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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:43 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
108
Home
Phoenix Suns
132
Venue: Footprint Centre
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-108 at home on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Footprint Centre. Dillon Brooks had 25 points, 0 rebounds and 0 assists for the Phoenix Suns. LeBron James had 23 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Phoenix Suns led 67-57 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 45-29. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Devin Booker (double-double, Phoenix Suns), Deandre Ayton (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 35, Phoenix Suns 40. Devin Booker had 21 points, 2 rebounds and 11 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 Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-108 on December 23, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- LeBron James scored 23 for the Los Angeles Lakers; Dillon Brooks scored 25 for the Phoenix Suns.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 108 |
| Phoenix Suns | 29 | 38 | 45 | 20 | 132 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 23 LeBron James
- Rebounds
- 10 Deandre Ayton
- Assists
- 6 Marcus Smart
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 25 Dillon Brooks
- Rebounds
- 9 Mark Williams
- Assists
- 11 Devin Booker
Deandre Ayton double-double (12 PTS, 10 REB) · Devin Booker double-double (21 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart starter | 29:51 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | -19 |
| Jake LaRavia starter | 28:57 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 2 | -11 |
| Nick Smith Jr. starter | 28:12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | -9 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 27:26 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | -23 |
| LeBron James starter | 25:46 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 3-5 | 6-11 | 0 | -18 |
| Austin Reaves bench | 21:43 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 4 | -17 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 19:53 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -28 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 14:26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1 | -2 |
| Adou Thiero bench | 13:57 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2 | +6 |
| Bronny James bench | 9:50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Maxi Kleber bench | 8:47 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Chris Manon bench | 5:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 5:22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | -7 |
Not available: Rui Hachimura, Luka Dončić, Gabe Vincent
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Gillespie starter | 28:07 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1 | +23 |
| Devin Booker starter | 27:18 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 3 | +21 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 23:48 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-15 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +20 |
| Royce O'Neale starter | 22:54 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +19 |
| Mark Williams starter | 21:23 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | +19 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 28:21 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | +5 |
| Jamaree Bouyea bench | 24:12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 21:40 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +14 |
| Oso Ighodaro bench | 20:47 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | +10 |
| Rasheer Fleming bench | 9:50 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -5 |
| Nigel Hayes bench | 5:50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Khaman Maluach bench | 5:50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -5 |
Not available: Grayson Allen, Jalen Green, Koby Brea
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| 18/29 (62%) | Free throws | 18/20 (90%) |
| 27/49 (55%) | 2 pointers | 36/51 (70%) |
| 12/32 (37%) | 3 pointers | 14/34 (41%) |
| 39/81 (48%) | Field goals | 50/85 (58%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 24 | Defensive rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Assists | 35 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 22 | Fouls | 24 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 6 |
| 5:41 | Time spent in lead | 39:32 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 32 |
Largest margin: 30 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 7
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 5 Q1 10:48
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 32 Q4 3:54
- Longest run
- 9-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q4 3:09 to Q4 2:01
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 10:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:36 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:53 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 9:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 8 | 4 |
| 9:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 9 | 4 |
| 9:21 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 8:57 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 8:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 7:45 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 11 | 11 |
| 7:45 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 11 | 12 |
| 7:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 6:55 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 14 | 14 |
| 6:10 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 5:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 5:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 18 | 16 |
| 5:07 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 4:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 3:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 21 | 18 |
| 3:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 22 | 18 |
| 3:37 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 22 | 20 |
| 3:37 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 22 | 21 |
| 2:57 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 22 | 23 |
| 2:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 23 | 23 |
| 2:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 24 | 23 |
| 1:59 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 24 | 25 |
| 1:23 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 24 | 27 |
| 1:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 0:49 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 26 | 29 |
Q2 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
| 11:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
| 10:45 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 28 | 33 |
| 10:06 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 28 | 36 |
| 9:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 30 | 36 |
