LA Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Starting Lineups Tonight (Dec. 14) | 2025-26 NBA Season

The LA Lakers and Phoenix Suns will renew their budding rivalry with a regular-season clash at the Mortgage Matchup Center on Sunday. The Suns hammered the Lakers 125-108 at the Crypto.com Arena earlier in the month. Luka Doncic and Co. will look to settle the score, taking the floor with nothing but revenge on their mind.

The Lakers need to clean up their act on the defensive end, with their seven losses this season stemming from poor execution and communication defensively. Both the Lakers and Suns were eliminated from the NBA Cup after losing their quarterfinal game against the San Antonio Spurs and the OKC Thunder, respectively.

Both teams would want to bounce back to winning ways after a deflating in-season tournament defeat. Ahead of the contest, let's take a closer look at the starting lineups of both teams.

LA Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns Starting Lineups Tonight (Dec. 14)

LA Lakers starting lineup tonight

The starting lineup for the Lakers will change as Austin Reaves isn't available for selection. Marcus Smart will partner with Luka Doncic in the backcourt.

The rest of the starters will be the same, with LeBron James and Rui Hachimura taking their positions on the wing. Deandre Ayton will be the team's starting center, anchoring the Lakers' frontline.

Lakers depth chart against the Suns:

PG	Luka Doncic
SG	Marcus Smart	Gabe Vincent	Nick Smith Jr.
SF	Rui Hachimura	Dalton Knecht	Adou Thiero
PF	LeBron James	Jake LaRavia	Jarred Vanderbilt
C	Deandre Ayton	Jaxson Hayes

Phoenix Suns starting lineup tonight

Devin Booker and Collin Gillespie are confirmed to start in the backcourt, while Dillon Brooks will be on the wing, with Grayson Allen. Mark Williams will lead the charge at center.

Suns depth chart against the Lakers:

PG	Devin Booker	Jordan Goodwin
SG	Collin Gillespie	Kobe Brea
SF	Grayson Allen	Ryan Dunn	Nigel Hayes-Davis
PF	Dillon Brooks	Royce O'Neale	Rasheer Fleming
C	Mark Williams	Oso Ighodaro	Nick Richards	Khaman Maluach	CJ Huntley

LA Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns injury reports

The Lakers ruled out three players from the Suns game after practice concluded on Saturday. Austin Reaves (left calf strain), Maxi Kleber (lumbar muscle strain) and Bronny James (G League) are all sidelined from Sunday's game.

Meanwhile, the Suns listed Devin Booker (right groin strain) and Dillon Brooks (left Achilles soreness) as questionable on the injury report. Jalen Green (right hamstring strain) and Isaiah Livers (right hip strain) are both ruled out.