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Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Mikal Bridges
added 20 points as the Suns won without All-Star guard Devin
Booker, who was sidelined due to a groin injury one game after
he scored 58 points against the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Suns also were without Cameron Payne for a third consecutive
game because of a right foot sprain. Ayton was back after
missing two games with a left ankle sprain.
Dennis Schroder scored a season-high 30 points for the Lakers,
who were playing without LeBron James (left ankle soreness) and
Anthony Davis (right foot soreness). Los Angeles also was
without Russell Westbrook (left foot soreness) and Austin Reaves
(right ankle sprain).
Davis is out at least two weeks.
The Suns had a much easier time overcoming all the personnel
issues, taking a 38-24 lead after one quarter and going up 68-44
at halftime after shooting 50 percent (23 of 46) from the field
before the break.
Phoenix led 99-77 after three quarters as all five starters had
reached double digits in scoring.
For the game, Torrey Craig scored 17 points for the Suns, Damion
Lee had 15 and Landry Shamet added 13. Kendrick Nunn had 17
points for the Lakers, while Lonnie Walker IV and Thomas Bryant
each added 16.
The Suns sank 49.5 percent from the field while winning their
third consecutive game following a five-game losing streak.
Phoenix had a 51-38 rebounding advantage.
The Lakers shot 44.8 percent from the field and lost for the
fourth time in their last five road games.
Scotty Pippen Jr., who was just named G League Player of the
Week, had four points in 15 minutes in his first game with the
Lakers since Nov. 7 and his third career NBA game. He is the son
of Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen.
--Field Level Media
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