Game Day (IST): Suns (12-8) @ Lakers (12-9), Tues 12/5/23

[Superbone]

Time: 8:00 pm AZ (7:00 pm PT/10:00 pm ET)
Place: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
TV: AZ Family 3TV/TNT

The Suns face the Lakers in LA Tuesday night in the IST quarter finals. The winner will go on to face the Pelicans on Thursday in Las Vegas while the losers will play a consolation game on Friday. LeBron (left calf contusion) is questionable for the Lakers while Eric Gordon (right knee contusion) is questionable for the Suns.

https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/lakers.pdf
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[Mori Chu]

Lakers are overrated. They beat us previously this season, but that was because we didn't have Book. I think the Suns' Big Dick 3 of Book - KD - Nurk Nowitzki will be enough to take them out. GO SUNS!

[specialsauce]

Suns by 19

[ShelC]

Hopefully everyone plays for both teams so we can see how we matchup. The Lakers scare me a bit because of their bigger wings and athleticism. Would like to see us convincingly beat them.

[Flagrant Fowl]

It's going to come down to defense. How well does Nurkic contain AD, and how well do the Suns defend the 3-point line?

The Suns rebounding has picked up a bit recently and it will definitely be needed in this game.

[Superbone]

It's going to come down to defense. How well does Nurkic contain AD, and how well do the Suns defend the 3-point line?

The Suns rebounding has picked up a bit recently and it will definitely be needed in this game.

And effort. We can't be outworked by the Lakers players.

[Split T]

Lakers are a bad 3pt shooting team…I know Reddish hurt us last time, but I wouldn’t overreact to that performance. They have 3 guys that shoot over 34%(Lebron, D-Lo, Rui). Reddish shoots 31% from 3. I’m fine giving him the Okogie treatment. Don’t let Lebron and AD get easy rim looks.

[Flagrant Fowl]

They're bad until they're not. More than a few guys have suddenly lit it up against the Suns from deep this season, including Cam Reddish.

They're not incapable shooters, and some of them like Reaves and DLo have it in them to hit 5+.

[Wally_West]

I just want to win so I don’t have to hear it from coworkers and friends tomorrow lol

Pretty indifferent to this tournament stuff but really would like a W tonight. These last two loses to them were brutal.

[Superbone]

We owe 'em this one. Should have won the first two. No more relaxing from the lead.

[Wally_West]

Gambo says Eric Gordon is a go tonight

[JJ Slim]

This is a loss tonight. The league wants James and the Lakers in the "finals". Who are the refs?

[Flagrant Fowl]

Good news! No Lady Ref tonight.

https://official.nba.com/referee-assignments/

[Kryptonic]

Booker going for 45 tonight

[In2ition]

This is a loss tonight. The league wants James and the Lakers in the "finals". Who are the refs?

I hate the Lakers and fear this agenda.

[Superbone]

This is a loss tonight. The league wants James and the Lakers in the "finals". Who are the refs?

The question is is he playing tonight? I’m assuming so. He doesn’t seem to miss the important games.

[Superbone]

This is a loss tonight. The league wants James and the Lakers in the "finals". Who are the refs?

The question is is he playing tonight? I’m assuming so. He doesn’t seem to miss the important games.

According to LakeShowLife.com:

LeBron James is one of the several players listed on the Lakers injury report and he is considered questionable with a calf contusion. While that sounds concerning, Lakers fans do not need to stress about his status for this game.

LeBron has been listed as questionable on the injury report ever since he missed one game with a sore calf. Him being on the injury report has been the status quo and he has played every single game this season that he was on the injury report.

With $500,000 on the line if the Lakers win the tournament (plus a trip to Las Vegas if they make the semi-final), LeBron is undoubtedly going to play in this game barring any last-minute unfortunate setbacks.

[Flagrant Fowl]

[Shabazz]

Just got tix, so I’ll be there.

[JJ Slim]

I was just watching the end of Knicks/Bucks. I thought I was seeing double. I didn't know that the other Lopez twin was still playing. And on the same team with his brother.