Doncic scored 38 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while LeBron James narrowly avoided an embarrassing record; Dillon scored 33 points as the Lakers fell to the Suns, ending their 7-game winning streak.

On December 2nd, Beijing time, the Lakers played the Suns at home in an NBA regular season match. After four quarters, the Lakers were defeated 108-125 by the Suns, ending their streak of seven consecutive wins. Lakers’ stats included James with 10 points, Doncic with 38 points and 11 rebounds, and Reeves with 16 points; Suns’ key performers were Dillon with 33 points, Booker with 11, and Gillespie scoring 28 points and handing out 5 assists.

In the first quarter, both teams showed smooth offensive play. The Suns, led by Booker, Dillon, and Gillespie, attacked both inside and outside, keeping the Lakers cautious. Doncic took charge for the Lakers, scoring 20 points in the first quarter. James and Reeves chipped in steadily, and the quarter ended tied at 31-31. In the second quarter, James hit a fadeaway jumper followed by a three-pointer from Reeves, sparking a 5-0 run as the Lakers seemed poised to pull ahead. However, the Suns responded with a barrage of three-pointers, with Dillon dominating both inside and out, making it impossible for the Lakers to keep up. Doncic, who had been unstoppable in the first quarter, struggled with turnovers and offensive difficulties, finishing the half with the worst plus-minus on the Lakers at -20. At halftime, the Suns led 66-52.

In the second half, Ayton stepped up, scoring consecutively near the basket and regaining his rhythm, while Doncic hit a three-pointer from outside. Despite this, the score gap did not shrink because the Suns maintained their aggressive offense, keeping the lead in double digits. O'Neal and Gillespie kept firing from beyond the arc, fueling another Suns’ scoring run that extended their advantage to over 20 points. LaRavia scored on a layup to stop the bleeding for the Lakers, but after three quarters the score was 77-96 in favor of the Suns. In the final quarter, the Lakers tried to rally; James made a steal and assisted Knect, and Vincent and Reeves hit successive long-range shots. Yet, instead of closing the gap, the Suns’ powerful offense pushed the margin even wider. Knect nailed two consecutive three-pointers prompting a timeout by the Suns. With four minutes left, the Lakers faced the tough task of overcoming an 18-point deficit. James finally broke into double digits in scoring for the quarter, narrowly avoiding breaking his streak of scoring at least double digits since January 2007. In the end, the Suns won decisively, 125-108 over the Lakers.