Doncic kept his foot on the gas on Monday as the Lakers sought their eighth consecutive win. The 6-foot-8 guard wasted no time making his impact on the game, turning in another scorching hot first-quarter performance.

The Los Angeles Lakers (15‑4) enter Monday night’s matchup with the Phoenix Suns riding a seven-game winning streak and looking every bit like one of the NBA ’s best teams. A major reason for their surge has been the dominant play of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who have powered the offense throughout November.

The Lakers' seven-game winning streak ended on Monday, as the Suns got very hot and made them pay for their many mistakes.

Derrick White leads Boston to a 146-101 win over Washington by dropping 30 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in 29 minutes. Jordan Walsh (22 points) and Payton Pritchard (20 points) did their thing in the Celtics’ third straight dub.

The Los Angeles Lakers play the second leg of a home back-to-back Monday night with Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns coming to town for Pacific Division showdown. The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker suffered a right groin injury on Dec. 1 vs. the Lakers. He has missed time with a similar injury in recent seasons.