Lakers 107-101 Suns (21 Dec, 2003) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Suns

10-18, 2-11 away

101

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	30	18	27	26	101
LAL	33	28	21	25	107

Los Angeles Lakers

20-5, 14-1 home

107

Karl Malone missed 17 ft Jumper.
Karl Malone missed 17 ft Jumper.
Gary Payton missed Two Point Shot.
Karl Malone made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Devean George missed 10 ft Jumper.
Shaquille O'Neal made Slam Dunk.
Bryon Russell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Shaquille O'Neal made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Bryon Russell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Kobe Bryant made Layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Devean George made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Bryon Russell.
Devean George missed Three Point Jumper.
Bryon Russell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devean George.
Gary Payton made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
Devean George made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
Gary Payton missed Layup.
Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup.
Devean George made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
Derek Fisher made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Devean George.
Derek Fisher made Two Point Shot.
Stanislav Medvedenko missed 7 ft Jumper.
Stanislav Medvedenko made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Bryon Russell.
Bryon Russell missed 16 ft Jumper.
Bryon Russell missed Jumper.
Derek Fisher missed 18 ft Jumper.
Stanislav Medvedenko made Layup. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
Derek Fisher made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kareem Rush missed 20 ft Jumper.
Kareem Rush missed 15 ft Jumper.
Horace Grant missed Hook Shot.
Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot.
Stanislav Medvedenko missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Derek Fisher made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Horace Grant.
Derek Fisher missed 19 ft Jumper.
Kareem Rush missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Gary Payton made Two Point Shot.
Gary Payton made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryon Russell.
Bryon Russell missed 20 ft Jumper.
Gary Payton missed Layup. Blocked by Shawn Marion.
Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup.
Devean George made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Bryon Russell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Gary Payton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
Kobe Bryant missed Layup.
Shaquille O'Neal made Layup.
Devean George made 16 ft Jumper.
Bryon Russell missed Layup.
Kobe Bryant missed Tip Shot.
Shaquille O'Neal made Layup.
Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup.
Gary Payton made Layup. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
Gary Payton missed 21 ft Jumper.
Bryon Russell made 7 ft Jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Devean George missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Bryon Russell missed Three Point Jumper.
Stanislav Medvedenko missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Devean George missed 13 ft Jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Devean George made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup.
Kareem Rush made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
Devean George made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
Devean George missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Derek Fisher made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Horace Grant.
Kobe Bryant made 21 ft Jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed 19 ft Jumper.
Horace Grant missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Kobe Bryant missed Tip Shot.
Kobe Bryant missed Tip Shot.
Horace Grant made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant made 20 ft Jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed 20 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shawn Marion.
Kareem Rush missed 19 ft Jumper.
Devean George made Layup. Assisted by Luke Walton.
Luke Walton made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup.
Devean George missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
Shaquille O'Neal made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Devean George.
Gary Payton made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
Luke Walton made Layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Gary Payton missed 15 ft Jumper.
Devean George made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Luke Walton.
Joe Johnson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion made 18 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 15 ft Jumper.
Jahidi White missed Tip Shot.
Jahidi White missed Layup. Blocked by Devean George.
Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Joe Johnson made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Shawn Marion missed 9 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion made 10 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion missed Jumper.
Jahidi White made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury made 22 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anfernee Hardaway.
Stephon Marbury missed 19 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed Layup.
Jahidi White missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
Shawn Marion made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Casey Jacobsen made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Stephon Marbury made 21 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 17 ft Jumper.
Casey Jacobsen missed 17 ft Jumper.
Anfernee Hardaway missed Tip Shot.
Stephon Marbury made 15 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed Two Point Shot.
Casey Jacobsen missed 18 ft Two Point Shot.
Stephon Marbury made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anfernee Hardaway.
Anfernee Hardaway missed 18 ft Jumper.
Jahidi White made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Leandro Barbosa made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anfernee Hardaway.
Joe Johnson missed Two Point Shot.
Joe Johnson made Hook Shot. Assisted by Anfernee Hardaway.
Stephon Marbury missed 16 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion made 18 ft Jumper.
Leandro Barbosa missed 15 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 20 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Joe Johnson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Joe Johnson made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Shawn Marion missed Layup.
Shawn Marion missed Jumper.
Shawn Marion made Tip Shot.
Joe Johnson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Scott Williams missed Layup. Blocked by Devean George.
Stephon Marbury missed 16 ft Jumper.
Casey Jacobsen missed 17 ft Jumper.
Jahidi White missed Layup.
Joe Johnson made 12 ft Jumper.
Jake Voskuhl made Layup. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Shawn Marion missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Anfernee Hardaway missed Jumper.
Shawn Marion made Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed Layup.
Joe Johnson made 18 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 19 ft Jumper.
Jake Voskuhl made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Anfernee Hardaway missed Jumper.
Anfernee Hardaway missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Anfernee Hardaway missed 17 ft Jumper.
Casey Jacobsen missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 10 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 13 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury made Two Point Shot.
Joe Johnson made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Shawn Marion missed 19 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion made Two Point Shot.
Jahidi White made Layup.
Shawn Marion missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Marbury made Two Point Shot.
Joe Johnson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jahidi White made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Shawn Marion missed Layup.
Stephon Marbury made 9 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Casey Jacobsen made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Jake Voskuhl made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury missed 18 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury made Two Point Shot.
Jake Voskuhl made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 17 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anfernee Hardaway.
Joe Johnson missed Layup.
Shawn Marion made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Stephon Marbury made 23 ft Jumper.
Anfernee Hardaway missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Joe Johnson made Two Point Shot.
Joe Johnson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Marbury made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anfernee Hardaway.
Shawn Marion missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed Layup.

