LOS ANGELES US News: The Phoenix Suns handed the Los Angeles Lakers their first home loss in over a month, rolling to a dominant 125-108 victory Monday night at Crypto.com Arena behind a monster performance from Dillon Brooks and a second-quarter explosion that buried L.A. early.
Phoenix (13-9) turned a tight first quarter into a 14-point halftime lead by outscoring the Lakers 35-21 in the second period, then stretched the margin to 25 in the third while Devin Booker watched the entire second half from the bench with a right groin injury.
Brooks, inserted into the starting lineup after Grayson Allen was ruled out with illness minutes before tip-off, erupted for a game-high 33 points on 11-of-16 shooting, including 3-of-6 from deep. The veteran wing scored 15 of his 33 in the decisive second quarter, fueling a 31-11 Suns run to close the half.
Phoenix Suns vs Lakers Match Player Stats – Top Performers
Phoenix Suns
- Dillon Brooks: 33 points (11-16 FG, 3-6 3PT), 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
- Royce O’Neale: 16 points (6-10 FG), 6 assists, 4 rebounds
- Devin Booker: 11 points (4-7 FG), 3 assists in 10 minutes (DNP 2nd half – right groin)
- Collin Gillespie: 12 points, 5 assists (first career start)
- Mark Williams: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks in 22 minutes
Bench: Suns reserves combined for 48 points on 19-33 shooting
Los Angeles Lakers
- Luka Dončić: 28 points (10-22 FG), 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 5 turnovers
- LeBron James: 18 points (7-14 FG), 7 rebounds, 6 assists in 28 minutes
- Austin Reaves: 16 points, 4 assists
- Rui Hachimura: 14 points, 5 rebounds
- Deandre Ayton: 12 points, 9 rebounds
Team Stats Highlights
- Field Goal %: Suns 56.5% – Lakers 48.2%
- Three-Pointers: Suns 17-39 (43.6%) – Lakers 11-32 (34.4%)
- Assists: Suns 35 – Lakers 24
- Turnovers: Lakers 21 (Suns scored 32 points off turnovers)
- Fast-Break Points: Suns 32 – Lakers 12
The Lakers (15-5) saw their seven-game winning streak snapped despite LeBron James returning from a one-game absence for left foot injury management. Los Angeles never found a rhythm against Phoenix’s swarming defense and physical play, committing 11 turnovers in the first half alone.
Suns head coach Jordan Ott, in his first season after two years as a Lakers assistant under Darvin Ham, earned a satisfying win in his return to Crypto.com Arena. Phoenix improved to 9-4 on the road and kicked off a four-game trip with authority.
Booker’s status will be the storyline moving forward after the All-Star guard left with 2:05 remaining in the first quarter and was ruled out for the second half. Ryan Dunn (wrist) returned after a five-game absence and played limited minutes, while Grayson Allen was a late scratch due to illness.
Next up: The Suns continue their road swing Wednesday against the Clippers, while the Lakers host the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in the second night of a back-to-back.
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