| 9:27 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 30 | 38 |
| 9:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 31 | 38 |
| 9:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 32 | 38 |
| 8:21 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 32 | 40 |
| 7:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 35 | 40 |
| 7:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 36 | 40 |
| 6:55 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 36 | 43 |
| 6:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 39 | 43 |
| 6:24 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 39 | 44 |
| 6:24 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 39 | 45 |
| 5:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 42 | 45 |
| 5:43 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 42 | 48 |
| 5:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 44 | 48 |
| 5:18 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 44 | 50 |
| 5:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 46 | 50 |
| 4:43 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 46 | 53 |
| 4:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 47 | 53 |
| 4:13 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 47 | 55 |
| 4:13 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 47 | 56 |
| 3:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 49 | 56 |
| 3:32 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 49 | 59 |
| 3:04 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 49 | 61 |
| 2:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 50 | 61 |
| 2:42 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 50 | 63 |
| 2:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 52 | 63 |
| 1:49 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 52 | 65 |
| 1:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 55 | 65 |
| 1:22 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 55 | 66 |
| 1:22 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 55 | 67 |
| 0:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 57 | 67 |
Q3 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 57 | 70 |
| 11:10 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 57 | 72 |
| 11:10 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 57 | 73 |
| 10:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 59 | 73 |
| 10:33 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 59 | 74 |
| 10:33 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 59 | 75 |
| 9:57 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 59 | 77 |
| 9:23 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 59 | 79 |
| 9:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 60 | 79 |
| 9:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 61 | 79 |
| 8:57 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 61 | 82 |
| 8:56 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 61 | 83 |
| 8:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 3-pt field goal | 64 | 83 |
| 8:25 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 64 | 86 |
| 8:03 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams Free throw | 64 | 87 |
| 8:03 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 64 | 89 |
| 7:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 67 | 89 |
| 7:09 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 67 | 92 |
| 6:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 70 | 92 |
| 6:31 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 70 | 94 |
| 5:52 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 70 | 96 |
| 5:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 72 | 96 |
| 5:22 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 72 | 98 |
| 5:22 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 72 | 99 |
| 4:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Maxi Kleber 2-pt field goal | 74 | 99 |
| 4:20 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 74 | 101 |
| 4:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Adou Thiero 2-pt field goal | 76 | 101 |
| 3:37 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 76 | 103 |
| 3:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 77 | 103 |
| 2:56 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 77 | 105 |
| 2:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 79 | 105 |
| 1:54 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 79 | 108 |
| 1:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 82 | 108 |
| 1:16 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 82 | 110 |
| 1:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 84 | 110 |
| 0:09 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin Free throw | 84 | 111 |
| 0:09 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin Free throw | 84 | 112 |
| 0:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 86 | 112 |
Q4 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 88 | 112 |
| 10:53 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 88 | 115 |
| 10:32 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 88 | 117 |
| 9:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 91 | 117 |
| 9:22 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 91 | 120 |
| 7:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 93 | 120 |
| 7:25 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro Free throw | 93 | 121 |
| 6:57 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 2-pt field goal | 93 | 123 |
| 6:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 95 | 123 |
| 5:59 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 95 | 125 |
| 5:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Nick Smith Jr. Free throw | 96 | 125 |
| 3:54 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 3-pt field goal | 96 | 128 |
| 3:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 98 | 128 |
| 2:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 100 | 128 |
| 2:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht Free throw | 101 | 128 |
| 2:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 104 | 128 |
| 2:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Adou Thiero Free throw | 105 | 128 |
| 1:42 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 2-pt field goal | 105 | 130 |
| 1:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Adou Thiero Free throw | 106 | 130 |
| 0:54 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming Free throw | 106 | 131 |
| 0:54 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming Free throw | 106 | 132 |
| 0:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Adou Thiero 2-pt field goal | 108 | 132 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Phoenix Suns 2-1. 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
- Dec 23: Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Phoenix Suns 132 (this game)
- Feb 26: Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Phoenix Suns 113
- Apr 10: Phoenix Suns 73 at Los Angeles Lakers 101
Highlights
- Suns 132 - 108 Lakers — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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