PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 30 factors, Deandre Ayton had 23 factors and 16 rebounds and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns routed the Los Angeles Lakers 140-111 on Sunday evening.
LeBron James led the Lakers, who’ve misplaced 10 straight street video games, with 31 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists. He didn’t play within the fourth quarter.
James reached a milestone along with his 10,000th profession help within the second quarter on Carmelo Anthony’s three-pointer. James in the one participant in NBA historical past with not less than 30,000 factors, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists.
Booker additionally had 10 assists and 4 steals. Mikal Bridges added 18 factors to assist Phoenix transfer 50 video games over .500 at 54-14.
The Suns broke it open within the first 5 minutes. They went on a 14-0 run — punctuated by back-to-back 27-foot 3-pointers by Booker — to take a 16-6 lead, and stored pouring it on.
Phoenix led 48-22 after the primary quarter, the Suns’ highest output in 1 / 4 this season and essentially the most the Lakers have given up in 1 / 4 within the shot-clock period.
Phoenix had 14 assists and no turnovers within the quarter and was 7-of-12 from three-point vary. The Lakers had seven turnovers and have been 1 of 10 on 3-point makes an attempt.
The had a season-high 79 factors on the half for a 23-point lead.
TIP-INS
Lakers: F Anthony Davis, who has been sidelined since Feb. 16 with a foot sprain, will start on-court work and spot taking pictures Monday, coach Frank Vogel stated. It is unsure when Davis will ramp up his exercise. Vogel referred to as his return someday this season a “100% perhaps.” … Davis stated earlier than the sport that the Lakers would have overwhelmed the Suns within the playoffs final season had he not been sidelined with a groin harm. “We all know that. They know that ? They obtained away with one,” Davis stated.
Suns: F Cam Johnson missed his fifth straight sport with a proper quad contusion … Danish guard Gabriel Lundburg, signed to a two-way contract, won’t report back to the Suns for 2 weeks due to visa points … Phoenix has overwhelmed each NBA staff not less than as soon as this season, the primary time that is occurred since 2006-07.
IT’S LEBRON
Suns coach Monty Williams was requested earlier than the sport if he was stunned that James, on the age of 37 had scored 50 factors or extra in two of the final three Lakers’ video games.
“Scoring 25 factors in an NBA sport is tough. Ask anyone who hasn’t executed it,” Williams stated. “To do what he is executed the previous few video games, I do not even take into consideration his age anymore. He does not appear to be he is closing in on 40. He simply seems like LeBron James.”
UP NEXT
Lakers: Host Toronto on Monday evening.
Suns: At New Orleans on Tuesday evening.