SUNS

LAKERS

TIME		PHX	LAL
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Jahidi White vs. Shaquille O'Neal. Gary Payton gains possession.	0	0
11:44	Karl Malone missed 17 ft Jumper.	0	0
11:42	Jahidi White Defensive Rebound.	0	0
11:26	Joe Johnson missed 14 ft Jumper.	0	0
11:25	Jahidi White Offensive Rebound.	0	0
11:23	Karl Malone Shooting Foul	0	0
11:23	Jahidi White made Free Throw 1 of 2.	1	0
11:23	Jahidi White made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	0
11:11	Karl Malone missed 17 ft Jumper.	2	0
11:08	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	2	0
10:56	Shawn Marion made 18 ft Jumper.	4	0
10:41	Kobe Bryant Bad Pass. Stolen by Scott Williams.	4	0
10:33	Shawn Marion missed 15 ft Jumper.	4	0
10:30	Jahidi White Offensive Rebound.	4	0
10:30	Jahidi White missed Tip Shot.	4	0
10:27	Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound.	4	0
10:25	Gary Payton missed Two Point Shot.	4	0
10:21	Shawn Marion Defensive Rebound.	4	0
10:15	Phoenix 20 Sec. Timeout.	4	0
10:06	Shaquille O'Neal Shooting Foul	4	0
10:06	Jahidi White missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	0
10:06	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	4	0
10:06	Jahidi White missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	0
10:03	Scott Williams Offensive Rebound.	4	0
9:52	Jahidi White missed Layup. Blocked by Devean George.	4	0
9:51	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	4	0
9:42	Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	0
9:40	Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound.	4	0
9:33	Scott Williams Personal Foul	4	0
9:27	Karl Malone made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Gary Payton.	4	2
9:03	Joe Johnson made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shawn Marion.	7	2
8:55	Gary Payton Lost Ball. Stolen by Scott Williams.	7	2
8:45	Shawn Marion missed 9 ft Jumper.	7	2
8:42	Shawn Marion Offensive Rebound.	7	2
8:41	Shawn Marion made 10 ft Jumper.	9	2
8:22	Devean George missed 10 ft Jumper.	9	2
8:21	Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound.	9	2
8:17	Jahidi White Personal Foul	9	2
8:08	Scott Williams Shooting Foul	9	2
8:08	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	9	2
8:08	Anfernee Hardaway enters the game for Scott Williams.	9	2
8:08	Karl Malone made Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	3
8:08	Karl Malone missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	3
8:07	Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound.	9	3
8:03	Shaquille O'Neal made Slam Dunk.	9	5
7:58	Gary Payton Personal Foul	9	5
7:58	Bryon Russell enters the game for Karl Malone.	9	5
7:39	Shawn Marion missed Jumper.	9	5
7:35	Devean George Defensive Rebound.	9	5
7:30	Bryon Russell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.	9	7
7:16	Jahidi White made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	11	7
6:56	Shaquille O'Neal made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton.	11	9
6:56	Shawn Marion Shooting Foul	11	9
6:56	Lane Violation	11	9
6:56	Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	11	9
6:56	Lane Violation	11	9
6:56	Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	11	9
6:54	Devean George Offensive Rebound.	11	9
6:45	Bryon Russell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.	11	12
6:24	Joe Johnson Lost Ball. Stolen by Bryon Russell.	11	12
6:18	Kobe Bryant made Layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.	11	14
6:13	Phoenix Full Timeout.	11	14
5:58	Stephon Marbury made 22 ft Jumper.	13	14
5:41	Shaquille O'Neal Lost Ball. Stolen by Shawn Marion.	13	14
5:28	Joe Johnson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anfernee Hardaway.	15	14
