Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Los Angeles and Phoenix will play.
Los Angeles finished 47-35 overall, 27-25 in Western Conference play and 28-14 at home during the 2023-24 season. The Lakers allowed opponents to score 117.4 points per game and shoot 47.4% from the field last season.
Phoenix finished 49-33 overall, 9-9 in Pacific Division play and 24-17 on the road a season ago. The Suns averaged 116.2 points per game last season, 46.9 in the paint, 15.8 off of turnovers and 13.3 on fast breaks.
INJURIES: Lakers: Jarred Vanderbilt: out (foot), Christian Wood: out (knee), Christian Koloko: day to day (illness).
Suns: Josh Okogie: day to day (hamstring), Damion Lee: day to day (hamstring), Grayson Allen: day to day (achilles).
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
LeBron James says he's taking a social media break for now
Celtics beat Cavaliers 120-117, end Cleveland's 15-game win streak to start season
NBA Champions by Year: Complete list of NBA Finals winners
Keyshawn Johnson, Paul Pierce return to high school roots in 'All Facts No Brakes' special
Most 3-Pointers in an NBA Game: Single game records by team and player
-
LeBron James says he's taking a social media break for now
Celtics beat Cavaliers 120-117, end Cleveland's 15-game win streak to start season
NBA Champions by Year: Complete list of NBA Finals winners
-
Keyshawn Johnson, Paul Pierce return to high school roots in 'All Facts No Brakes' special
Most 3-Pointers in an NBA Game: Single game records by team and player
