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Lakers lose their preseason opener 103-81 to Suns with LeBron James, Luka Doncic sitting out

By AP•Oct 4, 2025

Game Recap

PALM DESERT, Calif. -- — Austin Reaves scored 20 points and Bronny James added eight while the Los Angeles Lakers lost their preseason opener 103-81 to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night with LeBron James and Luka Doncic sitting out.

James is progressing deliberately in his return from a minor nerve injury to begin his record 23rd NBA season, while Doncic is also ramping up with caution after his busy summer playing for Slovenia at EuroBasket.

Both superstars watched from courtside while the rest of the Lakers lost to the new-look Suns, who jumped to a 27-point lead in the third quarter.

Lakers coach JJ Redick said before the game that Doncic will play at some point in the preseason, and he is hopeful LeBron James also will get at least one preseason game. Redick wants one preseason game with what he called “a dress rehearsal” for the regular season with the Lakers’ full roster.

Bronny James hit a 3-pointer late in the third quarter for his only field goal. He went 1 for 7 on 3-point attempts.

Devin Booker scored 24 points and Dillon Brooks added 10 in his first game for Phoenix, which acquired the veteran agitator from Houston in the seven-team trade of Kevin Durant in July.

The Lakers opened their preseason in the same Coachella Valley arena where Bronny James first played alongside his famous father in Los Angeles' two preseason games here one year ago.

With 40-year-old LeBron watching from courtside this time, Bronny was in the Lakers' first substitution group, and he played nearly 23 minutes. Bronny, who turns 21 years old on Monday, didn't make a shot in the first half and occasionally got beat on defense, but he hit five free throws and worked to run the Lakers' offense.

Reaves led the Lakers' starters, which included newcomers Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia with Rui Hachimura and Jarred Vanderbilt. Ayton had eight rebounds and just one point while taking only two shots in 18 minutes.

Grayson Allen added 13 points for Phoenix.

The Lakers' preseason continues Sunday against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.

