Devin Booker scored 33 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 122-113.
The Suns took control with a 20-5 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 16.
The Lakers got within 99-96 on Corey Brewer’s driving layup with 7:30 to play, but Booker answered with a driving layup, and the Lakers got no closer.
Alex Len had 17 points (12 in the paint) and 18 rebounds off the bench. Booker and Tyler Ulis set each other up for 6 baskets and 16 points, 4 of them 3-pointers.
For the Lakers, Kyle Kuzma had a career-high 30 points and 10 rebounds, and Brook Lopez added 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Lonzo Ball had 6 points, 6 assists and a career-high 5 steals.
The Lakers committed 19 turnovers to the Suns’ 14. The Suns outscored the Lakers 53-28 off the bench. The Suns outscored the Lakers 19-8 in 5 minutes with Len, Warren, Booker, Chriss and Ulis on the floor together.