The LA Lakers … The Suns had the ball, down one, with Carter-Galloway-Smith-Alexander-Motley lineup and three chances to score but couldn’t do it. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Quinn Cook tried to keep the team afloat, but they were still down 83-69 heading into the fourth. He did very well, but couldn’t play the whole time could he? Welp, too bad for anyone wishing for another glimpse of CP3 running the offense. Booker picked up his 4th foul with four minutes to go in the quarter and the Suns struggled to score to close it out. It was more scattered than the Phoenix Suns would have liked but they at least found a little bit of rhythm in the preseason on Wednesday night. I’ve been coming here for nearly thirty years and it just doesn’t look the same. Suns got up 20-7 again, just like the other night against LA’s starters. AD racks up 35 points in Lakers' preseason win vs. Suns. Partly it’s the covered seats, I suppose, but mostly it’s the whole new feel. Phoenix was the NBA’s feel-good story in the first month of the season, … Cam Payne and Jevon Carter were fun to watch on both ends, even when the Lakers went big again to try to counter the Suns speed and energy. Yes, me like. The Suns crawled back into the game thanks to Deandre Ayton and Booker, and eventually recaptured the lead after a pair of Chris Paul free throws. Just ugly results. Devin Booker had 15 points on 5-6 shooting. It got a bit sloppy after that on offense until Ayton came back in to get the Laker D’s attention a bit. LBJ and AD are 9-11 together. Lakers vs Suns Match Prediction. The Phoenix Suns came out strong once again versus the Lakers, with leads of 22-7 and … For the Lakers, it’s LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol, Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Jalen Smith has not looked ready for NBA minutes yet. Game Discussion Thread: Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Time: 6:00 PM(PT) Probable Starters Boston is favored by six points at William Hill Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 212.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). But at least this time the Cams were in there. Deandre Ayton was 3-3 for 6 points, plus 3 rebounds and a block. Davis did his best to spark the team by getting to the free throw line, but Booker and the Suns were able to generate good looks to stay in front. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, With Broadway on pause, creators are turning to Clubhouse for their musical fix. Post #1 » by EArl » Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:21 am . He’s going to be a problem this year. The Lake Show closed it out 112-107. Suns looking to rise again. Get box score updates on the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns basketball game. Yet still the Suns lead was 62-46 with 3:03 left in the half. Huge new big screen. The Boston Celtics visit the Los Angeles Lakers in a cross-conference showdown at 10 p.m. Before making any Celtics vs. Lakers picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection … The Lakers cut the lead to 69-56 at the half as Cam Payne missed the final shot at the buzzer. Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder and Deandre Ayton round out the lineup. It’s the best way to watch player interviews, exclusive coverage from events, participate in live shows, and more! Now it’s a real game. The Suns were just ON POINT while the Lakers were still stuck in preseason mode. The regular season starts next week versus Dallas at home. Wizards Not Engaging Teams Who Call On Bradley Beal. However, Kyle Kuzma and the second unit did a good job of competing on both ends and narrowed the deficit to 25-21 after one. Galloway on fire again for his second three. The Suns have found themselves in a rut, losing five of their last six … 0:15. Phoenix looking to rise back. Got Cam a J at the end of the quarter off like three screens but it didn’t go down. You gotta know I’ve been coming to this arena for almost 30 years, made it to 35+ games each of the last 10. [Post Game Thread] Lakers lose to the Celtics 113-121 despite a rally in the 4th With the renovated arena, coupled with the new … While a 46-24 Lakers run to … Lakers definitely flexing their muscle at this point. The two teams began to trade baskets, allowing Phoenix to maintain their slim lead over Los Angeles. Just as the fun got going, Mikal Bridges went down weirdly on a slashing layup, rolled over his head/neck area and left for precautionary reasons. Suns up 39-21 at the end of one. Don’t worry about the Suns 0-4 preseason Suns fans. Even CamJ is on short minutes with a pulled calf. New court, new colors (all black outside the floor area). Theater lighting. The Suns got up 14-3 before LA called a timeout. The Phoenix Suns came out strong once again versus the Lakers, with leads of 22-7 and 38-19 in the first quarter, and held a 13-point lead at halftime. The Lakers will go into the game with a slight advantage in the morale department because they got the best of the Suns twice