Lakers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
14
55
69
1796
1798
23
6
26
86
31
36
26
22
85
38
12
50
6
21
4
12
21
90
4
75
20
27
2024
84
4
42
42
100
118
15
133
21
72
10
32
2210
6060
65
22
34
2022
613
30
1010
88
9
109
33
142
12
48
12
34
2236
6060
7
2
29
20
8
40
4
4
100
11
1
12
2
7
1
3
22
60
5
0
0
24
4
17
2
2
100
8
5
13
1
2
0
2
10
60
6
2
33
20
6
30
10
8
80
10
3
13
1
4
1
3
22
60
5
2
40
22
13
59
10
8
80
9
3
12
2
8
2
4
36
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Julius
Randle
Julius Randle
True
25
1
9
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
0
0
1
1
2
-8
none
Jordan
Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson
True
24
2
13
15
1
5
20
3
3
100
1
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
8
-14
none
Metta
World Peace
Metta World Peace
True
21
2
6
33
1
4
25
1
2
50
0
3
3
1
1
0
1
2
6
-6
none
D'Angelo
Russell
D'Angelo Russell
True
21
2
10
20
0
2
0
5
6
83
1
2
3
4
0
0
2
1
9
-6
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
True
18
2
2
100
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
7
8
0
1
1
0
3
6
-3
none
Lou
Williams
Lou Williams
False
29
10
17
59
4
9
44
6
6
100
1
2
3
3
0
1
1
6
30
5
none
Larry
Nance
Larry Nance
False
27
3
8
38
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
5
0
0
3
2
4
6
3
none
Brandon
Bass
Brandon Bass
False
24
5
11
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
6
0
0
1
0
1
10
1
none
Ryan
Kelly
Ryan Kelly
False
20
2
5
40
0
1
0
4
6
67
0
9
9
0
0
0
1
1
8
1
none
Marcelo
Huertas
Marcelo Huertas
False
20
2
5
40
0
1
0
1
1
100
1
2
3
10
2
0
3
1
5
5
none
Tarik
Black
Tarik Black
False
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
-3
none
Nick
Young
Nick Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Robert
Sacre
Robert Sacre
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
22
March
2016
Tuesday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Grizzlies
Memphis
True
Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
19
50
69
1675
2249
30
8
27
89
32
36
26
23
88
40
17
57
6
19
5
11
21
95
4
69
32
46
2419
117
5
26
15
58
1013
33
1046
02
75
11
31
2621
6060
69
03
4
2422
86
4
612
512
84
116
56
172
31
43
21
25
2127
6060
6
3
50
24
11
46
2
1
50
10
3
13
0
7
1
3
26
60
9
2
22
19
7
37
6
5
83
13
3
16
2
5
1
1
21
60
6
0
0
24
8
33
6
5
83
11
5
16
3
4
2
2
21
60
9
3
33
22
6
27
12
12
100
6
6
12
1
3
1
5
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Devin
Booker
Devin Booker
True
35
5
18
28
1
5
20
10
10
100
1
4
5
7
1
0
2
4
21
9
none
Brandon
Knight
Brandon Knight
True
33
7
20
35
3
8
38
5
5
100
3
3
6
3
1
1
0
3
22
0
none
P.J.
Tucker
P.J. Tucker
True
33
5
11
45
2
6
33
1
2
50
0
6
6
0
1
1
1
3
13
0
none
Tyson
Chandler
Tyson Chandler
True
33
6
10
60
0
0
0
0
1
0
9
8
17
1
2
2
3
2
12
0
double
Alex
Len
Alex Len
True
28
1
9
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
7
1
0
0
3
4
2
-3
none
Ronnie
Price
Ronnie Price
False
21
2
8
25
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
2
0
0
0
2
4
6
none
Mirza
Teletović
Mirza Teletović
False
19
2
7
29
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
7
7
3
0
0
2
3
5
8
none
Chase
Budinger
Chase Budinger
False
14
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
none
Jon
Leuer
Jon Leuer
False
14
1
2
50
0
1
0
3
4
75
1
2
3
2
0
2
0
0
5
5
none
John
Jenkins
John Jenkins
False
5
2
2
100
1
1
100
4
4
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
-5
none
Archie
Goodwin
Archie Goodwin
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Alan
Williams
Alan Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
21
March
2016
Monday
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix
Grizzlies
Memphis
True
The Phoenix Suns ( 19 - 50 ) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers ( 14 - 55 ) 95 - 90 on Friday . In a battle between the two bottom teams in the west , the better team prevailed . The shooting was terrible from both teams , as they both shot 36 percent from the field . The difference for the suns was the play of their starters , as they outscored the Lakers starters 80 - 31 . In fact , no Lakers starter scored in double figures for the first time in over a decade . This now gives Phoenix their fourth win in their last eight games , Brandon Knight led the team with 22 points , while also providing six rebounds and three assists . Rookie Devin Booker continued his strong play , as he tallied 21 points , five rebounds and seven assists . Tyson Chandler did a great job of controlling the boards , as he snatched down 17 rebounds to go along with 12 points . The Suns next game wo n't be until Monday , when they host the struggling Memphis Grizzlies . Los Angeles looked terrible through three quarters , but the reserves came in and brought them back in the fourth . In fact , they outscored the Suns by nine in a 36 - point fourth quarter , after scoring just 54 points in the first three quarters combined . Lou Williams was the only Laker who played well , as he scored 30 points off the bench . The only other notable stat line was Marcelo Huertas , who dished out 10 assists off the bench . Los Angeles ' next game comes on Tuesday , when they also host the Memphis Grizzlies .
