Devin Booker scored 30 points, Deandre Ayton had 23 points and 16 rebounds in just 27 minutes and the NBA-leading Suns routed the Lakers 140-111. The Suns have been dominating teams since the All-Star Break, with the top seed most likely locked in for them they are on pace to have one of the best seasons in recent history.
Meanwhile, LeBron is giving it his all for the Lakers but with Westbrook’s inconsistent shooting and other factors. LeBron James led the Lakers, who have lost 10 straight road games, with 31 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. He did not play in the fourth quarter. James reached a milestone with his 10,000th career assist in the second quarter on Carmelo Anthony’s 3-pointer. James is the only player in NBA history with at least 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 10,000 assists. I believe that Anthony Davis added fuel to the Suns’ fire by saying that if he wasn’t injured in last year’s playoffs, the Lakers would’ve beaten the Suns to go to the finals. LeBron talked about not playing in the 4th quarter saying, ”I get a loss of words anytime things like this happen to me,” James said. ”I automatically start thinking about my hometown of Akron and my upbringing where I come from. The dreams I had of being in this league at the highest level and now sitting alone in a statistical category in this league. I model my game after being able to score, rebound and assist. And to sit alone in a stat, I’ll say cool, but it doesn’t quite make sense to me.” But the Phoenix Suns will keep the momentum going against the Pelicans in New Orleans Tuesday night.
