NBA: LeBron James and LA Lakers unbeaten start ended by Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns duo Kevin Durant and Devin Booker combined to send Los Angeles Lakers tumbling to their first NBA defeat of the season.
Booker bagged 33 points and Durant 30 to give the Suns a thrilling 109-105 win at Phoenix’s Footprint Center.
Lakers star LeBron James had a quiet game and registered just 11 points as team-mate Anthony Davis top scored with 29, while Austin Reaves added 23.
The Lakers had gone into the match with an impressive 3-0 start to the campaign under new head coach JJ Redick and made a superb start to the game.
Davis bagged 16 points in the first quarter to give the Lakers a 26-8 lead.
Phoenix hit back to go 50-48 up before the Lakers responded with a 35-point third quarter to regain the lead.
However, the Suns dominated the fourth as they outscored the Lakers 33-22 to seal a hard-fought victory.
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer hailed the “toughness” of his side’s defence after taking “a punch like that in the first quarter” as a crucial factor in the win.
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