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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:44 pm EDTLos Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns head-to-head · Los Angeles Lakers schedule · Phoenix Suns schedule
Final
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
116
Home
Phoenix Suns
114
Venue: Footprint Centre
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 116-114 on the road on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Footprint Centre. Luka Dončić had 29 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Devin Booker had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the Phoenix Suns.
The game was tied 62-62 at halftime. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 24-15. Double-digit figures in two categories: Deandre Ayton (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 30, Phoenix Suns 26. LeBron James had 26 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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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 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns?
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 116-114 on December 14, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Luka Dončić scored 29 for the Los Angeles Lakers; Devin Booker scored 27 for the Phoenix Suns.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 116 |
| Phoenix Suns | 36 | 26 | 15 | 37 | 114 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 29 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 13 Deandre Ayton
- Assists
- 6 Luka Dončić
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 27 Devin Booker
- Rebounds
- 6 Devin Booker
- Assists
- 7 Grayson Allen
Deandre Ayton double-double (20 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić starter | 38:12 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7-25 | 2-14 | 13-14 | 3 | -5 |
| LeBron James starter | 36:14 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8-17 | 1-5 | 9-14 | 3 | +8 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 31:36 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 3 | -10 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 30:58 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -12 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 30:09 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | -12 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 21:12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | +13 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 18:59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 17:39 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 1 | +11 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 15:01 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +7 |
Not available: Maxi Kleber, Austin Reaves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Gillespie starter | 36:40 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | -2 |
| Grayson Allen starter | 35:03 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 1 | -4 |
| Devin Booker starter | 31:22 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-17 | 0-5 | 13-16 | 3 | +4 |
| Mark Williams starter | 28:53 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | +14 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 24:32 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 5 | +12 |
| Royce O'Neale bench | 23:57 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | -23 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 18:10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 16:57 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +6 |
| Oso Ighodaro bench | 15:53 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -6 |
| Jamaree Bouyea bench | 6:01 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Nick Richards bench | 2:32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
Not available: Jalen Green, Isaiah Livers, Koby Brea
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| 33/43 (76%) | Free throws | 21/25 (84%) |
| 31/51 (60%) | 2 pointers | 27/45 (60%) |
| 7/37 (18%) | 3 pointers | 13/37 (35%) |
| 38/88 (43%) | Field goals | 40/82 (48%) |
| 54 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 24 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 29 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 13 | Steals | 11 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 23 | Fouls | 28 |
| 24 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 23:08 | Time spent in lead | 22:15 |
| 20 | Biggest lead | 8 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 20 Q4 8:40
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 8 Q2 10:16
- Longest run
- 24-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q3 5:18 to Q4 9:30
Scoring plays
Q1 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:37 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 5 | 2 |
| 10:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 9 | 2 |
| 9:35 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 9 | 4 |
| 9:08 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 8:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 8:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 12 | 6 |
| 8:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 13 | 6 |
| 7:36 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 13 | 8 |
| 7:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 15 | 8 |
| 6:56 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 15 | 9 |
| 6:38 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 15 | 11 |
| 6:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 18 | 11 |
| 6:10 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal | 18 | 14 |
| 5:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 20 | 14 |
| 5:11 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 20 | 15 |
| 5:11 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 20 | 16 |
| 4:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 22 | 16 |
| 4:38 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
| 4:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 23 | 18 |
| 4:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 24 | 18 |
| 4:07 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 24 | 21 |
| 3:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 26 | 21 |
| 3:43 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 3:25 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 26 | 26 |
| 3:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 29 | 26 |
| 2:17 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 29 | 28 |
| 1:52 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 29 | 31 |
| 1:24 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 29 | 33 |
| 0:37 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 29 | 36 |
| 0:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 30 | 36 |
| 0:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 31 | 36 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 33 | 36 |
| 10:53 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 33 | 39 |
| 10:16 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 33 | 41 |
