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| 513 | LA LAKERS | +5 | Over 196 | | 514 | PHOENIX | +3 | Under 204 |
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| All Games | 35-21 | -0.3 | 22-33 | 31-24 | 96.7 | 48.8 | 45.7% | 54.6 | 94.4 | 46.8 | 43.0% | 48.6 | | Road Games | 12-15 | -7.5 | 9-17 | 16-10 | 95.4 | 47.0 | 44.2% | 54.1 | 98.0 | 49.3 | 44.2% | 50.2 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +1.8 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 103.8 | 56.0 | 47.7% | 55.2 | 100.8 | 48.6 | 44.9% | 46.4 | | Division Games | 8-3 | +4.4 | 4-7 | 9-2 | 102.7 | 49.9 | 48.3% | 55.6 | 99.5 | 51.1 | 44.6% | 45.9 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 96.7 | 48.8 | 36-80 | 45.7% | 5-17 | 31.7% | 18-24 | 76.0% | 55 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.6 | 48.6 | 36-81 | 44.8% | 6-18 | 34.7% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 95.4 | 47.0 | 36-81 | 44.2% | 5-18 | 29.1% | 18-24 | 76.4% | 54 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 94.4 | 46.8 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 6-19 | 33.0% | 14-19 | 73.5% | 49 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 96.7 | 48.6 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 6-18 | 34.4% | 17-23 | 75.5% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 98.0 | 49.3 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 6-19 | 32.7% | 16-21 | 74.4% | 50 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
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| All Games | 28-27 | +4.7 | 29-25 | 20-35 | 97.1 | 49.2 | 45.4% | 50.0 | 97.5 | 50.1 | 45.3% | 50.8 | | Home Games | 16-11 | -1.8 | 15-11 | 11-16 | 98.7 | 49.1 | 46.6% | 50.0 | 95.9 | 49.3 | 45.2% | 49.4 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +2 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 98.6 | 52.0 | 43.5% | 53.4 | 97.6 | 48.6 | 45.7% | 52.8 | | Division Games | 7-5 | +4.4 | 7-5 | 3-9 | 95.6 | 47.2 | 43.7% | 52.5 | 94.9 | 47.0 | 44.9% | 51.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.1 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 7-19 | 34.0% | 16-21 | 75.5% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.4 | 48.5 | 36-81 | 44.8% | 6-19 | 34.5% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 98.7 | 49.1 | 38-81 | 46.6% | 7-19 | 35.6% | 17-22 | 75.9% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.5 | 50.1 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 6-17 | 35.5% | 16-22 | 75.0% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 96.3 | 48.6 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 6-18 | 34.5% | 17-22 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.9 | 49.3 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 6-17 | 36.9% | 14-19 | 73.3% | 49 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: LA LAKERS 96.2, PHOENIX 96.4 |
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| 2/29/2012 | MINNESOTA | 104-85 | W | -7 | W | 188.5 | O | 41-84 | 48.8% | 54 | 13 | 35-89 | 39.3% | 56 | 13 | | 3/2/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 115-107 | W | -10 | L | 196 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 60 | 13 | 45-103 | 43.7% | 42 | 5 | | 3/4/2012 | MIAMI | 93-83 | W | 2 | W | 191 | U | 35-71 | 49.3% | 59 | 16 | 33-88 | 37.5% | 44 | 12 | | 3/6/2012 | @ DETROIT | 85-88 | L | -6 | L | 186.5 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 55 | 13 | 37-93 | 39.8% | 52 | 7 | | 3/7/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 101-106 | L | -7 | L | 193.5 | O | 32-81 | 39.5% | 56 | 13 | 43-92 | 46.7% | 56 | 13 | | 3/9/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | 105-102 | W | -3 | T | 191 | O | 39-82 | 47.6% | 52 | 17 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 47 | 13 | | 3/11/2012 | BOSTON | 97-94 | W | -5 | L | 179 | O | 36-71 | 50.7% | 50 | 17 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 40 | 12 | | 3/13/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 116-111 | W | 1 | W | 183.