The Phoenix Suns (19 - 50) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (14 - 55) 95 - 90 on Friday. In a battle between the two bottom teams in the west, the better team prevailed. The shooting was terrible from both teams, as they both shot 36 percent from the field. The difference for the suns was the play of their starters, as they outscored the Lakers starters 80 - 31. In fact, no Lakers starter scored in double figures for the first time in over a decade. This now gives Phoenix their fourth win in their last eight games, Brandon Knight led the team with 22 points, while also providing six rebounds and three assists. Rookie Devin Booker continued his strong play, as he tallied 21 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Tyson Chandler did a great job of controlling the boards, as he snatched down 17 rebounds to go along with 12 points. The Suns next game won't be until Monday, when they host the struggling Memphis Grizzlies. Los Angeles looked terrible through three quarters, but the reserves came in and brought them back in the fourth. In fact, they outscored the Suns by nine in a 36 - point fourth quarter, after scoring just 54 points in the first three quarters combined. Lou Williams was the only Laker who played well, as he scored 30 points off the bench. The only other notable stat line was Marcelo Huertas, who dished out 10 assists off the bench. Los Angeles' next game comes on Tuesday, when they also host the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Phoenix Suns (19 - 50) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (14 - 55) 95 - 90 on Friday. In a battle between the two bottom teams in the west, the better team prevailed. The shooting was terrible from both teams, as they both shot 36 percent from the field. The difference for the suns was the play of their starters, as they outscored the Lakers starters 80 - 31. In fact, no Lakers starter scored in double figures for the first time in over a decade. This now gives Phoenix their fourth win in their last eight games, Brandon Knight led the team with 22 points, while also providing six rebounds and three assists. Rookie Devin Booker continued his strong play, as he tallied 21 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Tyson Chandler did a great job of controlling the boards, as he snatched down 17 rebounds to go along with 12 points. The Suns next game won't be until Monday, when they host the struggling Memphis Grizzlies. Los Angeles looked terrible through three quarters, but the reserves came in and brought them back in the fourth. In fact, they outscored the Suns by nine in a 36 - point fourth quarter, after scoring just 54 points in the first three quarters combined. Lou Williams was the only Laker who played well, as he scored 30 points off the bench. The only other notable stat line was Marcelo Huertas, who dished out 10 assists off the bench. Los Angeles' next game comes on Tuesday, when they also host the Memphis Grizzlies.
<GAME> <DATE> 18 March 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Staples Center <CITY> Los Angeles <HOME> <TEAM> Lakers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 90 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 55 <QTRS> 22 10 22 36 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 31 <TEAM-FT> 22 <TEAM-REB> 50 <TEAM-TO> 12 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 22 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Grizzlies <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Suns <CITY> Phoenix <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 95 <WINS-LOSSES> 19 50 <QTRS> 26 21 21 27 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 32 <TEAM-FT> 23 <TEAM-REB> 57 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 21 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <NEXT-CITY> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Grizzlies <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Lou Williams <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 30 <FG> 10 17 59 <FG3> 4 9 44 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Bass <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D'Angelo Russell <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 10 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Kelly <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Clarkson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 13 15 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Larry Nance <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Metta World Peace <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcelo Huertas <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 10 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Julius Randle <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 9 11 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robert Sacre <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Young <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tarik Black <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Knight <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 22 <FG> 7 20 35 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Booker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 21 <FG> 5 18 28 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 10 10 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Tucker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyson Chandler <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 17 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 9 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> John Jenkins <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jon Leuer <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mirza Teletović <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ronnie Price <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chase Budinger <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 9 11 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alan Williams <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Archie Goodwin <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none