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Regular Season Series

PHX at LAL

Tue, Dec 2

125 - 108

Final

LAL at PHX

Mon, Dec 15

116 - 114

Final

LAL at PHX

Wed, Dec 24

108 - 132

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LAL at PHX

Fri, Feb 27

110 - 113

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PHX at LAL

Sat, Apr 11

73 - 101

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PHX

LAL

38-90FG23-74

42Field Goal %31

13-413PT6-35

32Three Point %17

14-26FT29-37

10Offensive Rebounds11

40Defensive Rebounds35

29Assists10

9Steals9

5Blocks7

16Turnovers22

1Technical Fouls1

11Points Conceded Off Turnovers27

19Fast Break Points6

31Fouls25

27Largest Lead3

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	PHX
12:00	Oso Ighodaro vs. Deandre Ayton (Rui Hachimura gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Austin Reaves misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:35	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Rui Hachimura misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:26	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Austin Reaves makes 27-foot three point jumper (Deandre Ayton assists)	3	0
11:07	Jarred Vanderbilt blocks Devin Booker 's 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	0
11:02	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	3	0
10:50	Rui Hachimura misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:46	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	3	0
10:33	Ryan Dunn misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	0
10:31	Devin Booker offensive rebound	3	0
10:29	Grayson Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	3	3
10:13	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	5	3
9:55	Dillon Brooks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	5	6
9:41	Grayson Allen personal foul	5	6
9:35	Grayson Allen blocks Jake LaRavia 's 8-foot driving layup	5	6
9:35	Lakers offensive team rebound	5	6
9:33	Rui Hachimura makes 7-foot jumper (Jake LaRavia assists)	7	6
9:33	Ryan Dunn shooting foul	7	6
9:33	Rui Hachimura misses free throw 1 of 1	7	6
9:31	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	7	6
9:22	Devin Booker makes 13-foot two point shot	7	8
9:08	Dillon Brooks personal foul	7	8
8:55	Deandre Ayton offensive goaltending turnover	7	8
8:44	Grayson Allen bad pass (Rui Hachimura steals)	7	8
8:27	Rui Hachimura makes 15-foot two point shot	9	8
8:16	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	9	8
8:10	Deandre Ayton blocks Grayson Allen 's 3-foot driving layup	9	8
8:09	Suns offensive team rebound	9	8
8:05	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	9	8
8:05	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	9	9
8:05	Bronny James enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	9	9
8:05	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Jake LaRavia	9	9
8:05	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	9	10
7:48	Ryan Dunn personal foul	9	10
7:37	Austin Reaves back court turnover	9	10
7:28	Grayson Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	10
7:25	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	9	10
7:14	Dalton Knecht misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	10
7:12	Suns defensive team rebound	9	10
7:05	Grayson Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	9	13
6:45	Deandre Ayton misses 3-foot hook shot	9	13
6:43	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	9	13
6:32	Grayson Allen makes 2-foot layup (Oso Ighodaro assists)	9	15
6:31	Lakers Full timeout	9	15
6:31	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Grayson Allen	9	15
6:17	Oso Ighodaro personal foul	9	15
6:17	Deandre Ayton misses free throw 1 of 2	9	15
6:17	Lakers offensive team rebound	9	15
6:17	Deandre Ayton makes free throw 2 of 2	10	15
5:54	Collin Gillespie misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	15
5:52	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	10	15
5:47	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	10	15
5:47	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	11	15
5:47	Nate Williams enters the game for Deandre Ayton	11	15
