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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTPhoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers
2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers head-to-head · Phoenix Suns schedule · Los Angeles Lakers schedule
Final
Away
Phoenix Suns
96
Home
Los Angeles Lakers
107
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 107-96 at home on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. Luka Dončić had 33 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kevin Durant had 21 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists for the Phoenix Suns.
The Los Angeles Lakers led 54-37 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 31-15. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Luka Dončić (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Devin Booker (double-double, Phoenix Suns). Bench points: Phoenix Suns 28, Los Angeles Lakers 15. Austin Reaves had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers?
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 107-96 on March 16, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Durant scored 21 for the Phoenix Suns; Luka Dončić scored 33 for the Los Angeles Lakers with 11 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 15 | 22 | 34 | 25 | 96 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 23 | 29 | 24 | 107 |
Game leaders
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 21 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 9 Kevin Durant
- Assists
- 11 Devin Booker
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 33 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 11 Luka Dončić
- Assists
- 8 Luka Dončić
Devin Booker double-double (19 PTS, 11 AST) · Luka Dončić double-double (33 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker starter | 39:44 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-17 | 0-3 | 7-7 | 5 | -13 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 36:45 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-17 | 2-7 | 7-10 | 3 | -12 |
| Ryan Dunn starter | 23:13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 4 | +1 |
| Nick Richards starter | 19:18 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | +3 |
| Bradley Beal starter | 15:12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Tyus Jones bench | 23:31 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Collin Gillespie bench | 23:28 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 5 | -2 |
| Oso Ighodaro bench | 23:04 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| Royce O'Neale bench | 21:41 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3 | -9 |
| Cody Martin bench | 8:26 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | +4 |
| Mason Plumlee bench | 5:38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -16 |
Not available: Grayson Allen, Monte Morris
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić starter | 39:41 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8-20 | 4-11 | 13-14 | 4 | +16 |
| Austin Reaves starter | 39:25 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10-21 | 4-10 | 4-5 | 1 | +14 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith starter | 35:54 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1 | +16 |
| Jaxson Hayes starter | 29:20 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 4 | +7 |
| Jordan Goodwin starter | 28:05 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -3 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 27:23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +15 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 15:35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Christian Koloko bench | 14:50 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -1 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 9:47 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
Not available: Rui Hachimura, Maxi Kleber, LeBron James, Trey Jemison
| Phoenix Suns | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 17/21 (81%) | Free throws | 23/32 (71%) |
| 26/48 (54%) | 2 pointers | 21/42 (50%) |
| 9/41 (22%) | 3 pointers | 14/39 (35%) |
| 35/89 (39%) | Field goals | 35/81 (43%) |
| 51 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 37 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Assists | 22 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 27 | Fouls | 20 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 0:12 | Time spent in lead | 47:25 |
| 1 | Biggest lead | 20 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 2-2. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Oct 25: Phoenix Suns 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 123
- Oct 28: Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Phoenix Suns 109
- Nov 26: Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Phoenix Suns 127
- Mar 16: Phoenix Suns 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 16, 2025 · 19:30 UTC