in the preseason… Chris Paul and Dario Saric, two crucial playmakers in their own ways, missed the game, leaving Devin Booker as the primary playmaker most of the game. Have you subscribed to our YouTube channel? To the Lakers credit, they really upped their very good defensive effort and energy overall, reminding us they aren’t too shabby themselves. ET on Thursday. Devin Booker had 20 points at halftime, and the Suns made nearly 60% of their shots for a 69-56 lead. Booker collected his fourth foul, though, and the Lakers answered with their 6th three of the quarter to cut the Suns lead to four. Los Angeles’ offense stagnated because of turnovers and missed shots, amounting to a 13-0 Phoenix run that put them up 20-7. Read on Twitter /photo/1 Shroeder and Trez look good so far. Individual game tickets for the Lakers preseason games in Ontario, Las Vegas, Anaheim and San Diego will go on sale at 10:00 am on Monday, May 19. The purple and gold found some life to begin the final period after Kuzma keyed an 11-0 run to bring the Suns’ lead down to only two. Knicks, Lakers, Clippers, Hornets, Pelicans Interested In Trading For Myles Turner. Devin Booker is playing point guard with Carter spotting up on the wing. With James and Davis on the bench, the Lakers suffered another scoring drought before Dennis Schroder was able to knock down a midrange jumper. Basketball. They finished the night with 10 and 11 points, respectively, and will play again Friday in a final tuneup. Hope he’s okay, but I doubt they take any chances on bringing him back in. Booker picked up that 5th foul early in the 4th before the Suns went down 100-95 on a Taylor Horton-Tucker three (their 17th of the game on 55% shooting from range). Taylor Horton-Tucker is good, but I just gotta say he looks a lot like Shannon Brown out there. Jevon was effective with 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal. Be nice to see that shot come back. Date & Time: Wednesday, December 16th, 9:00 PM ET ( Thursday, 7:30 AM IST ) Venue: Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Lakers just couldn’t miss in the 4th either, and the Suns had few answers on either end. In true preseason fashion, Lakers and Suns cleared their benches with three minutes left in a three point game, 106-103 Lakers. Booker soars for 2-handed stuff. This team is good. Conversely, the Suns … LeBron James and Anthony Davis will … Still the Suns finished the half shooting 58.7% from the field and looking every bit like that scrappy team in the Bubble. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. That will be no different these next two preseason games.” Lakers (2-0) vs. Suns (0-2) 6:00 p.m. PT, Dec. 16, 2020 Phoenix Suns Arena, Phoenix, Arizona TV: … The team played with much more focus and energy to close the quarter, and put them up 53-44 at halftime. Did I say yet that the court and video board are gorgeous? Cam Johnson wasn’t shooting well from deep (0-4 in the half) but he’s always doing good things on the court otherwise. The energy, the shotmaking, the focus. LeBron James, Anthony Davis expected to play for Lakers in preseason vs. Suns. Suns got up 32-16 before most of the Suns starters had given way to the bench. © Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images. 1:59. Horton-Tucker made some big shots despite great effort on defense from Jevon Carter. 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Maybe it’s just a build. Mikal checked back in right before the end of the quarter. Talen Horton-Tucker had a rough start to the second quarter as he committed a couple of turnovers, but made up for it by bullying his way to the rim for a couple of tough layups. The Los Angeles Lakers continue to look as if they’ve never stopped being ready to defend their title as they won their third straight preseason game, this time with their two superstars, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis, in the lineup. Lakers Preseason Thread: Gm 4 vs Suns: 12/18 7:30pm PST . Suns ran it up to 39-18, forcing the Lakers to call another timeout. Davis splashes step-back 3-pointer to end the 3rd quarter. L.A. superstars get first action in exhibition play. The offensive struggles for Los Angeles persisted, igniting a 12-0 Phoenix run that turned the tide of the game. Davis made 4/5 threes, and the Lakers overall drove their way back into the game with a 35-23 surge on the back of 6/7 threes in the quarter overall. Making their first trip of the preseason, the Los Angeles Lakers came from behind for a 112-107 win over the Phoenix Suns to remain undefeated in three games. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Lakers have alternated between bursts of greatness and general sloppiness for much of this preseason, and … The Lakers beat the Suns 112 to 107. Making their first trip of the preseason, the Los Angeles Lakers came from behind for a 112-107 win over the Phoenix Suns to remain undefeated in three games. Suns come back out in the second with two regular starters — Jae and Mikal — with Carter, Galloway and Damian Jones. The Suns lead got down to 6 on the Lakers’ 5th three of the quarter before Monty brought in the Cams. Let’s just say they didn’t have much chemistry. He’s sitting out with ankle soreness. Of course it always matters who wins. I love that the video board plays the game! Jevon Carter steps in at starting point guard, but that means it’s really Devin Booker running the team eh? But then LeBron James and Anthony Davis played balls out in the third quarter (19 points in the third). LeBron and AD made a number of threes of their own, and the Suns just looked sluggish compared to 20 minutes earlier. Booker soars for 2-handed stuff. That’s because Devin Armani Booker is up to 20 points on 7 field goals and the Suns are shooting 60% from the field at nearly halftime. Anthony Davis continued his explosion, making 4 threes in the third quarter alone, 6-7 for the game overall, and the Suns lead was down to 92-91 after three quarters. Love it! Mikal came jogging back out a second later to the cheers of his teammates. Dont see a thread so here it is. Finally, the Los Angeles Lakers are done with the preseason and their last game of the exhibition season was their most exciting. This is my first time seeing the arena and I’ve got to tell you it feels like a whole new building once you’re inside. Conversely, the Suns have yet to win any of their three preseason games. I’ve SUFFERED with that awful old board. Lakers vs. Suns recap: Kyle Kuzma leads way for Lakers, THT flourishes again. Most of the starters returned and looked to be in much better rhythm as LeBron James and Marc Gasol helped give the Lakers a 44-36 lead. The Suns are … Get breaking Lakers News direct to your inbox. LAKERS at SUNS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | December 18, 2020 The Los Angeles Lakers held on late to defeat the Phoenix Suns, 114-113. Game 1: 12/11 vs Clippers: Lakers win 87-81 Author: Eric D. Williams Publish date: Dec 15, 2020. The Suns started hot, with a pair of threes from Booker and Bridges and a steal/score from Carter. Posted: Dec 16, 2020 The Lakers walked away with their third win in tonight’s preseason clash against the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers — who just played their last game of the 2019-20 season two months ago — are 2-0 this preseason without multi-time MVP LeBron James and perennial All-Star Anthony Davis. LeBron and AD decided that Jones/Motley was NOT going to beat them, and they took turns going at the rim hard. The LA Lakers have shown the ability to both dominate games and dig deep in the preseason. But that’s what happens when your depth is not deep. First Langston Galloway makes a three, then Ty-Shon Alexander makes one and the Suns might win this game after all! The Lakers pulled ahead for good with just over 3 minutes on a Cook lob pass to Devontae Cacok. Carter brings the ball up then passes off to Carter quickly. Suns kept their 16+ point lead throughout the second quarter, unlike a couple nights ago when they struggled with bench play. Dude is an Iron Man. I deserve to enjoy this lol. Game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns played on Wed December 16th 2020. At that point, it didn’t even matter who won the game. Anthony Davis kicked things off with a midrange jumper, but the Suns and Devin Booker were able to capture the lead. Now THIS looks like the Bubble Suns again to me. Suns Vs. Lakers Preseason Preview & TV Info: Looking To Remain Undefeated The Los Angeles Lakers have the opportunity to go a perfect 4-0 in preseason … ... 5 Things to Know: Lakers vs. Suns … 63 votes, 1.8k comments. James continued to dominate offensively, draining a couple of turnaround jumpers and earning an and-1 opportunity off a putback. Lead down to 80-71. Fixture: LA Lakers vs Phoenix Suns | NBA Preseason 2020-21. The Suns opened the second half with a three, but decidedly less energy and saw the lead drop to 9 despite a pair of Javon Carter threes. Lakers vs; Suns recap: Anthony Davis and LeBron extend minutes to capture perfect preseason. Clippers Targeting Point Guard With Terry Rozier, George Hill, … Physically reminds me a lot of Shannon Brown but he’s a lot more aggressive and physical than Brown ever was. I'll update as each game comes on this thread. Lakers have made 15 of 26 threes overall so far. Cameron Johnson and Cam Payne stepped in with Langston Galloway, Damian Jones and Jalen Smith. But who am I kidding? As Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said would be the case, Davis and James only played in the first half. The Suns will host the Lakers again Friday at 8:30 p.m. to conclude their preseason schedule. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Phoenix Suns at the Honda Center in Anaheim in their final preseason game before the regular season starts next week. Final Score (Preseason): Suns drop game to Lakers, 114-113. I can’t say enough how much struggle the Motley/Damian Jones/Jalen Smith backup big man rotation has been this preseason. Nice having the Cams back! 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