5:47	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Rui Hachimura	11	15
5:47	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	12	15
5:38	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	12	15
5:38	Oso Ighodaro misses free throw 1 of 2	12	15
5:38	Suns offensive team rebound	12	15
5:38	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Austin Reaves	12	15
5:38	Oso Ighodaro misses free throw 2 of 2	12	15
5:37	Suns offensive team rebound	12	15
5:37	foul	12	15
5:35	Nate Williams blocks Devin Booker 's 16-foot jumper	12	15
5:35	Suns offensive team rebound	12	15
5:29	Ryan Dunn makes 1-foot two point shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	12	17
5:09	Bronny James misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	12	17
5:07	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	12	17
5:02	Oso Ighodaro misses two point shot	12	17
5:00	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	12	17
4:47	Jaxson Hayes offensive foul	12	17
4:47	Jaxson Hayes turnover	12	17
4:47	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Ryan Dunn	12	17
4:39	Collin Gillespie misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	17
4:37	Lakers defensive team rebound	12	17
4:20	Bronny James misses driving floating jump shot	12	17
4:18	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	12	17
4:12	Devin Booker misses driving floating jump shot	12	17
4:02	Collin Gillespie personal foul	12	17
4:02	Bronny James makes free throw 1 of 2	13	17
4:02	Grayson Allen enters the game for Devin Booker	13	17
4:02	Nick Richards enters the game for Dillon Brooks	13	17
4:02	Nigel Hayes enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	13	17
4:02	Bronny James misses free throw 2 of 2	13	17
4:00	Nigel Hayes defensive rebound	13	17
3:50	Collin Gillespie misses 9-foot two point shot	13	17
3:48	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	13	17
3:39	Nick Richards shooting foul	13	17
3:39	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2	14	17
3:39	Jaxson Hayes misses free throw 2 of 2	14	17
3:35	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	14	17
3:20	Collin Gillespie lost ball turnover (Nate Williams steals)	14	17
3:16	Nate Williams bad pass (Grayson Allen steals)	14	17
3:13	Royce O'Neale misses 26-foot three point shot	14	17
3:08	Nigel Hayes offensive rebound	14	17
3:07	Nick Richards makes 1-foot dunk (Collin Gillespie assists)	14	19
3:07	Dalton Knecht shooting foul	14	19
3:07	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Bronny James	14	19
3:07	Nick Richards makes free throw 1 of 1	14	20
3:04	Nick Smith Jr. bad pass (Royce O'Neale steals)	14	20
2:59	Collin Gillespie makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nigel Hayes assists)	14	23
2:40	Nick Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	23
2:36	Nigel Hayes defensive rebound	14	23
2:33	Royce O'Neale makes 26-foot three point shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	14	26
2:31	Lakers Full timeout	14	26
2:17	Dalton Knecht misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	26
2:12	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	14	26
2:05	Nick Richards makes 1-foot dunk (Royce O'Neale assists)	14	28
1:47	Jake LaRavia traveling	14	28
1:47	Austin Reaves enters the game for Dalton Knecht	14	28
1:47	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Nate Williams	14	28
1:30	Nick Richards misses layup	14	28
1:29	Suns offensive team rebound	14	28
1:29	Jaxson Hayes kicked ball violation	14	28
1:23	Jaxson Hayes blocks Grayson Allen 's 2-foot driving dunk	14	28
1:20	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	14	28
1:14	Austin Reaves makes 3-foot two point shot	16	28
55.1	Grayson Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	28
47.9	Nigel Hayes offensive rebound	16	28
46.4	Royce O'Neale makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nick Richards assists)	16	31
28.9	Jarred Vanderbilt misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	31
26.5	Suns defensive team rebound	16	31
3.3	Collin Gillespie misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	31
3.3	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	16	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	16	31

