Luka Dončić got off to a strong start to the contest, unsurprising considering the season he’s having and his history playing against the Suns. In the first quarter, he had 20 points. Devin Booker, conversely, was the Suns’ offensive engine in the first. He scored 11 points in the first quarter. Looks like he was getting out of his slump.

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The Los Angeles Lakers saw their win streak come to an end after getting blown out by the Phoenix Suns in the second of a back-to-back.

Center Kylor Kelley had 18 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers, while guard R.J. Davis scored a game-high 28 points and added eight assists, six rebounds and two steals. Off the bench, Tevian Jones had 20 points on 8-of-13 field-goal shooting.

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was ruled out of Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half with a right groin injury. Booker checked out with 2:05 left in the first quarter after committing an offensive foul, and he didn’t return. He had 11 points and three assists before his injury.

Luka Doncic scored 38 points against the Phoenix Suns, but his nine turnovers proved costly in a 125-108 loss that ended the Lakers' seven-game win streak.

Thiero scored 19 points and shot 5-of-9 from the field while doing a great job of slashing to the hoop, both in transition and in a halfcourt setting. James made half of his 10 field-goal attempts and went 2-of-5 from 3-point range, giving him 15 points, to go along with four rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one block.