Lakers player grades: L.A. gets hammered by the Suns

Key Highlights

• Even worse, the Suns did that without Devin Booker, their best player, who didn't return to the game after the first quarter due to a groin injury. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLos Angeles never really made this game competitive afterward.
• Phoenix led by as many as 25 points and ended up winning 125-108.
• This was total domination in several categories.
• Phoenix scored 32 points off 22 Lakers turnovers and had a 28-2 edge in fast-break points while getting 35 assists compared to just 18 for the Lakers. Outside shooting was also a big problem.
• The Suns didn't have a huge overall statistical edge in 3-point shooting, but they made 43.6% of their 39 3-point attempts.