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	PHX
12:00	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	16	31
12:00	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	16	31
12:00	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Nick Richards	16	31
11:42	Oso Ighodaro lost ball turnover (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	16	31
11:27	Deandre Ayton 3 second turnover	16	31
11:15	Deandre Ayton shooting foul	16	31
11:15	Oso Ighodaro misses free throw 1 of 2	16	31
11:15	Suns offensive team rebound	16	31
11:15	Oso Ighodaro misses free throw 2 of 2	16	31
11:13	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	16	31
10:52	Collin Gillespie blocks Jake LaRavia 's 11-foot pullup jump shot	16	31
10:48	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	16	31
10:45	Nigel Hayes makes 25-foot three point shot (Royce O'Neale assists)	16	34
10:25	Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	34
10:22	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	16	34
10:11	Austin Reaves makes 10-foot two point shot	18	34
10:11	Oso Ighodaro shooting foul	18	34
10:11	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 1	19	34
10:00	Collin Gillespie misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	34
9:55	Royce O'Neale offensive rebound	19	34
9:48	Nigel Hayes misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	34
9:46	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	19	34
9:39	Jake LaRavia makes 22-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	22	34
9:18	Grayson Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	34
9:17	Lakers defensive team rebound	22	34
9:17	Royce O'Neale loose ball foul	22	34
8:57	Austin Reaves makes 15-foot two point shot	24	34
8:46	Royce O'Neale misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	34
8:43	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	24	34
8:39	Rui Hachimura misses two point shot	24	34
8:36	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	24	34
8:22	Nigel Hayes misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	34
8:19	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	24	34
8:15	Oso Ighodaro shooting foul	24	34
8:15	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	25	34
8:15	Jared Butler enters the game for Grayson Allen	25	34
8:15	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	26	34
8:10	Royce O'Neale offensive foul	26	34
8:10	Royce O'Neale turnover	26	34
7:55	Jake LaRavia misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	34
7:52	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	26	34
7:46	Deandre Ayton blocks Oso Ighodaro 's 3-foot two point shot	26	34
7:45	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	26	34
7:38	Jared Butler shooting foul	26	34
7:38	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 1 of 2	27	34
7:38	Bronny James enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	27	34
7:38	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Jake LaRavia	27	34
7:38	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Royce O'Neale	27	34
7:38	Devin Booker enters the game for Collin Gillespie	27	34
7:38	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Nigel Hayes	27	34
7:38	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 2 of 2	28	34
7:28	Jared Butler makes driving layup	28	36
7:13	Deandre Ayton misses layup	28	36
7:11	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	28	36
7:04	Jared Butler bad pass (Deandre Ayton steals)	28	36
6:59	Ryan Dunn shooting foul	28	36
6:59	Lakers Full timeout	28	36
6:59	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Austin Reaves	28	36
6:59	Bronny James makes free throw 1 of 2	29	36
6:59	Bronny James makes free throw 2 of 2	30	36
6:43	Devin Booker misses 7-foot two point shot	30	36
6:40	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	30	36
6:34	Rui Hachimura makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	33	36
6:21	Jared Butler bad pass (Rui Hachimura steals)	33	36
6:17	Jared Butler blocks Dalton Knecht 's 2-foot two point shot	33	36
6:16	Lakers offensive team rebound	33	36
6:04	Rui Hachimura misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	33	36
6:01	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	33	36
5:54	Devin Booker misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	36
5:50	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	33	36
5:46	Devin Booker personal foul	33	36
5:46	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 1 of 2	34	36
5:46	Rui Hachimura misses free throw 2 of 2	34	36
5:43	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	34	36
5:33	Oso Ighodaro makes dunk (Devin Booker assists)	34	38
5:08	Deandre Ayton lost ball turnover (Oso Ighodaro steals)	34	38
5:05	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point shot (Ryan Dunn assists)	34	41
4:54	Jared Butler personal foul	34	41
4:54	Bronny James makes free throw 1 of 2	35	41
4:54	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Deandre Ayton	35	41
4:54	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Rui Hachimura	35	41
4:54	Bronny James makes free throw 2 of 2	36	41
4:41	Devin Booker back court turnover	36	41
4:24	Nick Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	41
4:21	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	36	41
4:08	Devin Booker makes driving layup (Dillon Brooks assists)	36	43
3:49	Jarred Vanderbilt misses 24-foot three point jumper	36	43
3:46	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	36	43
3:39	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	36	43
3:39	Oso Ighodaro misses free throw 1 of 2	36	43
3:39	Suns offensive team rebound	36	43
3:39	Oso Ighodaro makes free throw 2 of 2	36	44
3:19	Jaxson Hayes misses alley oop layup	36	44
3:17	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	36	44
3:09	Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul	36	44
3:09	Devin Booker misses free throw 1 of 2	36	44
3:09	Suns offensive team rebound	36	44
3:09	Austin Reaves enters the game for Bronny James	36	44
3:09	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	36	44
3:09	Grayson Allen enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	36	44
3:09	Nick Richards enters the game for Jared Butler	36	44
3:09	Devin Booker misses free throw 2 of 2	36	44
3:06	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	36	44
2:57	Jaxson Hayes offensive foul	36	44
2:57	Jaxson Hayes turnover	36	44
2:57	Suns Full timeout	36	44
2:44	Jarred Vanderbilt away from play foul	36	44
2:44	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 1	36	45
2:44	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Dalton Knecht	36	45
2:44	Ryan Dunn out of bounds bad pass turnover	36	45
2:29	Jaxson Hayes makes alley oop dunk shot (Austin Reaves assists)	38	45
2:22	Devin Booker makes 2-foot two point shot	38	47
2:22	Rui Hachimura shooting foul	38	47
2:22	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 1	38	48
2:11	Austin Reaves bad pass (Nick Richards steals)	38	48
2:06	Nick Richards misses two point shot	38	48
2:02	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	38	48
2:00	Rui Hachimura misses two point shot	38	48
1:58	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	38	48
1:53	Nick Richards lost ball turnover (Jaxson Hayes steals)	38	48
1:46	Rui Hachimura misses 23-foot three point shot	38	48
1:44	Devin Booker defensive rebound	38	48
1:24	Devin Booker makes 10-foot two point shot (Ryan Dunn assists)	38	50
1:12	Austin Reaves misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	38	50
1:09	Nick Richards defensive rebound	38	50
58.6	Jake LaRavia personal foul	38	50
58.6	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	38	51
58.6	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	38	52
46.4	Jake LaRavia makes layup (Jaxson Hayes assists)	40	52
33.8	Dillon Brooks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	40	55
30.5	Ryan Dunn personal foul	40	55
30.5	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	41	55
30.5	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Ryan Dunn	41	55
30.5	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	42	55
7.3	Nick Richards makes dunk (Grayson Allen assists)	42	57
1.7	Jake LaRavia makes 12-foot two point shot	44	57
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	44	57