| 9:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 35 | 41 |
| 9:29 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 35 | 43 |
| 8:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 37 | 43 |
| 8:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 39 | 43 |
| 8:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 41 | 43 |
| 7:51 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal | 41 | 45 |
| 7:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 43 | 45 |
| 7:15 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 43 | 48 |
| 6:47 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal | 43 | 50 |
| 6:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 45 | 50 |
| 5:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt Free throw | 46 | 50 |
| 5:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt Free throw | 47 | 50 |
| 5:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 49 | 50 |
| 5:26 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 49 | 53 |
| 5:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 50 | 53 |
| 4:48 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 50 | 55 |
| 3:04 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 50 | 57 |
| 2:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 51 | 57 |
| 2:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 52 | 57 |
| 2:22 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 52 | 59 |
| 2:22 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 52 | 60 |
| 2:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 54 | 60 |
| 1:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 55 | 60 |
| 1:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 56 | 60 |
| 1:16 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
| 1:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 59 | 62 |
| 0:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 60 | 62 |
| 0:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 61 | 62 |
| 0:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 62 | 62 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 62 | 64 |
| 11:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 64 | 64 |
| 10:47 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 64 | 65 |
| 10:47 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 64 | 66 |
| 10:47 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 64 | 67 |
| 9:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 66 | 67 |
| 9:15 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 66 | 69 |
| 8:22 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 66 | 71 |
| 7:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 67 | 71 |
| 7:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 68 | 71 |
| 7:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 69 | 71 |
| 7:00 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal | 69 | 73 |
| 6:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 71 | 73 |
| 5:55 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 71 | 75 |
| 5:28 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 71 | 76 |
| 5:28 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 71 | 77 |
| 5:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 72 | 77 |
| 5:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 73 | 77 |
| 4:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 75 | 77 |
| 2:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 76 | 77 |
| 2:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 77 | 77 |
| 2:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 79 | 77 |
| 2:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 80 | 77 |
| 1:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 82 | 77 |
| 0:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 83 | 77 |
| 0:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 86 | 77 |
Q4 · 39 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 88 | 77 |
| 10:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 89 | 77 |
| 10:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 90 | 77 |
| 9:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 91 | 77 |
| 9:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 92 | 77 |
| 9:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 95 | 77 |
| 9:23 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 95 | 78 |
| 9:23 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 95 | 79 |
| 9:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 97 | 79 |
| 8:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 99 | 79 |
| 7:44 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 99 | 82 |
| 7:04 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 99 | 84 |
| 6:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 3-pt field goal | 102 | 84 |
| 6:25 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 102 | 87 |
| 5:53 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 102 | 89 |
| 5:24 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 102 | 91 |
| 5:22 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 102 | 92 |
| 5:22 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 102 | 93 |
| 5:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 104 | 93 |
| 4:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 2-pt field goal | 106 | 93 |
| 4:39 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 106 | 94 |
| 4:39 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 106 | 95 |
| 4:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 109 | 95 |
| 4:17 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 109 | 96 |
| 4:17 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 109 | 97 |
| 3:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 111 | 97 |
| 3:08 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 111 | 100 |
| 2:34 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 111 | 102 |
| 1:57 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 111 | 103 |
| 1:57 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 111 | 104 |
| 1:31 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 111 | 106 |
| 0:57 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 111 | 109 |
| 0:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 113 | 109 |
| 0:29 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 113 | 110 |
| 0:29 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 113 | 111 |
| 0:13 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 113 | 114 |
| 0:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 114 | 114 |
| 0:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 115 | 114 |
| 0:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 116 | 114 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Phoenix Suns 3-2.
- Dec 1: Phoenix Suns 125 at Los Angeles Lakers 108
- Dec 14: Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Phoenix Suns 114 (this game)
- Dec 23: Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Phoenix Suns 132
- Feb 26: Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Phoenix Suns 113
- Apr 10: Phoenix Suns 73 at Los Angeles Lakers 101
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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