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A victory would catapult them over the Thunder in the standings and also give them the tiebreaker in their season series which could be critical given how close the play-in race is. Their upcoming matchup versus the Oklahoma City Thunder couldn’t be bigger. If there were ever a time to have your best record of the season, now would be it.

With nine games left, and two remaining in this homestand, the Lakers are once again one win away from. But with Booker taking a brief breather, the Lakers went heavy with the Russell-Davis combo to go on a 10-2 run to close the door on Phoenix for good. Average Quarter score: (Suns 112-109 Lakers). The teams exchanged baskets and it became clear Phoenix wasn’t going away. Suns: Deandre Ayton, Jae Crowder, Cameron Johnson, Cameron Payne, Duane Washington Jr. With 12 minutes left we had ourselves a ball game. Despite the Lakers’ best efforts, Booker still played at his all-star level, scoring 33.Ī Cameron Payne three followed by an awful inbounds by Wenyen Gabriel caused a six point swing and Phoenix went into the fourth down by just three points. Paul was expectantly excellent with his midrange game and had 18 points on the night. Phoenix carved into the lead in the third quarter behind their dynamic guard duo of Chris Paul and Devin Booker. Anthony Davis has 7 points and 4 rebounds. D'Angelo Russell has 8 points and 4 assists. On the offensive end, it appears Reaves’ ability to draw fouls had become contagious, as the Lakers shot 27 free-throws in the opening half compared to Phoenix’s ten.Īustin Reaves leads the Lakers with 13 points and 4 assists. Behind stingy defense, they managed to keep the Suns at 40% shooting from the field and held a six-point lead at halftime. The Lakers brought the appropriate energy and focus needed in the first half. With reports of the Lakers having a ‘strong’ interest in re-signing him, games like tonight will certainly help. He was a composed and efficient on offense, ending the night with 26 points on 9-13 shooting. The rim survived the attack, but the Suns didn’t, as Davis had 27 points and nine rebounds in the bounce-back win.ĭ’Angelo Russell also had a strong game for the purple and gold. He had a monstrous dunk in the third, where it looked like he wanted to break the rim. We didn’t get a very aggressive Anthony Davis to start the game, but he ramped up in the second half. He led all Lakers with ten points in the opening quarter and ended the night with 25 points and a career-high 11 assists. Reaves got the nod after his career-high 35-point performance against the Orlando Magic, and his impact was felt immediately once again. That something was the insertion of Austin Reaves in place of the slumping Malik Beasley. With the first game in the books, the chess match between head. Prior to the game, Darvin Ham hinted he had “something up his sleeve” regarding the starting lineup. The Denver Nuggets opened their first-ever NBA Finals appearance with a 104-93 win over the Miami Heat, taking a 1-0 series lead. The Lakers are now 36-37, and back in play-in positioning in a Western Conference race that’s as tight as ever. I think we played good tonight, but we probably got more confidence that we can pull a game out without Devin or Chris (Paul) saving the day.With just ten games left in the regular season heading into Wednesday night, the Lakers started off their final stretch on the right foot, taking care of the Phoenix Suns 122-111. “You gain confidence when a guy like Book doesn’t play or gets tossed, and you’re able to pull a game out on the road at the end of a trip,” Phoenix coach Monty Williams said. Phoenix also moved past the defending NBA champions (24-12) into second place in the Western Conference by winning percentage after completing an unbeaten three-game road trip. LOS ANGELES (AP) Dario Šarić scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, Mikal Bridges added 19 and the Phoenix Suns overcame Devin Booker's ejection for a 114-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.īooker scored 17 points before getting ejected for arguing with 7:10 left in the third quarter, but the Suns (23-11) still took charge down the stretch and cruised to their 15th victory in 18 games. By CBS Sports Staff at 7:56 pm ET 3 min read USATSI The Phoenix Suns (10-6) host the Los Angeles Lakers (5-10) in a Western Conference battle on Tuesday night.