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	PHX
12:00	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	44	57
12:00	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Nick Richards	44	57
12:00	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Collin Gillespie	44	57
11:36	Dillon Brooks misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	44	57
11:34	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	44	57
11:17	Devin Booker blocks Rui Hachimura 's 3-foot driving layup	44	57
11:15	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	44	57
11:12	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	44	57
11:12	Dillon Brooks misses free throw 1 of 2	44	57
11:12	Suns offensive team rebound	44	57
11:12	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	44	58
10:57	Deandre Ayton offensive foul	44	58
10:57	Deandre Ayton turnover	44	58
10:47	Devin Booker misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	44	58
10:44	Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound	44	58
10:43	Devin Booker misses 26-foot three point jumper	44	58
10:39	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	44	58
10:38	Grayson Allen makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ryan Dunn assists)	44	61
10:22	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	61
10:19	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	44	61
10:15	Grayson Allen makes 1-foot layup (Dillon Brooks assists)	44	63
10:14	Lakers Full timeout	44	63
9:49	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	44	63
9:49	Rui Hachimura misses free throw 1 of 2	44	63
9:49	Lakers offensive team rebound	44	63
9:49	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 2 of 2	45	63
9:38	Devin Booker misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	63
9:33	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	45	63
9:23	Austin Reaves makes 5-foot pullup jump shot	47	63
9:23	Oso Ighodaro defensive goaltending violation	47	63
9:11	Grayson Allen misses driving layup	47	63
9:09	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	47	63
9:04	Dillon Brooks personal foul	47	63
8:56	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	47	63
8:55	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	47	63
8:51	Rui Hachimura misses 9-foot two point shot	47	63
8:51	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	47	63
8:45	Jarred Vanderbilt misses tip shot	47	63
8:44	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	47	63
8:41	Devin Booker makes two point shot	47	65
8:23	Jarred Vanderbilt misses 24-foot three point jumper	47	65
8:20	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	47	65
8:09	Ryan Dunn makes 1-foot layup (Devin Booker assists)	47	67
7:52	Jake LaRavia lost ball turnover (Ryan Dunn steals)	47	67
7:48	Devin Booker makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Grayson Allen assists)	47	70
7:29	Ryan Dunn shooting foul	47	70
7:29	Jarred Vanderbilt makes free throw 1 of 2	48	70
7:29	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Jake LaRavia	48	70
7:29	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Austin Reaves	48	70
7:29	RJ Davis enters the game for Deandre Ayton	48	70
7:29	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Grayson Allen	48	70
7:29	Jarred Vanderbilt misses free throw 2 of 2	48	70
7:27	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	48	70
7:24	RJ Davis out of bounds bad pass turnover	48	70
7:09	Devin Booker makes 25-foot three pointer	48	73
6:52	Rui Hachimura misses 24-foot three point jumper	48	73
6:49	Dalton Knecht offensive rebound	48	73
6:48	Dalton Knecht makes two point shot	50	73
6:34	Jaxson Hayes blocks Devin Booker 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	50	73
6:30	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	50	73
6:30	Dalton Knecht out of bounds bad pass turnover	50	73
6:14	Devin Booker misses 4-foot two point shot	50	73
6:12	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	50	73
6:01	Oso Ighodaro personal foul	50	73
6:01	Bronny James enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	50	73
5:48	Dalton Knecht misses 25-foot three point jumper	50	73
5:45	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	50	73
5:37	Devin Booker misses 14-foot two point shot	50	73
5:32	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	50	73
5:14	RJ Davis makes 27-foot three pointer (Bronny James assists)	53	73
4:53	Oso Ighodaro makes dunk (Devin Booker assists)	53	75
4:37	Dalton Knecht misses 6-foot two point shot	53	75
4:36	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	53	75
4:36	Oso Ighodaro shooting foul	53	75
4:36	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2	54	75
4:36	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Rui Hachimura	54	75
4:36	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Ryan Dunn	54	75
4:36	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2	55	75
4:13	Collin Gillespie makes 2-foot layup (Oso Ighodaro assists)	55	77
4:01	Bronny James misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	55	77
3:58	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	55	77
3:53	Dillon Brooks misses running pullup jump shot	55	77
3:50	Bronny James defensive rebound	55	77
3:42	Dalton Knecht lost ball turnover (Dillon Brooks steals)	55	77
3:20	Royce O'Neale makes 23-foot three point shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	55	80
3:03	Bronny James misses 23-foot three point jumper	55	80
2:59	Bronny James offensive rebound	55	80
2:56	Bronny James misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	55	80
2:56	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	55	80
2:48	Devin Booker makes 1-foot layup (Collin Gillespie assists)	55	82
2:34	Bronny James makes 25-foot three pointer	58	82
2:32	Suns Full timeout	58	82
2:32	Khaman Maluach enters the game for Devin Booker	58	82
2:32	Grayson Allen enters the game for Dillon Brooks	58	82
2:32	Nigel Hayes enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	58	82
2:22	Khaman Maluach offensive foul	58	82
2:22	Khaman Maluach turnover	58	82
2:05	Royce O'Neale personal foul	58	82
2:05	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2	59	82
2:05	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2	60	82
1:52	Grayson Allen traveling	60	82
1:52	Nate Williams enters the game for Dalton Knecht	60	82
1:41	Bronny James misses 25-foot three point jumper	60	82
1:38	Khaman Maluach defensive rebound	60	82
1:33	Collin Gillespie misses running pullup jump shot	60	82
1:30	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	60	82
1:23	Nigel Hayes shooting foul	60	82
1:23	Nick Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	61	82
1:23	Christian Koloko enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	61	82
1:23	Jared Butler enters the game for Grayson Allen	61	82
1:23	Nick Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	62	82
1:11	Jared Butler makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	62	84
59.3	Christian Koloko offensive foul	62	84
59.3	Christian Koloko turnover	62	84
42.1	Collin Gillespie makes 7-foot two point shot	62	86
42.1	RJ Davis shooting foul	62	86
42.1	Collin Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 1	62	87
30.6	Bronny James misses driving floating jump shot	62	87
28.6	Khaman Maluach defensive rebound	62	87
10.5	Christian Koloko blocks Jared Butler 's 12-foot driving floating jump shot	62	87
10.5	Khaman Maluach offensive rebound	62	87
9.4	Khaman Maluach misses 7-foot hook shot	62	87
3.1	Jared Butler offensive rebound	62	87
0.9	Royce O'Neale misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	62	87
0.1	Suns offensive team rebound	62	87
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	62	87

