Los Angeles Lakers @ Phoenix Suns
20-9, 9-7 Away
108
20-9, 9-7 Away
8-19, 6-8 Home
87
8-19, 6-8 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 29 | 11 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | 13 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | 26 | 11-24 | 0-1 | 4-9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | 9 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | 24 | 9-16 | 3-5 | 3-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 14 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
108 | 41-84 | 8-17 | 18-30 | 53 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 27 | ||
49% | 47% | 60% |
Phoenix Suns
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 15 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | 4 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 9 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 10 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 25 | 4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | 15 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | 17 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 11-15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 15 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
87 | 26-74 | 4-14 | 31-41 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 25 | ||
35% | 29% | 76% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
LAL lead 3-0
Game Information
Mortgage Matchup Center
9:00 PM, 25 December 1996
Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 19,023
- Referees:
- Eddie F. Rush
- Bernie Fryer
- Ted Bernhardt
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3 | W1 |
| Golden State | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 8 | 21 | .276 | 11 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 12.5 | L1 |
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