne, and Jason Goldenberg

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Phoenix Suns	30	22	32	11	95
Los Angeles Lakers	18	30	24	28	100



TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Phoenix Suns	95	34-81	42.0%	9-31	29.0%	18-23	78.3%	10	58	16	21	7	20	3
Los Angeles Lakers	100	36-84	42.9%	5-29	17.2%	23-29	79.3%	9	48	24	23	14	16	7



PLAYER STATS


Phoenix Suns	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Josh Okogie^SF	32:30	10	3-5	2-4	2-2	4	4	8	3	0	1	1	2	3
Kevin Durant^PF	39:23	39	14-28	1-5	10-13	0	11	11	2	1	1	8	2	18
Jusuf Nurkic^C	28:02	4	1-5	0-2	2-2	3	6	9	3	3	0	5	5	-5
Grayson Allen^SG	34:42	6	2-6	2-4	0-0	1	5	6	4	0	0	0	3	-2
Eric Gordon^PG	30:17	15	6-16	2-8	1-1	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	-27
Jordan Goodwin	29:58	14	6-15	1-5	1-3	0	6	6	2	2	0	1	2	8
Drew Eubanks	17:06	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	2	0	0	2	3	1
Yuta Watanabe	14:50	3	1-2	1-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	-14
Nassir Little	13:11	2	0-2	0-2	2-2	0	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	-7
Udoka Azubuike	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keita Bates-Diop	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bol Bol	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Saben Lee	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chimezie Metu	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bradley Beal	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Devin Booker	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Damion Lee	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Los Angeles Lakers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Taurean Prince^SF	18:10	0	0-5	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	-15
LeBron James^PF	35:00	21	7-14	1-5	6-8	1	7	8	9	2	2	5	1	22
Anthony Davis^C	39:15	30	10-17	1-2	9-10	4	9	13	2	3	3	2	2	7
Austin Reaves^SG	27:54	10	4-7	1-2	1-2	1	1	2	1	1	0	1	5	-11
D'Angelo Russell^PG	33:05	14	6-16	1-7	1-1	0	4	4	5	2	1	3	2	8
Gabe Vincent	35:01	7	3-10	0-5	1-2	1	2	3	6	3	0	0	1	13
Rui Hachimura	12:29	7	2-3	1-2	2-2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	-13
Cam Reddish	11:45	4	2-5	0-3	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	-12
Jaxson Hayes	05:57	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	0	2	3	3
Christian Wood	21:24	7	2-7	0-2	3-4	2	8	10	1	0	0	1	2	23
Colin Castleton	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Max Christie	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D'Moi Hodge	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maxwell Lewis	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Fudge	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen Hood-Schifino	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jarred Vanderbilt	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0


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[–] K1NG2L4Y3R@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Refs need to be drug tested. So many questionable calls this game.

[–] S420J@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Year 21. Plus 22. Would be an unreal accomplishment for nearly any other player in NBA history. For Lebron it's a Thursday.

[–] 8_bw@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Wasn't building a superteam and then not being able to get his other awesome teammates on the floor leaving him to struggle every game with insane losing performances the exact reason KD left Brooklyn?

[–] LeBrown_James666@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Holy carry by kd💀 Great to see LeBron still playing at that level

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[–] masterfain@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I know that the suns were shorthanded but lol to the fact they let lebron waltz in for 4 pts at the end.

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[–] 2holesinbutt666@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

KD playing with his Phoenix Sons. Wtf everybody looking for him and bricking shots in the 4th lmao

These Old Man playing heavy minutes in game number 2 to give us entertainment. Gonna have to rest

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[–] okheay@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I've aged more watching LeBron take over than LeBron did

[–] po0nlink_@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Crazy. Proud that we were in control all game until the 4th, which was expected. Even just having one of Book or Beal would have made this an easy win.

With that being said, GG LA. Was a fun one to watch.

[–] iRockaflame@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That game was awful, but good at the same time lmao.

[–] hotterpocketzz@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I was resdy to shut the game off till lebron started balling

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[–] OblivionNA@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Just wanna say Kevin Harlan is the best announcer of all time

[–] hanselpremium@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Wood. No. Wood. Yes!

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[–] Jayson1222@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Wow I’ve missed Lebron vs KD match ups. The two best forwards of their generation head to head, yet have such different play styles that they both mastered

[–] Honor_Bound@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Both teams should feel bad, but the lakers should feel worse

[–] GriffinQ@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

For… winning?

[–] Throwawayfor_rnba@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Barely squeaking by at home with Booker and Beal out. Not a good look. Lakers don’t look like contenders at all

[–] salcedoge@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I mean, unless AD plays like a superstar we're not really winning anything. The west is way too stacked and Lebron while still good is still pretty old.

