December 2nd - The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns 108-125 at home. Lakers star Luka Doncic scored 38 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out 5 assists, but it wasn't enough to secure a victory. LeBron James returned to the lineup and contributed 10 points. For the Suns, Devin Booker left the game early due to injury, Dillon Brown exploded for a game-high 33 points, and Gillespie added 28 points.

In the first quarter, Doncic scored 4 consecutive points, followed by baskets from James and Reeves, briefly establishing a lead. However, Booker scored 11 points in the quarter, reaching the milestone of 17,000 career points. Doncic then displayed his dominance, scoring 20 points in the quarter to tie the game, with both teams ending the first quarter tied at 31-31. In the second quarter, Booker left the game due to a right groin strain, and the Lakers capitalized on this with a mini-run to extend their lead. However, Dillon quickly took over the offense, repeatedly attacking the basket for points. Before halftime, the Suns' outside shooting caught fire, going on a 13-2 run to take the lead and extend it to 66-52 .

After switching sides, Doncic and Ayton tried to narrow the gap with attacks from both inside and outside, but the Suns' bench and Dillon gradually widened the gap to over 20 points, ending the third quarter down by 19 points. In the final quarter, although the Lakers tried to close the gap with three-pointers from Vincent and Reeves, the Suns responded with three long-range shots to completely stabilize the situation. Ultimately, the Lakers lost 108-125.

Suns player data

Dillon had 33 points , 2 rebounds , and 2 assists; Gillespie had 28 points , 4 rebounds , 5 assists , and 2 steals; Williams had 13 points , 6 rebounds , 1 assist , and 2 steals; Goodwin had 13 points , 1 rebound , 5 assists , and 3 steals; Booker had 11 points , 2 rebounds, and 3 assists; Buye had 7 points , 1 rebound , 5 assists , and 3 steals; Dunn had 6 points , 8 rebounds , 1 assist , and 2 steals; O'Neal had 6 points , 7 rebounds , and 11 assists .

Lakers player statistics

Doncic 38 points , 11 rebounds, 5 assists; Reeves 16 points , 4 rebounds, 3 assists; Kneckert 13 points , 4 rebounds, 1 assist; Ayton 12 points , 9 rebounds , 1 assist; James 10 points , 3 assists; Hayes 6 points , 2 rebounds; Kleber 5 points , 3 rebounds , 2 assists; Vincent 3 points , 2 rebounds; Smith 3 points , 1 assist; La Lavia 2 points, 2 rebounds , 1 assist .