Chris Paul collected 18 points and nine assists to lift the visiting Phoenix Suns to a 100-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series.
Devin Booker and Jae Crowder each scored 17 points and Deandre Ayton recorded 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Suns, who evened their best-of-seven series with Los Angeles at two wins apiece. The teams reconvene in Phoenix on Tuesday for Game 5.
Phoenix exploited Davis' absence in the third quarter, outscoring Los Angeles by a 27-15 margin to take an 81-65 lead. James sank a free throw to trim Phoenix's lead to 95-88 with 2:40 left in the fourth quarter. Crowder stopped the momentum by drilling a corner 3-pointer with 1:23 to play.Kawhi Leonard had 29 points and 10 rebounds to help Los Angeles even its Western Conference first-round playoff series against host Dallas with a win in Game 4.
Mavericks All-Star Luka Doncic, who had averaged 38 points in the first three games of the series, was limited to 19 points, six rebounds and six assists. He made just 9 of 24 shots from the field, including 1-for-7 from 3-point range.Kevin Durant scored 42 points and Kyrie Irving added 39 as Brooklyn took control in the second quarter and pulled away in the third in a rout of host Boston in Game 4 of its Eastern Conference first-round series.
James Harden added 23 points and a playoff career-high 18 assists to fall one shy of the franchise's playoff record for assists set by Jason Kidd against Toronto in 2007. Jayson Tatum followed up his 50-point game from Friday by scoring 40 but Boston had little answers defensively for the Brooklyn's stars.Atlanta's Trae Young torched visiting New York for 27 points and led the Hawks to a blowout win in Game 4, giving them a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round series.
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