National Basketball Association
Phoenix 115, L.A. Lakers 100
When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, January 19, 2015
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#45 Brian Forte, #76 Steven Anderson, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance:
17435
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Suns 115, Lakers 100: Isaiah Thomas had 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting and matched a season best of five steals while Goran Dragic added 24 points and nine rebounds as host Phoenix completed a four-game season sweep of Los Angeles.
Eric Bledsoe had 17 points and seven assists as the Suns recorded their eighth consecutive home victory over the Lakers. Markieff Morris scored 15 points and Gerald Green added 13 as Phoenix was 13-of-32 from 3-point range with Thomas making four and Green hitting three.
Nick Young scored 24 points and Ed Davis grabbed 11 rebounds for Los Angeles, which played without Kobe Bryant (rest). Jordan Hill and Wesley Johnson scored 12 points and Jeremy Lin had 10 points and 10 assists for the Lakers, who committed 23 turnovers while losing their fifth straight game and 14th of their last 18.
Back-to-back 3-pointers by Green gave Phoenix a 99-82 lead with 7:37 remaining and the advantage reached 19 before Young scored 16 consecutive Los Angeles points to make it a seven-point margin. Hill’s basket moved the Lakers within six with 2:58 left before back-to-back hoops by Dragic and five straight points by Morris accounted for a game-ending 9-0 burst.
Dragic had 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the first half as Phoenix overcame a six-point second-quarter deficit to tie it at 51 heading into the break. The Suns moved ahead early in third quarter and steadily increased the lead before Thomas’ basket with six seconds left made it 87-77 entering the final stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Phoenix racked up 16 steals, including three apiece by Bledsoe and F P.J. Tucker. … Los Angeles C Tarik Black exited in the fourth quarter with a sprained right ankle. … The Suns have won six straight home games to improve their mark to 12-7.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Lakers |
|
Phoenix |
Nick Young 24 |
Scoring |
Goran Dragic 24 |
Jeremy Lin 10 |
Assists |
Eric Bledsoe 7 |
Ed Davis 11 |
Rebounds |
Goran Dragic 9 |
Nick Young 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Eric Bledsoe 5 |
Jeremy Lin 3 |
Steals |
Isaiah Thomas 5 |
Tarik Black 1 |
Blocks |
Alex Len 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Lakers
|
100 |
45.3 |
8-17 |
24-35 |
24 |
46 |
3 |
9 |
23 |
Phoenix
|
115 |
50.0 |
13-32 |
16-22 |
23 |
41 |
7 |
16 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Portland. The Suns have a W/L % of .680 after a win and .444 after a loss.
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Lakers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .267 after a loss.