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LeBron James had 17 points, nine assists and
eight rebounds, but he also committed a game-high eight
turnovers. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished with 13 points and
Avery Bradley added 12 for the Lakers, who have won four of
their last five contests. Dwight Howard contributed 14 points
and 15 boards.
Mikal Bridges had 18 points and six rebounds for the Suns, who
lost for the sixth time in seven games. Cheick Diallo had 15
points, while Ricky Rubio and Jevon Carter chipped in 13 apiece.
Suns guard Devin Booker struggled, scoring 10 points on 2-of-11
shooting and missing all four of his 3-point attempts. Kelly
Oubre Jr. also had an off night with 10 points.
Ayton, who averages 18.7 points and 12 rebounds per game, sat
out the contest with a sore left ankle.
A third-quarter surge allowed the Lakers to seize control. They
turned a nine-point halftime edge into a 90-75 lead heading into
the fourth quarter. Phoenix got no closer than 14 from that
point on.
The Lakers used an 18-4 run to open the second quarter for a
49-34 advantage after a jumper by Rondo at 7:22. However, the
Suns cut the deficit to single digits on several occasions
before the Lakers took a 61-52 lead at the break.
Rondo and Davis each scored 15 points in the first half to lead
all scorers.
Los Angeles shot 57.8 percent from the floor to 47.2 percent for
Phoenix in the first half. For the game, the Lakers converted
51.6 percent to 42.1 percent for the Suns.
The Lakers, who have captured all three meetings against the
Suns and clinched the season series for the third consecutive
time, dominated the boards by outrebounding the Suns 59-29,
including 16-3 on the offensive glass.
Howard made all six of his field goal attempts.
--Field Level Media
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