5:15	Devean George made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Bryon Russell.	15	16
4:52	Stephon Marbury missed 19 ft Jumper.	15	16
4:50	Jahidi White Offensive Rebound.	15	16
4:45	Stephon Marbury missed Layup.	15	16
4:43	Jahidi White Offensive Rebound.	15	16
4:41	Jahidi White missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.	15	16
4:39	Gary Payton Defensive Rebound.	15	16
4:33	Devean George missed Three Point Jumper.	15	16
4:31	Shawn Marion Defensive Rebound.	15	16
4:26	Shawn Marion made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	17	16
4:07	Bryon Russell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devean George.	17	19
3:47	Devean George Shooting Foul	17	19
3:47	Jake Voskuhl enters the game for Jahidi White.	17	19
3:47	Casey Jacobsen enters the game for Joe Johnson.	17	19
3:47	Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	19
3:47	Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	19
3:39	Bryon Russell Bad Pass. Stolen by Shawn Marion.	19	19
3:29	Casey Jacobsen made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shawn Marion.	21	19
3:10	Gary Payton made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.	21	21
2:51	Stephon Marbury made 21 ft Jumper.	23	21
2:34	Devean George made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.	23	23
2:26	Stephon Marbury made 17 ft Jumper.	25	23
2:15	Gary Payton Bad Pass. Stolen by Shawn Marion.	25	23
2:09	Casey Jacobsen missed 17 ft Jumper.	25	23
2:05	Anfernee Hardaway Offensive Rebound.	25	23
2:05	Anfernee Hardaway missed Tip Shot.	25	23
2:03	Bryon Russell Defensive Rebound.	25	23
1:58	Gary Payton missed Layup.	25	23
1:54	Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound.	25	23
1:52	Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup.	25	23
1:51	Gary Payton Offensive Rebound.	25	23
1:43	Devean George made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.	25	26
1:25	Stephon Marbury made 15 ft Jumper.	27	26
1:10	Stephon Marbury Personal Foul	27	26
1:10	Gary Payton made Free Throw 1 of 2.	27	27
1:10	Derek Fisher enters the game for Kobe Bryant.	27	27
1:10	Gary Payton made Free Throw 2 of 2.	27	28
59.9	Stephon Marbury missed Two Point Shot.	27	28
59.2	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	27	28
59.2	Jake Voskuhl Loose Ball Foul	27	28
59.2	Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2.	27	29
59.2	Kareem Rush enters the game for Gary Payton.	27	29
59.2	Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2.	27	30
52.9	Casey Jacobsen missed 18 ft Two Point Shot.	27	30
48.9	Bryon Russell Defensive Rebound.	27	30
43.4	Jake Voskuhl Personal Foul	27	30
43.4	Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2.	27	31
43.4	Jahidi White enters the game for Jake Voskuhl.	27	31
43.4	Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	27	31
41.9	Jahidi White Defensive Rebound.	27	31
33.1	Stephon Marbury made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anfernee Hardaway.	30	31
21.1	Derek Fisher made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Devean George.	30	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	30	33

Regular Season Series

LAL lead 2-0

Lakers
103
Suns
99

Game 1

2/11

Suns
101
Lakers
107

Game 2

21/12

Suns
88
Lakers
85

Game 3

20/1

Lakers
104
Suns
92

Game 4

22/2

crypto.com Arena

11:30 PM, 21 December 2003

Los Angeles, CA

Attendance: 18,997

Referees:
Joe Forte
Luis Grillo
Pat Fraher

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	16	12	.571	-	W3
Golden State	15	12	.556	0.5	W1
LA Clippers	16	13	.552	0.5	L1
Phoenix	14	13	.519	1.5	L2
Sacramento	13	17	.433	4	L4

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