LA Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Player Stats and Box Score - Dec. 14 | 2025-26 NBA Season

The LA Lakers survived a near-epic collapse against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. LeBron James was the hero for the game, helping the Lakers pull off the 116-114 win on the road. James finished with 26 points, three rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks.

"The King" hit the game-winning free-throws and made the game-winning block, turning back the clock one more time this season. Luka Doncic put up 29 points in a rough shooting night, while DeAndre Ayton had 20 points and 13 rebounds against his former team.

Meanwhile, Devin Booker had 27 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Dillon Brooks added 18 points, but his late game antics seemingly cost them the win. Mark Williams went toe-to-toe with Ayton, finishing with 20 points, six rebounds and three blocks.

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LA Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns Player Stats and Box Score

Lakers

Players	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	MIN	+/-
LeBron James	26	8-17	1-5	9-14	3	4	8	2	2	3	8	36
Rui Hachimura	3	1-5	1-4	0-0	7	1	0	2	0	3	-12	31
Deandre Ayton	20	10-11	0-0	0-2	13	0	3	2	1	4	-12	30
Marcus Smart	8	2-7	1-5	3-4	4	6	2	1	2	3	-10	32
Luka Doncic	29	7-25	2-14	13-14	3	6	6	1	0	3	-5	38
Jarred Vanderbilt	7	2-5	1-2	2-2	7	0	0	2	1	1	7	15
Jake LaRavia	6	2-9	0-4	2-2	8	1	0	2	2	4	13	21
Jaxson Hayes	12	4-4	0-0	4-5	9	2	2	0	0	1	11	18
Gabe Vincent	5	2-5	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	10	19
Dalton Knecht	DNP
Adou Thiero	DNP
Nick Smith Jr.	DNP
TEAM	116	38-88	7-37	33-43	54	20	21	13	8	23	-	-

Suns

Players	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	MIN	+/-
Dillon Brooks	18	6-9	4-7	2-2	1	0	3	1	0	5	25	12
Mark Williams	20	9-10	0-0	2-3	6	1	1	0	3	2	29	14
Grayson Allen	13	4-11	1-5	4-4	2	7	2	3	0	1	35	-4
Devin Booker	27	7-17	0-5	13-16	6	7	1	1	1	3	31	4
Collin Gillespie	10	4-9	2-5	0-0	3	6	1	1	0	4	37	-2
Royce O'Neale	12	4-7	4-7	0-0	5	1	2	1	0	3	24	-23
Oso Ighodaro	2	1-4	0-0	0-0	5	3	4	1	0	4	16	-6
Ryan Dunn	5	2-6	1-4	0-0	4	2	2	1	1	3	17	6
Nick Richards	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	2	3	-9
Jordan Goodwin	5	2-7	1-3	0-0	3	2	2	2	0	1	18	0
Jamaree Bouyea	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	-2
Nigel Hayes-Davis	DNP
Rasheer Fleming	DNP
Khaman Maluach	DNP
TEAM	114	40-82	13-37	21-25	37	29	19	11	5	28	-	-

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LA Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns Game Summary

The LA Lakers were back on the road on Sunday, visiting the Phoenix Suns at the Matchup Mortgage Arena. Both teams were coming off very poor performances in the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinals. The Lakers were dominated by the San Antonio Spurs, while the Suns were embarrassed by the OKC Thunder.

Coach JJ Redick had to make a slight change to his starting five, with Austin Reaves out with a mild calf strain. Marcus Smart gets the start at shooting guard, joining Luka Doncic in the backcourt. The rest of the starters were LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and DeAndre Ayton.

Meanwhile, coach Jordan Ott got a much-needed boost with the return of Devin Booker to the starting lineup. Booker was joined by Collin Gillespie at point guard, while Grayson Allen, Dillon Brooks and Mark Williams complete the starting five.

The LA Lakers took control of the game in the third quarter and looked like they were on their way to an easy win. However, things began falling apart late in the fourth quarter. Devin Booker made a great defensive play with less than 30 seconds remaining in the game.

Dillon Brooks hit a go-ahead 3-point shot with 12.2 seconds left in the game. He was then called for a technical foul, his second of the game and was ejected. LeBron James stepped up to take the free-throw line, but he missed the game-tying free-throw attempt.

Booker was then called for a foul on James, with 3.0 seconds remaining. "The King" missed the first of three free-throws, but he redeemed himself by knocking down the final two to give the Lakers a 115-114 lead. He then blocked Grayson Allen's 3-point shot in the next possession, with Marcus Smart icing the game by making 1-of-2 free throws before the buzzer sounded.