Phoenix — — Michal Bridges When Devin Booker Each won 25 points and took the lead Phoenix Suns win 115-105 on los angeles lakers on Tuesday night.
Suns playing without point guard Chris Paul They’ve beaten the Lakers five straight times in regular season play in seven straight games, eight times counting the final three games of the 2020-21 playoff series. Anthony Davis He had 37 points, 21 rebounds and five blocked shots with the Lakers. lebron james (left adductor muscle strain) 5 games in a row. They had won their last three games without him.
Things got volatile in the fourth quarter.He had 3:55 left in the game, the Lakers’ Patrick Beverly Ejected for pushing Phoenix Deandre Ayton Following a foul called by Booker Austin Reeves Rated Fragrant-1 after review. Booker later fouled out.
Suns coach Monty Williams said of the incident, “It happens too often. I think the league needs to look at plays like that. It doesn’t need to.”
After clearing his mind, Williams said the team was calm.
It was like, “Guys, let’s win the game.” Our buddies put it back together,” he said. “I had a few stops and was able to get out a little bit in transition.”
Booker said, “If a man just pushed his chest when he was facing him, it would give him more respect.”
Lakers coach Durbin Hamm has defended Beverly’s actions.
“From what I saw, Ayton was standing there[Reeves]ready to walk,” Hamm said. “I’m not mad at (Beverly). He’s protecting his teammates and I’m sure he has to go through some consequences for that, but that’s what it’s like without us.” The team needs to know that they can’t push us around.”
Davis was 15 of 16 from the free throw line where Los Angeles had a big advantage (29-3) in points. However, Phoenix had 16 3-pointers and Bridges had five. The Lakers were just four of his 22 out from behind the arc.
Davis was down after colliding with Booker in the second quarter, but eventually got up during a timeout and shot a free throw.
“I think I hit a weird bone and lost feeling in my arm,” Davis said. “I’m still a little numb right now.”
Ronnie Walker IV scored 24 points, Russell Westbrook came off the bench with 21 points (5=11) for the Lakers. Reeves scored 11 points and Beverley had 10 rebounds, but remained scoreless for 29 minutes.
Ayton had 14 points and 15 rebounds for Phoenix (11-6). Duane Washington Jr.Scored 15 points for the Suns.
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Davis has scored 30 or more in his last four games, including a night of 38 points and 16 rebounds against Detroit on Friday.Davis finished second behind Minnesota on Tuesday Rudy Gobert rebounding.
Williams coached Davis when they were both in New Orleans.
“The last three games speak for themselves,” the Suns coach said before the game.
trainers room
Lakers: Hamm doesn’t know when James will play again but hasn’t ruled out a return this weekend.
Suns: Besides Paul, G Laundry Shamet (Concussion protocol) Missed the 6th time. Shamet practiced Tuesday, but Williams only said he was making progress, and Cam Johnson has been out since his Nov. 4 (torn right meniscus). The Suns are 5-4 without Johnson.
Next
Lakers: Friday in San Antonio.
Suns: Host Detroit Friday.
