National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Phoenix 118, L.A. Lakers 103
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, December 28, 2009
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 18422
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Lakers 23272726103
Phoenix 25313329118
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
L.A. Lakers 24-6 16-3 8-3 L1
Phoenix 20-12 12-2 8-10 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Phoenix Suns have a 12-2 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 8-3 while on the road this season.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Suns have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Lakers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Amare Stoudemire played 32:33 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 64.7% from the field and has averaged 22 points over the last five games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 36:10 minutes and scored 34 points. He shot 53.8% from the field and has averaged 35 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Phoenix Suns average 109.8 points per game and hold opponents to 106.0 points per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average 103.3 points per game and hold opponents to 96.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Lakers   Phoenix
Kobe Bryant 34 Scoring Amare Stoudemire 26
Pau Gasol 5 Assists Steve Nash 13
Lamar Odom 13 Rebounds Channing Frye 11
Andrew Bynum 6 Free Throws Made Leandro Barbosa 4
Jordan Farmar 2 Steals Jared Dudley 1
Andrew Bynum 2 Blocks Jared Dudley 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Lakers 103 43.5 6-17 17-22 13 43 4 8 11
Phoenix 118 48.9 12-33 20-27 25 43 3 5 12
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Boston. The Suns have a W/L % of .526 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Lakers have a W/L % of .792 after a win and .800 after a loss.