LAL
PHXTop Performers
Points
26
O'Neal
LAL
Rebounds
16
O'Neal
LAL
Assists
12
Van Exel
LAL
Threes
3
Jones
LAL
1996-97 Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Rockets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 7 |  Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
Game Summary
The Phoenix Suns were easily defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers, 108 to 87, on December 25, 1996.
Game Info
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. O'Neal #34 | 40 | 26 | 16 (3) | 5 | 1 | 1 | +17 | 2 | 4 | 11-24 | 0-1 | 4-9 | 46.5 |
N. Van Exel #9 | 37 | 9 | 3 (0) | 12 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 4 | 4 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 43.6 |
E. Jones #6 | 34 | 24 | 2 (1) | 2 | 5 | 1 | +20 | 0 | 3 | 9-16 | 3-5 | 3-6 | 64.4 |
E. Campbell #41 | 33 | 13 | 12 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +27 | 0 | 4 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 52.3 |
J. Kersey #25 | 29 | 11 | 8 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | +10 | 2 | 4 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 69.8 |
B. Scott #4 | 24 | 14 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 110.8 |
T. Knight #40 | 17 | 5 | 6 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 51.2 |
R. Robinson #22 | 9 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Fisher #2 | 6 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 42.0 |
K. Bryant #24 | 5 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Blount #43 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
S. Rooks #45 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Chapman #3 | 28 | 15 | 3 (1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | -10 | 2 | 1 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 47.6 |
S. Cassell #10 | 26 | 17 | 1 (0) | 4 | 1 | 1 | -11 | 1 | 4 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 11-15 | 58.2 |
M. Finley #4 | 25 | 9 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -15 | 2 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 39.3 |
R. Horry #5 | 25 | 4 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -12 | 1 | 4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 41.0 |
D. Manning #5 | 25 | 15 | 5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 62.1 |
K. Johnson #7 | 22 | 10 | 2 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 3 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 74.0 |
W. Person #1 | 20 | 4 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 29.1 |
H. Rod Williams #18 | 18 | 2 | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 17.4 |
J. Kleine #35 | 16 | 4 | 4 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 25.4 |
A.C. Green #45 | 15 | 2 | 9 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Bryant #2 | 10 | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
S. Nash #13 | 10 | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 83.3 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
41-84 (48.8%)
FG%
26-74 (35.1%)
8-17 (47.1%)
3PM
4-14 (28.6%)
18-30 (60.0%)
FTM
31-41 (75.6%)
53
Rebounds
39
9
Offensive Rebounds
8
44
Defensive Rebounds
31
22
Assists
19
9
Steals
7
3
Blocks
3
11
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
25
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
E. Campbell misses 6' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person misses 23' 3PT shot
1Q
E. Campbell misses 0' 2PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal misses 8' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person misses 12' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Jones makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Jones misses 19' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley misses 18' 2PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel misses 23' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Finley misses 20' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley misses 0' 2PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Jones misses 4' 2PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Rod Williams misses 14' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Campbell misses 8' 2PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Jones makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Kleine misses 17' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Jones misses 23' 3PT shot
1Q
E. Campbell makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person misses 15' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Kleine misses 16' 2PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Kleine misses 17' 2PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel misses 21' 3PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel misses 0' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Chapman misses 18' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Bryant misses 22' 3PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel misses 0' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Kleine misses 15' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Horry makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal misses 4' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Campbell makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Cassell misses 22' 3PT shot
1Q
S. O'Neal misses 0' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Campbell makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Horry misses 23' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Fisher misses 14' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Fisher makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning misses 12' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Scott makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Bryant misses 0' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Knight misses 20' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman misses 21' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Scott makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell misses 9' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Jones makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal misses 2' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Scott misses 22' 3PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Campbell misses 11' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Scott makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Campbell makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell misses 0' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Kersey makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman misses 23' 3PT shot
2Q
J. Kersey misses 22' 3PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal misses 9' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Kersey misses 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Kersey makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
N. Van Exel misses 21' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman misses 22' 3PT shot
2Q
N. Van Exel misses 0' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Knight makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Scott makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
T. Knight misses 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Fisher misses 12' 2PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Finley makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Campbell makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones misses 16' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Finley misses 20' 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal misses 4' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Rod Williams misses 17' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Finley makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal misses 13' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson misses 18' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 21' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person misses 19' 2PT shot
3Q
N. Van Exel misses 23' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Finley misses 0' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones misses 11' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones misses 0' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person misses 16' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Campbell makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal misses 0' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Campbell misses 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Rod Williams misses 14' 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson makes 22' 3PT shot
3Q
A.C. Green misses 21' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Campbell misses 5' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson misses 18' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 22' 3PT shot
3Q
D. Manning misses 6' 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal misses 8' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Kleine misses 11' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Kleine misses 11' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Robinson misses 15' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal misses 0' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones misses 35' 3PT shot
3Q
D. Manning misses 0' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Knight makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman misses 23' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Manning misses 6' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell misses 22' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman misses 16' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
S. O'Neal misses 11' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Nash makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman misses 19' 2PT shot
4Q
N. Van Exel makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
S. O'Neal makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Nash misses 16' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell misses 0' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Jones makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Rod Williams misses 17' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Horry misses 22' 3PT shot
4Q
S. O'Neal makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman misses 11' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Horry misses 22' 3PT shot
4Q
E. Jones makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Kleine makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
S. O'Neal misses 15' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman misses 18' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Kersey makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Kersey makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Finley misses 23' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Kersey makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Bryant misses 0' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Nash makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Robinson makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Finley misses 11' 2PT shot
4Q
S. O'Neal misses 23' 3PT shot
4Q
