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| 723 | LA LAKERS | +1.5 | Over 200 | | 724 | PHOENIX | +6.5 | Under 208 |
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| All Games | 20-25 | -20.2 | 18-27 | 23-21 | 102.6 | 52.3 | 45.8% | 55.2 | 101.1 | 51.8 | 45.1% | 51.1 | | Road Games | 5-15 | -13.1 | 6-14 | 12-8 | 103.1 | 51.0 | 44.8% | 53.2 | 106.3 | 54.3 | 47.1% | 50.7 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1.3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 98.8 | 48.6 | 48.1% | 55.8 | 97.4 | 47.6 | 44.0% | 46.6 | | Division Games | 4-3 | -0.2 | 4-3 | 6-1 | 104.3 | 51.1 | 45.3% | 55.6 | 101.3 | 51.3 | 45.1% | 50.7 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.6 | 52.3 | 37-81 | 45.8% | 9-25 | 35.7% | 19-28 | 68.9% | 55 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.1 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 103.1 | 51.0 | 36-81 | 44.8% | 9-26 | 36.0% | 21-28 | 73.5% | 53 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.1 | 51.8 | 39-87 | 45.1% | 7-21 | 35.4% | 15-21 | 72.8% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.7 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 36.1% | 17-22 | 76.1% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 106.3 | 54.3 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 9-21 | 40.3% | 16-22 | 74.1% | 51 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
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| All Games | 15-30 | -12.3 | 18-25 | 19-24 | 95.6 | 49.2 | 44.5% | 48.9 | 99.8 | 51.1 | 46.7% | 52.4 | | Home Games | 11-11 | +0.5 | 8-14 | 6-15 | 95.8 | 48.5 | 44.3% | 49.2 | 95.3 | 49.7 | 46.1% | 51.7 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +0.4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 97.4 | 50.6 | 44.6% | 49.0 | 100.0 | 54.4 | 46.1% | 53.6 | | Division Games | 3-4 | +0.2 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 94.7 | 48.7 | 44.4% | 48.7 | 99.3 | 55.4 | 45.5% | 56.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 95.6 | 49.2 | 37-84 | 44.5% | 6-18 | 33.2% | 15-20 | 74.9% | 49 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.4 | 48.8 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 95.8 | 48.5 | 37-84 | 44.3% | 6-18 | 34.2% | 15-20 | 75.2% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.8 | 51.1 | 39-82 | 46.7% | 6-16 | 38.6% | 16-22 | 74.4% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.7 | 49 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 7-19 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.8% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.3 | 49.7 | 37-81 | 46.1% | 6-15 | 36.9% | 15-20 | 73.0% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 5 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: LA LAKERS 96.4, PHOENIX 95.5 |
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| 12/22/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 118-115 | W | -2 | W | 215 | O | 49-107 | 45.8% | 64 | 20 | 46-103 | 44.7% | 56 | 19 | | 12/25/2012 | NEW YORK | 100-94 | W | -4 | W | 210.5 | U | 37-77 | 48.1% | 53 | 11 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 55 | 10 | | 12/26/2012 | @ DENVER | 114-126 | L | 3.5 | L | 212.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 52 | 14 | 45-94 | 47.9% | 56 | 10 | | 12/28/2012 | PORTLAND | 104-87 | W | -9 | W | 206 | U | 40-86 | 46.5% | 62 | 11 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 50 | 9 | | 1/1/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 99-103 | L | -9 | L | 200 | O | 37-94 | 39.4% | 60 | 7 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 60 | 10 | | 1/4/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 102-107 | L | 4.5 | L | 206.5 | O | 35-76 | 46.1% | 47 | 12 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 51 | 15 | | 1/6/2013 | DENVER | 105-112 | L | -5.5 | L | 214 | O | 38-82 | 46.3% | 60 | 18 | 44-101 | 43.6% | 57 | 8 | | 1/8/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 112-125 | L | 8.5 | L | 223.5 | O | 43-91 | 47.3% | 43 | 16 | 48-87 | 55.2% | 50 | 18 | | 1/9/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 105-108 | L | 13.5 | W | 214 | U | 44-95 | 46.3% | 51 | 9 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 51 | 18 | | 1/11/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 101-116 | L | 6.5 | L | 217 | P | 39-98 | 39.8% | 55 | 12 | 44-87 | 50.6% | 61 | 17 | | 1/13/2013 | CLEVELAND | 113-93 | W | -10 | W | 209.5 | U | 40-69 | 58.0% | 46 | 22 | 39-95 | 41.1% | 47 | 16 | | 1/15/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 104-88 | W | -6 | W | 212.5 | U | 42-84 | 50.0% | 53 | 8 | 34-95 | 35.8% | 67 | 11 | | 1/17/2013 | MIAMI | 90-99 | L | -2.5 | L | 207 | U | 31-72 | 43.1% | 57 | 20 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 43 | 6 | | 1/20/2013 | @ TORONTO | 103-108 | L | -4 | L | 201.5 | O | 38-88 | 43.2% | 48 | 13 | 46-84 | 54.8% | 50 | 15 | | 1/21/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 83-95 | L | 0 | L | 194.5 | U | 32-81 | 39.5% | 62 | 15 | 39-93 | 41.9% | 52 | 8 | | 1/23/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 93-106 | L | 3.5 | L | 188 | O | 31-73 | 42.5% | 44 | 15 | 47-96 | 49.0% | 57 | 12 | | 1/25/2013 | UTAH | 102-84 | W | -5 | W | 205 | U | 43-80 | 53.7% | 56 | 18 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 37 | 10 | | 1/27/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 105-96 | W | 3.5 | W | 208 | U | 41-74 | 55.4% | 54 | 13 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 43 | 9 | | 1/29/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 111-106 | W | -8 | L | 196 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 63 | 14 | 39-92 | 42.4% | 44 | 9 | | 1/30/2013 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/3/2013 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/7/2013 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/10/2013 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/12/2013 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/14/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 12/22/2012 | @ PORTLAND | 93-96 | L | 4.5 | W | 196 | U | 40-89 | 44.9% | 40 | 10 | 33-69 | 47.8% | 53 | 21 | | 12/23/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 77-103 | L | 6.5 | L | 195.5 | U | 29-80 | 36.2% | 50 | 14 | 38-71 | 53.5% | 55 | 16 | | 12/26/2012 | NEW YORK | 97-99 | L | -2 | L | 195 | O | 38-83 | 45.8% | 50 | 13 | 40-88 | 45.5% | 50 | 11 | | 12/28/2012 | @ INDIANA | 91-97 | L | 8 | W | 188.5 | U | 38-82 | 46.3% | 44 | 11 | 34-77 | 44.2% | 54 | 15 | | 12/29/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | 107-111 | L | 8.5 | W | 194.5 | O | 45-97 | 46.4% | 55 | 4 | 45-89 | 50.6% | 60 | 10 | | 12/31/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 96-114 | L | 12.5 | L | 206.5 | O | 37-78 | 47.4% | 46 | 13 | 44-87 | 50.6% | 44 | 5 | | 1/2/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 95-89 | W | -4.5 | W | 195 | U | 39-85 | 45.9% | 51 | 13 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 50 | 16 | | 1/4/2013 | UTAH | 80-87 | L | -1.5 | L | 198 | U | 34-75 | 45.3% | 48 | 20 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 48 | 10 | | 1/6/2013 | MEMPHIS | 81-92 | L | 4.5 | L | 184.5 | U | 31-79 | 39.2% | 37 | 14 | 37-69 | 53.6% | 51 | 17 | | 1/8/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 99-108 | L | 6 | L | 200.5 | O | 37-90 | 41.1% | 59 | 16 | 42-91 | 46.2% | 52 | 11 | | 1/9/2013 | @ BOSTON | 79-87 | L | 8.5 | W | 191.5 | U | 33-84 | 39.3% | 55 | 16 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 49 | 13 | | 1/11/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 79-99 | L | 7.5 | L | 195 | U | 31-79 | 39.2% | 49 | 18 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 53 | 11 | | 1/12/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 97-81 | W | 8.5 | W | 189.5 | U | 36-73 | 49.3% | 57 | 17 | 32-88 | 36.4% | 48 | 10 | | 1/14/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 90-102 | L | 5.5 | L | 199.5 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 55 | 14 | 40-84 | 47.6% | 50 | 10 | | 1/17/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 94-98 | L | 1 | L | 197 | U | 34-89 | 38.2% | 61 | 17 | 39-92 | 42.4% | 60 | 18 | | 