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Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 01 Mar 2009
Tip-off: 20:30
Final 118-111
34-26 32-30 25-25 27-30
Position#12
Record33-25
FormWLWLW
Points / game107.0
Allowed / game105.0
vs
Position#2
Record48-11
FormWWWWL
Points / game108.8
Allowed / game100.5
USANBA
NBA2008-09
Meetings · Phoenix Suns v Los Angeles Lakers
08 Feb 2027
PHX v LAL
upcoming
15 Nov 2026
PHX v LAL
upcoming
26 Feb 2026
PHX113
LAL110
23 Dec 2025
PHX132
LAL108
14 Dec 2025
PHX114
LAL116
26 Nov 2024
PHX127
LAL100
28 Oct 2024
PHX109
LAL105
25 Feb 2024
PHX123
LAL113
10 Nov 2023
PHX119
LAL122
19 Dec 2022
PHX130
LAL104
22 Nov 2022
PHX115
LAL105
05 Apr 2022
PHX121
LAL110
13 Mar 2022
PHX140
LAL111
01 Jun 2021
PHX115
LAL85
25 May 2021
PHX102
LAL109
23 May 2021
PHX99
LAL90
21 Mar 2021
PHX111
LAL94
18 Dec 2020
PHX113
LAL114
16 Dec 2020
PHX107
LAL112
15 Apr 2020
PHX v LAL
upcoming
12 Nov 2019
PHX115
LAL123
02 Mar 2019
PHX118
LAL109
24 Oct 2018
PHX113
LAL131
13 Nov 2017
PHX93
LAL100
20 Oct 2017
PHX130
LAL132
09 Mar 2017
PHX110
LAL122
15 Feb 2017
PHX137
LAL101
23 Mar 2016
PHX119
LAL107
16 Nov 2015
PHX120
LAL101
19 Jan 2015
PHX115
LAL100
29 Oct 2014
PHX119
LAL99
15 Jan 2014
PHX121
LAL114
23 Dec 2013
PHX117
LAL90
18 Mar 2013
PHX99
LAL76
30 Jan 2013
PHX92
LAL86
07 Apr 2012
PHX125
LAL105
19 Feb 2012
PHX102
LAL90
05 Jan 2011
PHX95
LAL99
29 Oct 2010
PHX106
LAL114
29 May 2010
PHX103
LAL111
25 May 2010
PHX115
LAL106
23 May 2010
PHX118
LAL109
12 Mar 2010
PHX96
LAL102
28 Dec 2009
PHX118
LAL103
01 Mar 2009
PHX118
LAL111
20 Nov 2008
PHX92
LAL105
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Phoenix Suns winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Los Angeles Lakers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
107-97
107
97
+10
A09/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
L
91-108
91
108
-17
A10/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
92-109
92
109
-17
A12/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
140-100
140
100
+40
H18/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
142-119
142
119
+23
A19/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
140-118
140
118
+22
H21/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
108-128
108
128
-20
H22/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#19
W
112-102
112
102
+10
H25/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
106-132
106
132
-26
A27/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
133-113
133
113
+20
H28/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-29
33-21
21-24
24-23
25-30
19-25
22-25
25-28
29-29
23-35
19-23
21-22
41-26
40-23
37-23
22-28
30-29
37-24
36-37
39-29
38-23
41-34
24-36
37-25
33-38
21-30
29-28
25-32
29-27
30-28
35-29
18-18
26-39
29-31
26-32
25-30
37-30
31-37
28-25
37-21
229.7Avg total
117.1Scored
112.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (58)107.0105.0211.9+2.057%
Season at home (29)110.0104.4214.4+5.562%
Season away (29)104.0105.5209.5-1.552%
Last 10 (10)117.1112.6229.7+4.560%
Last 5 (5)119.8118.6238.4+1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)98.2118.2216.5-20.00%
vs Similar (11)105.7106.7212.5-1.045%
vs Weaker (15)117.9104.7222.7+13.280%
This opponent (Los Angeles Lakers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Los Angeles LakersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
101-91
101
91
+10
A08/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
105-98
105
98
+7
H11/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
109-113
109
113
-4
A12/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
W
96-83
96
83
+13
H18/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
129-121
129
121
+8
A19/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
W
115-111 OT
115
111
+4
H21/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
111-108
111
108
+3
A23/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
107-93
107
93
+14
A25/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#12
W
132-106
132
106
+26
H27/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
79-90
79
90
-11
A28/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-32
21-29
31-16
19-14
25-25
35-22
20-26
25-25
29-31
34-30
22-26
24-26
23-24
22-12
40-24
11-23
30-34
32-34
30-26
37-27
28-20
17-21
34-25
19-32
29-26
25-24
24-30
33-28
32-22
24-22
19-24
32-25
39-26
31-29
32-26
30-25
19-16
21-30
23-20
16-24
209.8Avg total
108.4Scored
101.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (59)108.8100.5209.3+8.381%
Season at home (31)109.399.3208.6+10.087%
Season away (28)108.2101.8210.0+6.575%
Last 10 (10)108.4101.4209.8+7.080%
Last 5 (5)108.8101.6210.4+7.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)99.795.5195.2+4.267%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)113.9105.9219.8+8.083%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.7+1.7Q1: +2.8+2.8Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: -0.5-0.5Q3: +3.2+3.2Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: -0.3-0.3
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.7+1.7Q1: +2.8+2.8Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: -0.5-0.5Q3: +3.2+3.2Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: -0.3-0.3
Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
62-50
62
50
+12
A09/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
L
44-55
44
55
-11
A10/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