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 58 | 18 | 52-116 | 44.8% | 54 | 8 | | 3/14/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 107-101 | W | -4 | W | 180.5 | O | 37-82 | 45.1% | 55 | 19 | 44-85 | 51.8% | 41 | 15 | | 3/16/2012 | MINNESOTA | 97-92 | W | -7.5 | L | 196 | U | 33-80 | 41.2% | 54 | 13 | 37-92 | 40.2% | 60 | 12 | | 3/18/2012 | UTAH | 99-103 | L | -11 | L | 193 | O | 33-73 | 45.2% | 60 | 24 | 43-91 | 47.3% | 44 | 13 | | 3/20/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 104-107 | L | -3 | L | 191.5 | O | 42-83 | 50.6% | 41 | 14 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 50 | 17 | | 3/21/2012 | @ DALLAS | 109-93 | W | 4 | W | 190.5 | O | 45-77 | 58.4% | 51 | 14 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 38 | 7 | | 3/23/2012 | PORTLAND | 103-96 | W | -10 | L | 194 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 66 | 14 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 37 | 10 | | 3/25/2012 | MEMPHIS | 96-102 | L | -6 | L | 193 | O | 31-73 | 42.5% | 41 | 16 | 44-86 | 51.2% | 48 | 13 | | 3/27/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 104-101 | W | -8 | L | 196 | O | 36-86 | 41.9% | 69 | 11 | 39-91 | 42.9% | 41 | 5 | | 3/29/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 93-102 | L | -1 | L | 199 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 52 | 12 | 42-91 | 46.2% | 54 | 10 | | 3/31/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 88-85 | W | -12.5 | L | 186 | U | 32-77 | 41.6% | 55 | 14 | 39-92 | 42.4% | 53 | 8 | | 4/1/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 120-112 | W | -10 | L | 197 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 60 | 15 | 44-90 | 48.9% | 35 | 5 | | 4/3/2012 | NEW JERSEY | 91-87 | W | -8 | L | 196 | U | 39-81 | 48.1% | 51 | 16 | 34-85 | 40.0% | 44 | 6 | | 4/4/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 113-108 | W | 3 | W | 189 | O | 43-83 | 51.8% | 53 | 11 | 43-95 | 45.3% | 55 | 10 | | 4/6/2012 | HOUSTON | 107-112 | L | -6 | L | 195 | O | 36-84 | 42.9% | 57 | 15 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 45 | 14 | | 4/7/2012 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2012 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/15/2012 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/17/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/18/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/20/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/22/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/1/2012 | MINNESOTA | 104-95 | W | -4.5 | W | 202 | U | 42-79 | 53.2% | 52 | 16 | 34-86 | 39.5% | 47 | 11 | | 3/2/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 81-78 | W | 2.5 | W | 196 | U | 28-80 | 35.0% | 69 | 12 | 32-87 | 36.8% | 50 | 10 | | 3/4/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 96-88 | W | -5 | W | 204.5 | U | 40-88 | 45.5% | 61 | 15 | 38-99 | 38.4% | 57 | 9 | | 3/7/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 104-115 | L | 9.5 | L | 203 | O | 38-84 | 45.2% | 57 | 18 | 40-91 | 44.0% | 54 | 13 | | 3/8/2012 | DALLAS | 96-94 | W | 3.5 | W | 192 | U | 37-76 | 48.7% | 49 | 10 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 50 | 10 | | 3/10/2012 | MEMPHIS | 98-91 | W | 1.5 | W | 192 | U | 41-86 | 47.7% | 59 | 16 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 43 | 8 | | 3/12/2012 | MINNESOTA | 124-127 | L | -3.5 | L | 198.5 | O | 46-89 | 51.7% | 47 | 7 | 50-89 | 56.2% | 49 | 11 | | 3/14/2012 | UTAH | 120-111 | W | -4.5 | W | 199.5 | O | 44-78 | 56.4% | 42 | 12 | 47-90 | 52.2% | 49 | 12 | | 3/15/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 91-87 | W | 9.5 | W | 195.5 | U | 32-78 | 41.0% | 51 | 9 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 53 | 10 | | 3/16/2012 | DETROIT | 109-101 | W | -5 | W | 197.