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| All Games | 17-14 | -8.4 | 17-13 | 18-13 | 105.3 | 52.4 | 45.6% | 49.5 | 103.6 | 53.4 | 45.2% | 53.3 | | Road Games | 10-7 | +4.5 | 10-6 | 10-7 | 105.4 | 53.5 | 45.6% | 50.1 | 104.8 | 54.6 | 44.4% | 55.7 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +6 | 5-0 | 3-2 | 110.6 | 52.0 | 48.5% | 52.4 | 101.8 | 51.8 | 43.6% | 52.6 | | Division Games | 4-3 | -0.1 | 4-2 | 6-1 | 113.1 | 56.0 | 45.7% | 51.6 | 108.7 | 54.1 | 44.8% | 55.7 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 105.3 | 52.4 | 39-86 | 45.6% | 10-28 | 36.8% | 17-21 | 80.0% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.9 | 50.2 | 37-83 | 45.3% | 8-23 | 35.4% | 18-24 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 105.4 | 53.5 | 40-87 | 45.6% | 10-27 | 36.5% | 16-20 | 80.2% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.6 | 53.4 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 34.3% | 21-27 | 77.4% | 53 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.1 | 50 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.6% | 18-24 | 74.7% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 104.8 | 54.6 | 38-85 | 44.4% | 7-21 | 31.8% | 22-30 | 75.8% | 56 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
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| All Games | 9-21 | +1 | 15-13 | 16-14 | 102.1 | 49.6 | 43.4% | 51.6 | 109.0 | 53.7 | 47.7% | 54.9 | | Home Games | 4-10 | -3.4 | 6-6 | 7-7 | 103.4 | 48.9 | 43.9% | 52.9 | 107.8 | 53.5 | 45.9% | 55.2 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -0.2 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 102.0 | 52.4 | 42.5% | 55.2 | 106.4 | 51.6 | 47.4% | 53.2 | | Division Games | 2-6 | -0.2 | 3-3 | 7-1 | 106.1 | 53.9 | 43.5% | 51.9 | 115.0 | 58.6 | 49.7% | 53.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.1 | 49.6 | 38-88 | 43.4% | 7-20 | 34.8% | 19-26 | 75.1% | 52 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.7 | 49.8 | 38-84 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.8% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.4 | 48.9 | 38-87 | 43.9% | 6-20 | 32.1% | 20-28 | 73.6% | 53 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 109.0 | 53.7 | 40-84 | 47.7% | 9-23 | 38.5% | 20-27 | 74.7% | 55 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 102.6 | 51.1 | 38-84 | 45.6% | 8-22 | 35.3% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 107.8 | 53.5 | 38-83 | 45.9% | 9-24 | 37.5% | 23-30 | 76.1% | 55 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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| 11/19/2014 | @ DETROIT | 88-86 | W | -2.5 | L | 204 | U | 37-75 | 49.3% | 49 | 17 | 33-87 | 37.9% | 52 | 14 | | 11/21/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 122-96 | W | -9 | W | 208.5 | O | 44-86 | 51.2% | 50 | 13 | 36-78 | 46.2% | 49 | 17 | | 11/22/2014 | @ INDIANA | 106-83 | W | -2 | W | 195.5 | U | 38-85 | 44.7% | 55 | 12 | 31-84 | 36.9% | 53 | 14 | | 11/24/2014 | @ TORONTO | 100-104 | L | 4.5 | W | 210.5 | U | 39-84 | 46.4% | 50 | 20 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 49 | 12 | | 11/26/2014 | DENVER | 120-112 | W | -7.5 | W | 215 | O | 45-88 | 51.1% | 48 | 16 | 39-90 | 43.3% | 58 | 17 | | 11/28/2014 | @ DENVER | 97-122 | L | 2 | L | 216 | O | 33-85 | 38.8% | 41 | 15 | 41-88 | 46.6% | 68 | 18 | | 11/30/2014 | ORLANDO | 90-93 | L | -9.5 | L | 204.5 | U | 34-85 | 40.0% | 50 | 19 | 35-76 | 46.1% | 52 | 22 | | 12/2/2014 | INDIANA | 116-99 | W | -4.5 | W | 196.5 | O | 43-86 | 50.0% | 51 | 12 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 48 | 19 | | 12/5/2014 | @ DALLAS | 118-106 | W | 6 | W | 215.5 | O | 45-80 | 56.2% | 44 | 13 | 40-88 | 45.5% | 49 | 11 | | 12/6/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 95-100 | L | -2 | L | 206.5 | U | 34-93 | 36.6% | 54 | 12 | 33-81 | 40.7% | 67 | 22 | | 12/8/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 120-121 | L | 7.5 | W | 216 | O | 44-91 | 48.4% | 52 | 16 | 44-96 | 45.8% | 57 | 11 | | 12/9/2014 | MIAMI | 97-103 | L | -4 | L | 202.5 | U | 37-77 | 48.1% | 47 | 22 | 43-80 | 53.7% | 37 | 11 | | 12/12/2014 | DETROIT | 103-105 | L | -9.5 | L | 206 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 41 | 17 | 40-84 | 47.6% | 57 | 18 | | 12/14/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 88-112 | L | 7.5 | L | 212 | U | 