Anthony Davis has 30 points and 13 rebounds, James scores 10 of his 21 while playing the entire fourth quarter, and the Lakers surge past short-handed Phoenix in the final minutes for a 100-95 win.
Lakers forward LeBron James, center, shoots as Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks, left, and forward Nassir Little defend during the first half on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. James scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to help the Lakers rally for a 100-95 win. LOS ANGELES — Lakers coach Darvin Ham knew there could be pitfalls in his team’s home opener with their opponent, the Phoenix Suns, not having two of their top three players in Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.
Ham added: “It has to be about maximum effort, maximum effort on both sides of the ball. It’s as simple as that.” Trailing 84-72 at the end of the third quarter, the Lakers locked in defensively for the final period. The Suns missed 13 of their next 14 shots and committed 10 turnovers in the next 10 minutes.
Davis sealed the victory with four free throws with the Suns fouling late. James added nine assists and eight rebounds to his point total in 35 minutes. The Lakers outscored the Suns 28-11 in the fourth.
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