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 51 | 13 | 40-78 | 51.3% | 39 | 15 | | 3/18/2012 | HOUSTON | 99-86 | W | -5.5 | W | 201.5 | U | 40-85 | 47.1% | 49 | 9 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 57 | 16 | | 3/20/2012 | @ MIAMI | 95-99 | L | 10.5 | W | 200 | U | 36-80 | 45.0% | 51 | 19 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 49 | 12 | | 3/21/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 93-103 | L | 8 | L | 193 | O | 38-79 | 48.1% | 47 | 17 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 51 | 17 | | 3/23/2012 | @ INDIANA | 113-111 | W | 3.5 | W | 195.5 | O | 41-84 | 48.8% | 52 | 10 | 42-81 | 51.9% | 43 | 16 | | 3/25/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | 108-83 | W | -4 | W | 202 | U | 42-82 | 51.2% | 46 | 11 | 27-70 | 38.6% | 50 | 22 | | 3/27/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 100-107 | L | 2 | L | 204.5 | O | 41-87 | 47.1% | 42 | 8 | 45-92 | 48.9% | 54 | 9 | | 3/28/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 86-103 | L | 7 | L | 193 | U | 30-80 | 37.5% | 49 | 10 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 62 | 12 | | 4/1/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 92-75 | W | -10 | W | 192 | U | 35-71 | 49.3% | 46 | 19 | 32-77 | 41.6% | 39 | 18 | | 4/3/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 109-100 | W | -3 | W | 212.5 | U | 40-90 | 44.4% | 58 | 13 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 52 | 13 | | 4/4/2012 | @ UTAH | 107-105 | W | 6 | W | 201.5 | O | 41-91 | 45.1% | 48 | 11 | 40-79 | 50.6% | 57 | 15 | | 4/6/2012 | @ DENVER | 99-105 | L | 3 | L | 210.5 | U | 34-82 | 41.5% | 66 | 16 | 37-92 | 40.2% | 54 | 5 | | 4/7/2012 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2012 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/14/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/16/2012 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/18/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/19/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/21/2012 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | LA LAKERS: It's been a rough eight months for the Lakers, who were swept out of the playoffs by Dallas, saw their Hall of Fame coach retire and struck a deal for Chris Paul only to have the league reject it. And yet they're still the favorites to win the West, and rightfully so. They're another team that will benefit from a shortened season, as SG Kobe Bryant (25.3 PPG) will be fresh for the playoffs'there's still nobody better in the postseason'and fewer games mean fewer chances for star C Andrew Bynum (11.3 PPG, 9.4 RPG) to suffer another injury. But there are more question marks surrounding this team than ever before. Mike Brown takes over for Phil Jackson on the bench, but Brown is best known for repeatedly falling short in the playoffs when he coached LeBron James and the Cavaliers. They traded long-time role player Lamar Odom (14.4 PPG, 8.7 RPG), insurance for Bynum, and so far their only offseason addition is PF Josh McRoberts (7.4 PPG with Indiana), a borderline rotation player. They are dangling PF Pau Gasol (18.8 PPG, 10.2 RPG) in trade talks. Gasol's awful playoff performance was the biggest reason for their sweep at the hands of the Mavericks. With the trade exception they got in the Odom deal, they are in position to make a major move, potentially for Magic C Dwight Howard. SF Metta World Peace (8.5 PPG), formerly known as Ron Artest, seems to be just as flaky as ever. | | PHOENIX: Phoenix's championship window seems to have slammed shut, and the Suns will be in a battle just to get back into the playoffs. The story has remained the same for the Suns even after transitioning from Mike D'Antoni to Alvin Gentry: They're excellent on offense, they stink on defense. They'll seemingly always have a chance as long as PG Steve Nash (14.7 PPG, 11.4 APG) is running the show. And after wearing down late last season (40.6% FG after the All-Star break), the shortened regular season should allow Nash to stay fresher for longer. Nash will likely have to take on more minutes early on with back-up PG Aaron Brooks still under contract in China until March. It's his supporting cast that looks a little weak. Phoenix