34-99 | 34.3% | 46 | 10 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 69 | 18 | | 12/15/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 94-96 | L | -5.5 | L | 209 | U | 30-75 | 40.0% | 49 | 20 | 35-73 | 47.9% | 43 | 21 | | 12/17/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 111-106 | W | -3 | W | 201.5 | O | 43-82 | 52.4% | 52 | 8 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 44 | 6 | | 12/20/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 99-90 | W | -5.5 | W | 199 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 53 | 14 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 50 | 14 | | 12/21/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 104-92 | W | 6 | W | 205.5 | U | 40-78 | 51.3% | 51 | 17 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 51 | 11 | | 12/23/2014 | DALLAS | 124-115 | W | -1.5 | W | 217 | O | 44-97 | 45.4% | 56 | 12 | 41-88 | 46.6% | 58 | 20 | | 12/26/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 115-106 | W | -5.5 | W | 212 | O | 46-94 | 48.9% | 50 | 14 | 41-93 | 44.1% | 60 | 12 | | 12/28/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2015 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/6/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/9/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/13/2015 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/18/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 114-109 | W | 8.5 | W | 211.5 | O | 47-87 | 54.0% | 51 | 11 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 46 | 10 | | 11/19/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 98-92 | W | 10 | W | 210.5 | U | 37-91 | 40.7% | 61 | 13 | 30-74 | 40.5% | 47 | 17 | | 11/21/2014 | @ DALLAS | 106-140 | L | 11 | L | 214.5 | O | 44-85 | 51.8% | 39 | 10 | 51-82 | 62.2% | 49 | 9 | | 11/23/2014 | DENVER | 94-101 | L | 2 | L | 221 | U | 33-89 | 37.1% | 67 | 13 | 34-90 | 37.8% | 69 | 16 | | 11/26/2014 | MEMPHIS | 93-99 | L | 7.5 | W | 202 | U | 33-81 | 40.7% | 49 | 11 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 51 | 14 | | 11/28/2014 | MINNESOTA | 119-120 | L | -6 | L | 213.5 | O | 48-89 | 53.9% | 47 | 14 | 45-79 | 57.0% | 39 | 18 | | 11/30/2014 | TORONTO | 129-122 | W | 7 | W | 209 | O | 47-96 | 49.0% | 63 | 10 | 45-104 | 43.3% | 62 | 8 | | 12/2/2014 | @ DETROIT | 106-96 | W | 2 | W | 206.5 | U | 39-81 | 48.1% | 50 | 14 | 33-90 | 36.7% | 62 | 14 | | 12/3/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 95-111 | L | 9 | L | 208.5 | U | 33-85 | 38.8% | 49 | 13 | 45-93 | 48.4% | 59 | 11 | | 12/5/2014 | @ BOSTON | 96-113 | L | 3 | L | 219.5 | U | 38-92 | 41.3% | 44 | 12 | 46-90 | 51.1% | 68 | 16 | | 12/7/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 87-104 | L | 2.5 | L | 207 | U | 36-90 | 40.0% | 43 | 7 | 43-83 | 51.8% | 61 | 15 | | 12/9/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 98-95 | W | -3 | T | 209 | U | 38-96 | 39.6% | 58 | 5 | 32-70 | 45.7% | 59 | 16 | | 12/12/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 112-110 | W | 12 | W | 206 | O | 44-96 | 45.8% | 54 | 14 | 42-90 | 46.7% | 56 | 19 | | 12/14/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 100-94 | W | -4 | W | 212.5 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 57 | 11 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 54 | 14 | | 12/15/2014 | @ INDIANA | 91-110 | L | 5 | L | 198 | O | 29-88 | 33.0% | 48 | 9 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 64 | 13 | | 12/19/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 103-104 | L | 5.5 | W | 204.5 | O | 41-85 | 48.2% | 53 | 10 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 51 | 7 | | 12/21/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 101-108 | L | 7.5 | W | 207 | O | 33-87 | 37.9% | 56 | 16 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 55 | 14 | | 12/23/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 115-105 | W | 10 | W | 216.5 | O | 46-89 | 51.7% | 51 | 16 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 45 | 19 | | 12/25/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 93-113 | L | 12 | L | 206.5 | U | 36-92 | 39.1% | 47 | 4 | 42-86 | 48.8% | 64 | 13 | | 12/26/2014 | @ DALLAS | 98-102 | L | 13 | W | 215 | U | 36-99 | 36.4% | 69 | 16 | 42-83 | 50.6% | 51 | 13 | | 12/28/2014 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2015 