Bradley Beal scored 37 points (24 on 8 3-pointers), and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 127-109.
The Suns took control with a 26-8 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 32.
Devin Booker had 31 points (16 in the first quarter) and 3 steals. The Suns had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Lakers, D'Angelo Russell had 19 points and 6 assists off the bench. All 12 of Skylar Mays’ points came in the fourth quarter. The Lakers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Suns grabbed 13 offensive rebounds to the Lakers’ 7. The Lakers turned it over 18 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Suns 62-27 off the bench. The Suns’ starters outscored the Lakers 55-31 in 18 minutes together. Jaxson Hayes fouled out.