Los Angeles improved to 5-0 during in-season
tournament games.
Kevin Durant scored 31 points for the Suns, who lost for the
third time in their past four games after a seven-game winning
streak. Phoenix lost two of its five games in the in-season
tournament, both against Los Angeles.
Devin Booker and Grayson Allen each scored 21 points for the
Suns, with Booker grabbing 11 rebounds. Phoenix head coach Frank
Vogel, who was the Lakers' coach when they won the 2020 NBA
title, is 0-3 this season against his former team.
The Suns took a 95-94 lead on a 3-pointer from Durant with 5:45
remaining, but then they went more than four minutes without a
field goal as the Lakers took a 102-97 lead with 2:20 remaining
after six consecutive L.A. points from James.
Durant ended the field-goal drought with a short jumper to bring
Phoenix within 102-99 with 1:02 remaining, and Booker brought
the Suns within a point at 102-101 on a layup with 30 seconds
left.
After missing his first five shots of the fourth quarter, Reaves
buried a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left for a 105-101 lead.
Durant made a quick layup to get the Suns within 105-103, and
Davis sank 1 of 2 free throws with 6.6 seconds remaining. Durant
missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
The Lakers stormed out to a 33-23 lead after one quarter,
assisted by 10 Suns turnovers. Los Angeles led 59-47 at halftime
after Davis scored 20 points and pulled down six rebounds.
After the Suns opened the second half on a 14-0 run, the Lakers
were up 83-82 through three quarters.
--Field Level Media
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