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2015 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/9/2015 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2015 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/13/2015 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PHOENIX: GUARDS: This is GORAN DRAGIC's team, and he'll continue to thrive in head coach Jeff Hornacek's up-tempo system . . . ERIC BLEDSOE's contract extension took longer than planned, but both sides are happy it's done. Durability is a concern, but he's an explosive scorer who can defend, and a fringe All-Star when he's healthy . . . They do have a logjam in the backcourt with ISAIAH THOMAS coming in. Thomas would likely become a high-energy sixth man, a role he's better suited for than a starter . . . GERALD GREEN will see solid minutes considering he can play both wing spots. The question is whether the vastly improved three-point shooting was for real . . . It's a developmental season for 20-year-old rookie TYLER ENNIS . . . ARCHIE GOODWIN will need to polish both his point-guard skills and his shooting. FORWARDS: MARKIEFF MORRIS was a highly effective stretch-4 with the second unit last season, and he could be in for a full-time role now that Channing Frye is gone . . . Retained as a free agent, P.J. TUCKER will continue to be a glue guy in the starting five . . . MARCUS MORRIS has fallen behind his twin brother in the rotation. He's more of a 'tweener who doesn't quite fit in that stretch-4 role . . . Rookie T.J. WARREN fits Hornacek's system and should have his way with opposing bench players. He's a below-the-rim, mid-range shooter with limited upside, but crafty enough to pile up points against second-unit talent. He'll miss the first two weeks of the season with a fractured thumb . . . ANTHONY TOLLIVER gives the Suns some depth at the 4-spot, and he fits the system with his long-range shooting. CENTERS: MILES PLUMLEE is the best option in an underwhelming rotation in the middle. He's an energy guy who does little else . . . He lost his rookie season, and ALEX LEN is still in the developmental stage. His upside is much higher than Plumlee's, and he might get minutes because of his screening and defensive mobility. | | LA LAKERS: GUARDS: At 36 and coming off multiple injuries, it seems unlikely that vintage KOBE BRYANT will ever return. Still, he'll get to the line enough to be among the league's scoring leaders . . . JEREMY LIN will start and be useful when his streaky shot gets hot . . . NICK YOUNG demanded the Lakers re-sign him, and what Swaggy P wants, Swaggy P gets (after L.A. struck out on every free agent). He'll miss the first couple weeks of the season as he recovers from thumb surgery . . . XAVIER HENRY will try to establish himself as a deep threat off the bench . . . JORDAN CLARKSON is the kind of big guard they've paired with Bryant over the years. He could be a year or two away from contributing . . . STEVE NASH is out for the season with a back injury. He's likely played his last game as a member of the Lakers. FORWARDS: You know it's been a rough offseason when CARLOS BOOZER, who no contending team wanted, is your prize. He's still a zero at the defensive end, but Boozer can shoot from mid-range and could see more minutes in a thin L.A. frontcourt . . . WESLEY JOHNSON gives them a spot-up shooter on the wing who brings some defensive versatility . . . They'll probably pair Boozer and teenager JULIUS RANDLE together often. The rookie has drawn comparisons to Zach Randolph . . . RYAN KELLY is a serviceable stretch-4 for the second unit. CENTERS: JORDAN HILL will see time at the 4 and 5 spots. His per-minute rates are strong, but his stamina is not . . . C'mon, who doesn't like ED DAVIS? . . . The Lakers will likely use Boozer, Hill and Davis as undersized centers, because entering the year they only have lead-footed ROBERT SACRE as a true 5. He's not a candidate to play more than 20 minutes per night. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PHOENIX-LA LAKERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Suns-Lakers Preview* =====================
By JUSTIN EINHORN STATS Senior Editor
Phoenix (17-14) at Los Angeles (9-21), 9:30 p.m. EDT
It appears Kobe Bryant could return Sunday night. Oddly enough, that might make the Phoenix Suns happier than it does Bryant's teammates.
