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Phoenix halts the Lakers' 7-game win streak, plus we dig into OKC's 20-1 start and what it may mean for the team's future.
A frustrated Lakers starter blasted the team’s selfish offense after attempting just one shot in the loss to the Suns.
Take LAKERS -4.5 (-110) before LeBron is confirmed in. Even if he sits again, the Lakers have been getting buckets in their sleep. Phoenix is 14th in defensive rating despite having a really good perimeter d-man in Brooks.
The last NBA game to tip-off on Monday, Dec. 1 is taking place at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and sees the Los Angeles Lakers welcoming the Phoenix Suns to town for their first of two meetings this month, and four for the regular season.
The Suns weren't just turning the Lakers over, as they also won the fast break points 28-2 and points off turnovers 32-13, and it was clear their game plan was to pressure Los Angeles relentlessly on the second night of a back-to-back and turn it into points on the other end.
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles aims to keep its seven-game win streak alive when the Lakers take on Phoenix. The Lakers are 12-3 in Western Conference games. Los Angeles averages 119.6 points while outscoring opponents by 4.2 points per game.
The Slovenian guard, who is averaging 35.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 1.9 steals heading into the Mavs game, drove his Bugatti W16 Mistral to Crypto.com Arena. According to multiple reports, the car is worth $5 million.
LOS ANGELES — Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks saw the iconic Eddie Murphy, forever pound-for-pound boxing king Floyd Mayweather and an actress, whose name he couldn’t remember. “There’s always celebrities and stars and it makes you want to show out,” Brooks said.