LeBron James had 31 points (13 in the third quarter), 13 rebounds and 12 assists, his eighth triple-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 117-107.
The Lakers never trailed and led by as many as 36.
Late in the fourth quarter, Kelly Oubre Jr. had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Suns scored 2 points off them.
Anthony Davis had 26 points (8 during a 16-0 run in the first quarter) and 11 rebounds.
For the Suns, Devin Booker had 32 points and 7 assists, and Oubre added 26 points and 3 steals.
The Suns committed 15 turnovers to the Lakers’ 13. The Lakers’ starters outscored the Suns 42-28 in 12 minutes together. Mikal Bridges fouled out.