1/23/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 106-96 | W | 3 | W | 202 | P | 43-90 | 47.8% | 37 | 11 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 62 | 24 | | 1/24/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 93-88 | W | 6.5 | W | 190.5 | U | 30-71 | 42.3% | 57 | 14 | 33-83 | 39.8% | 53 | 15 | | 1/26/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 99-108 | L | 9 | T | 200.5 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 48 | 15 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 41 | 9 | | 1/27/2013 | @ DALLAS | 95-110 | L | 8 | L | 202.5 | O | 34-77 | 44.2% | 42 | 17 | 45-88 | 51.1% | 52 | 13 | | 1/30/2013 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2013 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/10/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/12/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | LA LAKERS: GUARDS: Coach Mike Brown will reportedly turn the offensive gameplan over to STEVE NASH, but it's tough to picture a smooth transition after so many years of iso-heavy play in L.A. Don't be surprised if Nash has a tough adjustment . . . KOBE BRYANT will also have to learn to play with the ball out of his hands more often. He still figures to force some hold-and-wait basketball when he can . . . STEVE BLAKE will be in the old Derek Fisher role, coming off the bench to shoot corner threes . . . CHRIS DUHON and DARIUS MORRIS will battle for that No. 3 point guard spot . . . JODIE MEEKS will back up Bryant and provide some long-range shooting off the bench . . . The young guys, ANDREW GOUDELOCK and second-rounder DARIUS JOHNSON-ODOM, will bounce between the bench and the D-League. FORWARDS: If L.A. redesigns their offense to fit Nash, PAU GASOL should thrive. He's adjusted his game to fit with Kobe's iso play, but Gasol can make the passes and cuts to create quick buckets in a Euro-style offense . . . METTA WORLD PEACE looked done early last season but rebounded for a solid second half. He's a distant fifth option on offense, but can still defend . . . ANTAWN JAMISON will likely fill a sixth-man role. His skill set is too narrow to play a lot of minutes with the starters . . . JORDAN HILL is in the rotation. He did a nice job rebounding and clearing out space last year . . . DEVIN EBANKS figures to be bumped out of the rotation by Jamison. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD's back remains a bit of a concern, and it wouldn't be a shock to see him sit out a handful of regular season games. But when he plays, he'll put up the same kind of monster production that he had in Orlando . . . ROBERT SACRE will be lucky to make the roster. | | PHOENIX: GUARDS: With Steve Nash gone, GORAN DRAGIC takes over at the point. He was a monster as a starter in Houston late last year, and he's familiar with Phoenix's system from his time there as Nash's backup . . . SHANNON BROWN is one of the league's better sixth men and could end up seeing close to starter minutes this year. Once just a raw athlete, he's made major strides as a shooter and ball-handler . . . KENDALL MARSHALL was a bit of a product of an absurdly talented supporting cast in college at UNC. He's got work to do to become an NBA-caliber starter, but he'll be capable enough as a backup point guard as a rookie . . . SEBASTIAN TELFAIR still can't hit an open jump shot, but will factor into the backcourt rotation. FORWARDS: LUIS SCOLA steps in as the starting four. While he's in his 30's and an underwhelming athlete, he's crafty and relentless . . . JARED DUDLEY will continue to be their main catch-and-shoot threat on the wing. It might take a while to develop an on-court chemistry with Dragic . . . MICHAEL BEASLEY has a chance to grab a starting spot. He rarely has his head on straight, but he can score . . . CHANNING FRYE, the sharp-shooting 7-footer, will likely miss the 2012-13 season due to an enlarged heart, but this condition is expected to completely heal . . . WESLEY JOHNSON gets a fresh start. He needs to start knocking down shots to land a rotation spot . . . MARKIEFF MORRIS showed flashes as a rookie, but has to make better decisions on the offensive end. He'll be a key on the second unit . . . Well-traveled P.J. TUCKER earned himself a roster spot with an impressive Summer League. CENTERS: MARCIN GORTAT had a great year-and-a-half alongside Steve Nash, and he'll have to prove he can create in the low post a little more. But he's a skilled big man who should pair nicely with Luis Scola as a scorer and passer in the post . . . Injury-riddled JERMAINE O'NEAL is still a strong low-post defender and shot-blocker. