Lakers are headed back to the NBA Finals
James, Davis and Young lead Lakers over the Suns
Recap of Lakers/Suns game played on May 22, 2025
The Los Angeles Lakers are headed back to the NBA Finals. As the only franchise to play in the NBA Finals in every decade of the league's existence the Lakers will be appearing in their 33rd NBA Finals after defeating the Suns in five games, 118-108. Trae Young led the Lakers with 28 points, hitting 11-of-17 shots from the floor and 4-of-7 from the three-point line along with 14 assists. LeBron James scored 27 points, making 11-of-16 shots including 4-of-7 from the three-point line and also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists. Anthony Davis finished with 20 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Gabe Vincent came off the bench and put up 17 points, making 6-of-10 shots in the game. Christian Wood scored 11 points and Kelly Olynyk added 10. Devin Booker led the Suns with 24 points and Kevin Durant had 23 points. Bradley Beal finished with 18 points and Eric Gordon added 17.
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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38 |
26 |
24 |
30 |
118 |
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27 |
22 |
29 |
30 |
108 |
Player Stats
Trae Young - 28 points, 1 rebound, 14 assists, 2 steals
LeBron James - 27 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks
Anthony Davis - 20 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal
Gabe Vincent - 17 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists
Christian Wood - 11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
Kelly Olynyk - 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block
Player Stats
Devin Booker - 24 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
Kevin Durant - 23 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Bradley Beal - 18 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists
Eric Gordon - 17 points, 6-of-12 FGs, 3-of-7 3FGs
Jusuf Nurkic - 11 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals 1 block
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