Coby White (22 points, 6-14 FG, 9-12 FT) led Chicago in scoring on a night when Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic combined for just 17 points on 5-for-16 shooting. Chicago committed 18 turnovers in a 120-105 loss to the Pacers.

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.

The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as one of the most dominant offensive teams in the NBA early in the 2025–26 season, entering Friday with a 16–5 record. The driving force behind their success has been the elite play of superstar Luka Doncic. The 26-year-old guard is off to a blistering start, firmly placing himself in the middle of the MVP race.

The Boston Celtics are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers for the first of two meetings between the hated rivals on Friday, Dec. 5.

The Lakers will be without star guard Luka Doncic for a second consecutive game, as he’s away from the team for personal reasons. They will also likely be without star forward LeBron James.

After missing the past two games as his second daughter was born, the NBA’s leading scorer should return for the road-trip finale in Philadelphia.

James misses 13 of 17 shots to finish with eight points, but Austin Reaves scores 44 and Rui Hachimura makes a 3-pointer as time expires to lead the Luka Doncic-less Lakers to a 123-120 win.

LeBron James scored 10 points in 1,297 straight games,. On night 1,298, with history on the line, he passed. What happened next was pure magic for the Lakers.