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The Phoenix Suns dominated defensively, pushing Luka Doncic into his worst turnover outing of the NBA season against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers ended their seven-game winning streak, suffering a beatdown at the hands of the Phoenix Suns. Irrespective of JJ Redick and crew playing back-to-back nights, a loss of such nature does not really do much good to the morale in the locker room.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has shaken off a 1-of-6 start to score 12 points in the first half. Chet Holmgren leads OKC with 14 points while Jalen Williams has just four on 1-of-7 shooting in his season debut after being out with a right wrist injury.
The Phoenix Suns are just 4-5 on the road in the 2025-26, and they’re set as underdogs against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Phoenix has lost back-to-
Dillon Brooks shines with 33 points after Robert Horry’s warning, leading the Suns past the Lakers and ending their winning streak.
The Phoenix Suns fell short of stunning the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, losing 123-119, on Nov. 28 before a sellout crowd of 18,203 at Paycom Center. They won’t have to wait too long to see the NBA’s best team again.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points and eight assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder held on to beat the Phoenix Suns 123-119 on Friday night to reach the knockout round of the NBA Cup.
The Phoenix Suns will face the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who have an 18-1 record. Both teams are undefeated in the NBA Cup tournament, and the winner will advance to the quarterfinals.
How good are the Suns? On Monday, Phoenix was in Los Angeles to take on the Lakers, who were riding a seven-game win streak. Devin Booker left the game after 10 minutes with a groin injury. The gang was all there for the Lakers — Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and LeBron James played. And the Suns trounced them.