Phoenix Suns vs LA Lakers Player Stats and Box Score (March 16) | 2024-25 NBA season

Phoenix Suns vs LA Lakers was one of the eight games scheduled in the NBA on Sunday. While the Lakers fought valiantly against the Denver Nuggets without most of their starting players on Friday, they got their big man Jaxson Hayes and star player Luka Doncic against the Suns.

On the other hand, the Suns had all three of their stars, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, starting the game. The Lakers had a strong start in the game despite missing LeBron James.

Most of the Suns starters struggled from the field. Kevin Durant, Dunn and Beal all shot under 40% from the field. Durant, who shot under 12% through two quarters, missed all of his last eight shots in the game. Brooker led all scorers with 9 points, however, he struggled with 3 fouls at halftime.

Phoenix Suns vs LA Lakers player stats and box score

LA Lakers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Jaxson Hayes	19	6	3	1	1	0
Dorian Finney-Smith	10	7	3	1	1	1
Austin Reaves	28	4	6	2	1	2
Jordan Goodwin	2	3	1	0	2	0
Luka Doncic	33	11	8	2	0	4
Gabe Vincent	9	1	1	1	0	0
Dalton Knecht	3	2	0	0	0	1
Christian Koloko	3	4	0	0	0	1
Shake Milton	DNP
Bronny James	DNP
Cam Reddish	DNP
Alex Len	DNP

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Royce O'Neale	10	5	1	0	0	2
R. Dunn	13	3	1	3	2	0
Kevin Durant	21	9	2	0	0	5
Devin Booker	19	5	11	1	0	3
N. Richards	11	0	0	0	1	1
B. Beal	4	2	0	0	1	1

LA Lakers vs Suns Nuggets Game Summary

The first quarter ended with the Lakers taking a 16-point lead by outscoring the Suns by 31-15. Doncic had a strong first quarter, scoring 13 points in 12 minutes.

The Lakers continued their dominating run in the second quarter as well. They extended their lead to 17 points (54-37) by halftime. Both Austin Reaves and Jaxon Hayes caught fire in the second quarter. By halftime, Doncic had 17 points and 6 assists. Hayes and Reaves both had 13 points and 3 rebounds each at halftime.

The Suns made a run starting the third quarter behind Kevin Durant and even cut the lead to 9 points. Durant entered the third quarter with just 4 points and ended the quarter with 19 points on the board. However, the Lakers continued to pile up the numbers behind Doncic and Reaves.

The Lakers kept their game under their control in the fourth quarter and the Suns missed the first seven of their field goal attempts. The Lakers defeated the Suns 107-96, registering their 41st win of the season.

Luka Doncic scored a game-high 33 points 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Reaves also had 28 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and a block. Kevin Durant led the Suns with a team-high 21 points on 35.3% shooting from the field. Devin Booker had 19 points and 11 assists and remained largely quiet in the last two quarters.

The Lakers will next face the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. On the other hand, the Suns will face the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, March 18.