52-64
52
64
-12
A12/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
81-49
81
49
+32
H18/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
67-53
67
53
+14
A19/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
79-57
79
57
+22
H21/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
54-68
54
68
-14
H22/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#19
W
59-55
59
55
+4
H25/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
55-70
55
70
-15
A27/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
68-67
68
67
+1
H28/02
NBA
120.9Avg total
62.1Scored
58.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.156.7114.8+1.457%-
Last 30 at home (14)62.555.4117.9+7.171%-
Last 30 away (16)54.257.8112.1-3.644%-
Last 10 (10)62.158.8120.9+3.360%-
Last 5 (5)63.063.4126.4-0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)48.866.5115.2-17.80%-
vs Similar (11)55.156.0111.1-0.945%-
vs Weaker (15)62.854.5117.3+8.380%-
This opponent (Los Angeles Lakers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Los Angeles LakersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
51-61
51
61
-10
A08/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
60-47
60
47
+13
H11/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
W
63-61
63
61
+2
A12/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H18/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
L
62-68
62
68
-6
A19/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
W
45-41
45
41
+4
H21/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
54-50
54
50
+4
A23/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
56-44
56
44
+12
A25/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#12
W
70-55
70
55
+15
H27/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A28/02
NBA
105.5Avg total
54.6Scored
50.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.252.9109.1+3.460%-
Last 30 at home (15)55.949.5105.5+6.473%-
Last 30 away (15)56.556.2112.7+0.347%-
Last 10 (10)54.650.9105.5+3.770%-
Last 5 (5)53.047.2100.2+5.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)49.050.599.5-1.533%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)58.053.5111.5+4.667%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Phoenix Suns wins
3
Los Angeles Lakers wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/09HToronto Raptors133-113
27/02/09ALos Angeles Lakers106-132
25/02/09HCharlotte Hornets112-102
22/02/09HBoston Celtics108-128
21/02/09HOklahoma City Thunder140-118
19/02/09ALos Angeles Clippers142-119
18/02/09HLos Angeles Clippers140-100
12/02/09ACleveland Cavaliers92-109
10/02/09APhiladelphia 76ers91-108
09/02/09ADetroit Pistons107-97
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/09ADenver Nuggets79-90
27/02/09HPhoenix Suns132-106
25/02/09AOklahoma City Thunder107-93
23/02/09AMinnesota Timberwolves111-108
21/02/09HNew Orleans Pelicans115-111 OT
19/02/09AGolden State Warriors129-121
18/02/09HAtlanta Hawks96-83
12/02/09AUtah Jazz109-113
11/02/09HOklahoma City Thunder105-98
08/02/09ACleveland Cavaliers101-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Phoenix Suns
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW57%
HomeWWLWW62%
AwayWLLWL52%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games582929
Win %57%62%52%
Points / game107.0110.0104.0
Allowed / game105.0104.4105.5
Point differential+2.0+5.5-1.5
Avg total211.9214.4209.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%38%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (15)57% (7)62% (8)
Overtime %3%0%7%
Los Angeles Lakers
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL81%
HomeLWWWW87%
AwayLWWWL75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games593128
Win %81%87%75%
Points / game108.8109.3108.2
Allowed / game100.599.3101.8
Point differential+8.3+10.0+6.5
Avg total209.3208.6210.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%55%32%
Close games (≤5 pts) won64% (14)100% (5)44% (9)
Overtime %5%6%4%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Los Angeles Lakers59481181%108.8100.5+8.3
2 Cleveland Cavaliers57451279%100.290.5+9.7
3 Boston Celtics61471477%101.592.3+9.1
4 Orlando Magic59431673%102.295.2+6.9
5 San Antonio Spurs57391868%97.493.6+3.8
6 Denver Nuggets59392066%103.1100.4+2.7
7 Houston Rockets59372263%98.594.7+3.8
8 Portland Trail Blazers58362262%99.095.0+3.9
9 New Orleans Pelicans57352261%96.193.7+2.4
10 Utah Jazz59362361%103.099.2+3.8
11 Dallas Mavericks58352360%101.099.4+1.6
12 Phoenix Suns58332557%107.0105.0+2.0
13 Atlanta Hawks58332557%98.697.4+1.1
14 Miami Heat58312753%96.896.9-0.1
15 Philadelphia 76ers58292950%96.796.0+0.7
16 Detroit Pistons58292950%93.294.1-0.8
17 Milwaukee Bucks62293347%99.799.7+0.0
18 Chicago Bulls60273345%100.8102.3-1.5
19 Brooklyn Nets58263245%98.2100.5-2.4
20 Charlotte Hornets60253542%92.894.7-1.9
21 Indiana Pacers61253641%104.7106.6-1.9
22 New York Knicks59243541%106.0108.1-2.1
23 Toronto Raptors60233738%97.4100.8-3.4
24 Golden State Warriors58203834%108.2111.6-3.5
25 Minnesota Timberwolves58184031%99.3103.5-4.3
26 Memphis Grizzlies58154326%93.399.7-6.4
27 Los Angeles Clippers60154525%95.1103.4-8.3
28 Oklahoma City Thunder59144524%98.4104.4-6.0
29 Washington Wizards59144524%94.8102.3-7.4
30 Sacramento Kings61134821%99.1108.3-9.2
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Phoenix Suns34322527118
Los Angeles Lakers26302530111
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