LOS ANGELES — The Phoenix Suns overcame losing Devin Booker to a groin injury in the first half to stun the Los Angeles Lakers, 125-108, Dec. 1, before a sellout crowd of 18,997 at Crypto.com Arena.

Tonight’s pro basketball slate features the Los Angeles Lakers facing off against the Phoenix Suns in this exciting NBA Western Conference matchup.

Los Angeles will be playing its fourth back-to-back game of the season. The Lakers are 2-1 in this spot. LeBron James was unavailable for the first three, but he is expected to play tonight. The Lakers have won six in a row since LeBron returned to the lineup and seven in a row overall.

The Phoenix Suns and LA Lakers locked horns in an intraconference regular-season game at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Monday.

The Phoenix Suns face the Los Angeles Lakers in a regular season NBA game on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

The last NBA game to tip-off on Monday, Dec. 1 is taking place at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and sees the Los Angeles Lakers welcoming the Phoenix Suns to town for their first of two meetings this month, and four for the regular season.

The Phoenix Suns are just 4-5 on the road in the 2025-26, and they’re set as underdogs against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Phoenix has lost back-to-

Devin Booker’s groin injury appears to be minimal. The Phoenix Suns star sustained a right groin strain in Monday night’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He’ll be evaluated again in one week, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. If that’s the case, Booker may end up missing only two games for the Suns.

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Luka Doncic said his nine turnovers were to blame for the Lakers' seven-game win streak coming to a halt Monday night against the Suns.