I'm fine with a deep playoff run like last year as long as they don't get swept again

[–] Vermillion_Crab@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

So what's the script now for the haters?

Lakers barely won against a bunch of g-leaguers
Home cooking
Got bailed out by an old man

[–] cmcg18@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Call me a hater but I think that was a really bad win

[–] iambiggzy@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Lakers would’ve lost this game if either Beal or Booker played 🤧

[–] hopopo@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

TIL Bradley Beal is getting paid $46 million this season

[–] BigBoyFroggy@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

LEBRON IS CLUTCH

[–] brianpaulandaya@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Phoenix a title contender? LMAOOOO

Not with that garbage bench

[–] ienjoybasketball24@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

KD went god-mode

[–] canaryyell0w@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

imagine if you told someone playing Black Ops 2 in 2012 that in the year the game is set in, LeBron is still carrying teams in the NBA

[–] cesunoNA@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I thought Gabe Vincent was good🤔

[–] Number333@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It felt like the score was stuck at 87-84 Suns for an eternity. and the Suns stayed stuck at 87 points for another eternity. Bron still being money driving to the rack late in Year #21 is crazy.

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[–] MakeAShadow@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Durant can’t win with those cats.

[–] Im__Ron__Burgundy@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Suns not named Kevin Durant were 20/53 in this game.

[–] MazKhan@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Just checked cause I was curious, Lakers not named Lebron or ad were 19/53 lmao

The supporting cast was supposed to be improved but they can't shoot for shit it seems like

[–] NefariousNeezy@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

KD getting BKN flashbacks

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[–] Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

KD can’t win with these cats

[–] alex_zz9@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

What a game. So glad basketball is back

[–] greywolf2155@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Listen, I'm a certified KD hater, I would like nothing better than to call this a disasterclass choke . . . but I have eyes, and he was playing 1v5 out there

Lack of depth at PG and at C is . . . worrying, for the Suns. Very worrying

But still hahahaha suck it, snake

[–] SirThixcksAlot@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Watching KD, AD, Giannis, Embiid play tonight made me appreciate how good of a passer Jokic is

[–] Ob1toUch1ha@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

It wasn’t pretty but I’ll take it. Thank god Lebron is Lebron.

[–] MediocreTake@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

It’s honestly incredible that the first time that Kevin Durant and Lebron matched up was in 2008. And now we’re here in 2023 and these two are still going at it.

They were both putting up 20+ back then and nothing has changed.

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[–] CutLonzosHair2017@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

LBJ, AD, Wood and 2 guards is a good linup for us. But Ham sucks as a coach so I don't expect this lineup to get minutes until January.

[–] RobbobertoBuii@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

seeing the Suns not named KD petrified to touch the basketball in the entire 4th Quarter was quite painful (subbing out Reddish helped the Lakers too 😅)

[–] WhatTheRickIsDoin@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

LeBron doesn't give a shit that they're on live

[–] ShapeOfAUnicorn@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Phoenix's roster is not going to be able to handle the playoffs even if Booker and Beal are healthy. They're going to need to work some miracles come trade deadline to fill out that supporting cast.

[–] AccomplishedRainbow1@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hot take: I don’t think the Suns depth is that bad

We desperately need a switchable big though. Another big wing that is playable would be nice as well.

[–] EbenezerAD@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

The bench works when one of the stars is leading them be it Book or KD. One of them will always be on the floor with or without Beal. But tonight when we only had KD, they look hopelessly bad.

The our bench been just below average instead of downright terrible, he win this game.

[–] PapayaBananaHavana@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

KD might die on the court if Booker or Beal aren't back soon.

[–] aliao@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I kinda hate that Russell/Vincent backcourt, I hope it doesn't happen when Vando is back

A blistering 9/26 from the field tonight and they were out there forever when it was 87-84 and we desperately needed a score and Reaves just being kept out for Darvin's small guard fetish

[–] DEEZLE13@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Who knew Christian Wood could clamp KD this whole time

[–] AldiaWasRight@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Ayton and Nurkic both looking terrible is the outcome /R/NBA deserves because both sides looking dumb.

[–] AmiWrongDude69@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

People reminisce about the 90s but when there’s an ugly game like this where both teams are playing hard they complain.

I get it that it stalled for a while where nobody could make a shot but for the most part both teams were playing good defense. I love these types of games compared to 130 - 128 type games that are all trading offense.

[–] Sleyeme@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Vogel’s closing lineup was interesting to say the least…

[–] DumpsterDiamond13@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

How many points did Durant score in the 4th?

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