The last time they played at home, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the NBA's top team even with Bryant sidelined. Now he may be back on the Staples Center floor - with a potentially reduced role - looking to beat the Suns for the first time in nearly two years and end their hot streak.
"I think he feels pretty good about going for Sunday's game," coach Byron Scott said before Friday's 102-98 loss in Dallas.
The 36-year-old Bryant hadn't missed a game this season before sitting out the last three due to soreness in his knees, feet, back and Achilles tendons. He hasn't played since last Sunday, when he shot 8 for 30 in a 108-101 defeat to Sacramento.
Two days later without Bryant, Los Angeles (9-21) knocked off league-best Golden State 115-105. After seven Lakers scored in double figures and the team tied a season high with 28 assists, veteran Nick Young may have taken an indirect jab at Bryant by saying, "Some guys just played free tonight and did their thing. They had no handcuffs on them."
The last two games minus Bryant were road losses with sub-40 percent shooting performances, but Los Angeles was competitive well into the fourth quarter against red-hot Chicago and gave the Mavericks a tough time after losing to them by 36 last month.
"I thought we got good shots (and should) keep shooting it," guard Jeremy Lin told the team's official website. "... I thought in general we made the right play at the right time."
Many are questioning if Bryant is doing that enough. He's taking 22.4 field-goal attempts per game, tops in the league and 10 more than any teammate. The Lakers are 2-8 when he shoots 25 or more. They're 3-0 when he has at least nine assists.
The league's No. 3 all-time scorer after recently passing Michael Jordan, Bryant is averaging five more minutes per game than any teammate (35.5) despite missing all but six games last season with a knee injury.
Scott said he may cut Bryant's playing time.
"We both thought that 30-40 minute mark was pretty good," Scott said. "Obviously we're going to have to adjust that a little bit. But this is new for both of us."
Bryant totaled four assists and a whopping 62 shots in two matchups with the Suns (17-14) this season, and the Lakers lost both. He had what remains a season-high 37 field-goal attempts and hit only 14 in a 112-106 home loss to Phoenix on Nov. 4 in the last meeting.
The Suns have won six of the past seven matchups, including all three which Bryant has played. He hasn't been part of a Lakers victory in the series since Feb. 12, 2013.
Balanced scoring has led to Phoenix winning a season-high five straight. Six Suns have scored in double figures in four of those games, including Friday's 115-106 win in Sacramento.
"We're small a lot of times. We get hurt on the boards some times. But the guys play hard," coach Jeff Hornacek said.
One of those small guys playing big is 6-foot-1 Eric Bledsoe, averaging 19.0 points and 8.5 rebounds over the past four games.
The win streak coincides with the return of fellow starting guard Goran Dragic, averaging 17.4 points in the five games after missing two with a back strain. The 5-9 Isaiah Thomas has scored 17.3 per game in the past six, and he's averaged 23.7 in his last three matchups with the Lakers.
The Suns are seeking their first five-game road winning streak since February 2011.
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| | Last Updated: 4/26/2024 9:33:00 PM EST. |
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