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (LA LAKERS-PHOENIX) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Lakers-Suns Preview* =====================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Los Angeles (20-25) at Phoenix (15-30), 10:30 p.m. EDT
The Los Angeles Lakers are on a roll heading into their longest road trip of the season, and one of their players should have a little extra motivation to perform well in the opener of that seven-game trek.
In his return to Phoenix, Steve Nash will try to lead the Lakers to a fourth consecutive win while preventing an eighth straight road loss Wednesday night against the Suns.
Nash missed his first chance this season to face the team that drafted him 15th overall in 1996 and brought him back for a second stint with the club spanning eight seasons from 2004-12.
The point guard, who helped the Suns reach the Western Conference finals three times and was named league MVP in 2005 and 2006, was recovering from a small fracture in his left leg during the Lakers' 114-102 home win Nov. 16.
This is his first visit to Phoenix since a sign-and-trade deal - at his request - sent the 38-year-old Nash to Los Angeles for four draft picks over the summer.
"(The Suns) were very apprehensive and didn't want to do it," Nash said at the time. "Fortunately for me, they reconsidered. They saw that they were able to get assets for their team that will make them better."
He should at least get a warm reception from his former teammates. Jared Dudley tweeted in July that Nash "has not only been the best but the most unselfish player I ever played with. I only wish him the best. He deserves everything."
Things haven't gone quite as Nash expected in Los Angeles, but the Lakers (20-25) are hoping their three-game winning streak behind a new style of play is reason for optimism. Nash hit a key 3-pointer with 1:21 remaining in a 111-106 win over New Orleans on Tuesday.
With 12 points, he was one of six Lakers in double figures. Dwight Howard had 24 after being held to single digits in four of the previous five games, and Earl Clark scored 20, his most in nine games as a starter.
Kobe Bryant had double-digit assists for the third straight game with 11 and finished just short of a triple-double again. He had eight rebounds Tuesday after pulling down nine in each of his previous two contests.
"It's working pretty well," Bryant said of his new approach as a playmaker. "It's very easy for me to look over the defense and know where they're coming from, just kind of line my guys up in the right way and just pick them apart."
The Lakers now try to snap their longest road losing streak since they dropped nine in a row March 14-April 5, 2005.
Los Angeles, which is 5-15 on the road, will face a Suns team that's dropped back-to-back games after winning its first two under interim coach Lindsey Hunter. Phoenix (15-30) didn't provide too much of a challenge in a 110-95 loss at Dallas on Sunday.
"We'll get back to work, and make sure we're better prepared next time, and make sure we're a better team on our next showing," Hunter said.
Nash's replacement, Goran Dragic, had a team-best 18 points in the losing effort and scored 22 in the loss to the Lakers in November.
"Every player wants to play well, especially against Steve because he is one of the best point guards," Dragic said.
Bryant scored 31 points and Metta World Peace chipped in 22 in the Lakers' win over the Suns earlier this season, but they've lost their last two games in Phoenix, including a 125-105 defeat April 7.
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