Los Angeles Lakers @ Phoenix Suns
31-9, 14-5 Away
119
31-9, 14-5 Away
25-13, 15-6 Home
109
25-13, 15-6 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 28 | 12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 8 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | 26 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 6-12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | 13 | 4-13 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | 21 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 12 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | 25 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 8-10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
119 | 39-78 | 9-19 | 32-49 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 22 | ||
50% | 47% | 65% |
Phoenix Suns
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 28 | 16 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | 15 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 12 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | 10 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | 17 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 2-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 21 | 8-13 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
109 | 45-90 | 5-23 | 14-22 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 33 | ||
50% | 22% | 64% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
LAL lead 1-0
Game Information
Mortgage Matchup Center
11:00 PM, 21 January 1998
Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 19,023
- Referees:
- Bennett Salvatore
- Joe DeRosa
- Dee Kantner
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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