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	PHX
12:00	Dalton Knecht enters the game for RJ Davis	62	87
12:00	Rasheer Fleming enters the game for Royce O'Neale	62	87
12:00	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Collin Gillespie	62	87
11:49	Jared Butler personal foul	62	87
11:40	Nick Smith Jr. makes 21-foot pullup jump shot	64	87
11:24	Nigel Hayes misses driving floating jump shot	64	87
11:21	Christian Koloko defensive rebound	64	87
11:14	Christian Koloko offensive charge	64	87
11:14	Christian Koloko turnover	64	87
10:58	Nigel Hayes misses 7-foot two point shot	64	87
10:55	Christian Koloko defensive rebound	64	87
10:50	Bronny James misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	64	87
10:45	Khaman Maluach defensive rebound	64	87
10:37	Christian Koloko shooting foul	64	87
10:37	Khaman Maluach misses free throw 1 of 2	64	87
10:37	Suns offensive team rebound	64	87
10:37	RJ Davis enters the game for Bronny James	64	87
10:37	Anton Watson enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	64	87
10:37	Khaman Maluach makes free throw 2 of 2	64	88
10:16	Dalton Knecht misses 25-foot three point jumper	64	88
10:13	Suns defensive team rebound	64	88
10:02	Jared Butler bad pass (Anton Watson steals)	64	88
9:57	RJ Davis makes two point shot (Anton Watson assists)	66	88
9:51	Jared Butler makes 1-foot two point shot (Jordan Goodwin assists)	66	90
9:51	Christian Koloko defensive goaltending violation	66	90
9:37	RJ Davis makes driving layup	68	90
9:37	Jared Butler shooting foul	68	90
9:37	Nick Richards enters the game for Khaman Maluach	68	90
9:37	David Duke Jr. enters the game for Jared Butler	68	90
9:37	RJ Davis makes free throw 1 of 1	69	90
9:23	Nigel Hayes misses 27-foot three point jumper	69	90
9:21	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	69	90
9:14	David Duke Jr. personal foul	69	90
9:06	RJ Davis discontinue dribble turnover	69	90
8:56	Rasheer Fleming misses 24-foot three point jumper	69	90
8:54	Suns offensive team rebound	69	90
8:52	Jordan Goodwin misses 26-foot three point jumper	69	90
8:48	Christian Koloko defensive rebound	69	90
8:48	Nick Richards personal foul	69	90
8:37	David Duke Jr. shooting foul	69	90
8:37	RJ Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	70	90
8:37	RJ Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	71	90
8:25	Nick Richards misses 13-foot jumper	71	90
8:22	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	71	90
8:21	David Duke Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	71	90
8:19	Suns offensive team rebound	71	90
8:15	Christian Koloko shooting foul	71	90
8:15	Nick Richards misses free throw 1 of 2	71	90
8:15	Suns offensive team rebound	71	90
8:15	Nick Richards misses free throw 2 of 2	71	90
8:13	Christian Koloko defensive rebound	71	90
8:00	Dalton Knecht misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	71	90
7:56	David Duke Jr. defensive rebound	71	90
7:51	Jordan Goodwin misses 27-foot three point jumper	71	90
7:48	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	71	90
7:39	Nate Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	71	90
7:36	Christian Koloko offensive rebound	71	90
7:29	RJ Davis misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	71	90
7:23	Nick Richards defensive rebound	71	90
7:07	Nick Richards bad pass (RJ Davis steals)	71	90
7:03	Rasheer Fleming personal foul	71	90
7:03	Dalton Knecht misses free throw 1 of 2	71	90
7:03	Lakers offensive team rebound	71	90
7:03	Bronny James enters the game for Christian Koloko	71	90
7:03	Jared Butler enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	71	90
7:03	Dalton Knecht makes free throw 2 of 2	72	90
6:47	David Duke Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	72	90
6:31	Dalton Knecht makes 22-foot three point jumper (Bronny James assists)	75	90
