The Suns today beat the Lakers 140-111 at home. The Suns scored 140 points in seven double-figures, setting a new single-game scoring record for the season.
Booker played in the third quarter today, shooting 12-of-25, 4-of-10 from three-point range, 30 points, 10 assists and 4 steals, plus-minus +38 game-high. Booker has cut 30+ on 21 occasions this season, the only player for the Suns to cut 30+ multiple times this season. In addition to Booker, Ayton has scored 30 points against the Bucks, and Johnson has also scored 38 points against the Knicks.
Ayton played well today, playing 27 minutes, shooting 11-of-14 from the field, 0-of-1 from three-point range, 1-of-1 from the free throw line, 23 points and 16 rebounds, plus-minus as high as +35.
On the Lakers' side, James played only three quarters, shooting 10 of 20, 5 of 11 three-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws, and had 31 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. In today's game, James achieved a career 10,000 assists, becoming the only player in NBA history to score 30,000 points, 10,000 points and 10,000 assists.
After today's big win over the Lakers, the Suns have won six straight games against the Lakers (including the playoffs and regular season), and the last time they lost to the Lakers was on May 28, 2021. In the first round of the playoffs last season, the Lakers and the Suns met, and many people thought that the Lakers could complete the Black Seven, but the thick eyebrows suffered an injury, and the Lakers were eventually eliminated by the Suns.
Before today's game, Thick Brow said in an interview: The Suns escaped a disaster last season. The implication is that if the thick eyebrows remain healthy, the Suns will not win the Lakers last season. However, from today's game, the situation is not the case, even if there are thick eyebrows, the Lakers may not be able to win the Suns, and Paul is not here today.
The Suns have played against the Lakers three times this season, winning all three games and leading by as many as 32, 22 and 35 points, respectively. In the first round of the playoffs last season, the Suns also led the Lakers by 36 and 29 points, respectively.
After losing to the Suns, the Lakers have also suffered a ten-game losing streak on the road. In these ten games, the Lakers averaged 10 points per game. After All-Star Weekend, the Lakers had just 2-7 in nine games, while James scored 56 and 50 points in two of those wins. That is to say, after the All-Star Weekend, in the game where James scored less than 50, the Lakers won 0-7. The Lakers currently have a record of 29 wins and 38 losses, ranking ninth in the West.