Overview
- The Lakers committed 22 turnovers, including 10 in the second quarter, as Phoenix turned mistakes into a 28-2 fast-break advantage.
- Head coach JJ Redick said the team failed to match the Suns’ physicality and joked that it looked like the Space Jam ‘Monstars’ had taken over his players.
- LeBron James called out the turnovers and low energy after finishing with 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting with no rebounds and three assists.
- Dillon Brooks led Phoenix with 33 points as the Suns pushed the lead to as many as 25 and ended Los Angeles’ seven-game winning streak.
- The loss comes on the second night of a back-to-back before a three-game road trip to face the Raptors, Celtics and 76ers.