will continue to lean on 39-year-old Grant Hill (13.2 PPG) on both ends of the floor, and SF Jared Dudley (12.7 PPG, 41.5% from three) continues to emerge as a strong option on the wing. PF Channing Frye (12.7 PPG, 39.0% from three) gives them another catch-and-shoot threat on the perimeter, and C Marcin Gortat (13.0 PPG, 9.3 RPG) has finally given them a strong low-post complement to Frye. SG Mickael Pietrus, one of the team's better perimeter defenders, has been unable to earn consistent playing time. Ditto for C Robin Lopez, who seems to be regressing under Gentry. SF Josh Childress struggled in his first season back from Greece, and PF Hakim Warrick never established pick-and-roll chemistry with Nash. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (LA LAKERS-PHOENIX) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Lakers-Suns Preview* =====================
By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN STATS Senior Writer
Los Angeles (35-21) at Phoenix (28-27), 10:00 p.m. EDT
If Kobe Bryant is being slowed down by a bruised right shin, that figures to be good news for the Phoenix Suns.
The NBA's leading scorer has dominated the Suns this season and gets another look at them Saturday night in the opener of a three-game trip for his Los Angeles Lakers.
Los Angeles (35-21) had its Pacific Division lead over the Clippers cut to 1 1/2 games after falling 112-107 at home to Houston on Friday. Bryant, playing with a shin injury that kept him out of the morning shootaround, made 8 of 20 shots for 28 points and had no assists for the first time all season after averaging 31.7 points on 61.9 percent shooting over his previous three contests.
Any sign of weakness for Bryant would be welcome by Phoenix (28-27). He's averaging 38.7 points on 53.8 percent shooting in three meetings with the Suns this season for his best such numbers against an opponent he has faced more than once.
The home team has won all three meetings between these clubs heading into the Lakers' second trip to Phoenix, where Bryant caused a stir in his last visit for lashing out at Los Angeles' front office over the issue of whether teammate Pau Gasol will be traded.
That tirade came after he made 11 of 24 shots for 32 points along with a season-high 10 turnovers as the Lakers trailed by as many as 27 points in a 102-90 loss Feb. 19. The Suns were pleased with their defensive effort that night.
"Even though Kobe still had a good game and shot the ball a lot, I want him to shoot the ball like that on the run and not get his teammates involved," Phoenix swingman Jared Dudley said about that contest.
Phoenix sits in 10th place in the Western Conference after its three-game win streak ended Friday with a 105-99 loss at Denver. The Suns were outscored 13-2 to close the game.
"It was a bad loss for us," said guard Steve Nash, who had 14 points and 11 assists. "We had a bad close to the game and didn't make plays down the stretch."
The Suns missed a chance to tie the Nuggets for the conference's eighth and final playoff spot, instead falling two games back of Denver and Houston for the final two postseason berths.
"We have no margin of error," coach Alvin Gentry said. "We have zero margin of error."
Nash is averaging 13.0 assists against Los Angeles this season, with top scorer Marcin Gortat averaging team highs of 19.3 points and 14.3 boards in the season series. Gortat is fourth in the NBA in field-goal percentage at 56.5, with the Lakers' Andrew Bynum second at 58.3.
Bynum, meanwhile, was ejected Friday with two technicals, the second for mouthing off to the Houston bench after hitting a hook shot with 11:17 left. He finished with 19 points and seven rebounds in 31 minutes.
"It's always tough when you lose somebody like Bynum because he's a 20-and-10 type of guy," point guard Ramon Sessions said. "I think he was just starting to get rolling, too, and getting hyped up right before that. We definitely needed him down the stretch."
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