6:28	Suns Full timeout	75	90
6:28	(06:28) [Suns] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	75	90
6:26	Double technical foul: David Duke Jr. and Nate Williams	75	90
6:26	Jared Butler makes free throw 1 of 2	75	91
6:26	Jared Butler makes free throw 2 of 2	75	92
6:13	Dalton Knecht misses 26-foot three point jumper	75	92
6:13	Nigel Hayes defensive rebound	75	92
6:04	Jared Butler misses two point shot	75	92
5:52	RJ Davis makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Anton Watson assists)	77	92
5:38	David Duke Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	77	92
5:38	Nick Richards offensive rebound	77	92
5:35	Nick Richards makes two point shot	77	94
5:14	RJ Davis misses two point shot	77	94
5:12	Nigel Hayes defensive rebound	77	94
5:00	Jared Butler misses 27-foot three point jumper	77	94
4:56	Suns offensive team rebound	77	94
4:56	Christian Koloko enters the game for Anton Watson	77	94
4:56	Khaman Maluach enters the game for Nick Richards	77	94
4:56	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Nigel Hayes	77	94
4:53	Rasheer Fleming misses 25-foot three point jumper	77	94
4:52	Lakers defensive team rebound	77	94
4:32	Bronny James lost ball turnover (Jordan Goodwin steals)	77	94
4:28	David Duke Jr. out of bounds lost ball turnover	77	94
4:15	Christian Koloko offensive foul	77	94
4:15	Christian Koloko turnover	77	94
4:04	Jared Butler traveling	77	94
3:39	Christian Koloko bad pass (Jared Butler steals)	77	94
3:31	Rasheer Fleming makes layup (Jared Butler assists)	77	96
3:12	Bronny James misses 23-foot three point jumper	77	96
3:09	Khaman Maluach defensive rebound	77	96
3:00	Khaman Maluach makes alley oop dunk shot (David Duke Jr. assists)	77	98
3:00	Lakers Full timeout	77	98
3:00	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Dalton Knecht	77	98
2:43	Khaman Maluach blocks Christian Koloko 's 6-foot alley oop dunk shot	77	98
2:41	David Duke Jr. defensive rebound	77	98
2:35	Jared Butler makes two point shot (David Duke Jr. assists)	77	100
2:21	Nick Smith Jr. makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	79	100
2:10	Jared Butler bad pass (Christian Koloko steals)	79	100
2:05	Bronny James misses 25-foot three point shot	79	100
2:02	Jared Butler defensive rebound	79	100
1:53	Jared Butler makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	79	102
1:42	Bronny James misses 25-foot three point jumper	79	102
1:38	David Duke Jr. defensive rebound	79	102
1:23	Christian Koloko shooting foul	79	102
1:23	Khaman Maluach misses free throw 1 of 2	79	102
1:23	Suns offensive team rebound	79	102
1:23	Khaman Maluach makes free throw 2 of 2	79	103
1:23	Anton Watson enters the game for Christian Koloko	79	103
1:07	RJ Davis misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	79	103
1:05	Khaman Maluach defensive rebound	79	103
58.7	Jared Butler misses two point shot	79	103
56.2	Bronny James defensive rebound	79	103
52.8	Nick Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point shot	79	103
48.0	Bronny James offensive rebound	79	103
37.5	RJ Davis makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	81	103
15.0	Jared Butler misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	81	103
11.3	Bronny James defensive rebound	81	103
9.5	Bronny James lost ball turnover (Jordan Goodwin steals)	81	103
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	81	103
0.0	End of Game	81	103

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Acrisure Arena

Palm Springs, CA

Date & Time

2:00 AM, October 4, 2025

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9,122

Referees

Karl Lane, Scott Twardoski, Danielle Scott

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

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