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The Phoenix Suns play the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night as part of their quick season-opening road trip. The Suns overcame the Warriors in their campaign opening on the road, rallying from a halftime deficit in the 4th quarter. In a rematch of the Western Conference Final from the season before, the Lakers dropped their opening game in Denver.
With their victory over Golden State on Tuesday evening, the Suns began off with a strong start. It was even more advantageous that they succeeded without their highly valued off-season addition, guard Bradley Beal. Jusuf Nurkic, another offseason addition, seems like an ideal match in the middle of the lineup, achieving a double-double by scoring 14 points and drawing 14 boards. He was joined by Kevin Durant, who scored 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Regarding that particular game one encounter, the culprit was no one except Devin Booker who led the scoring rampage with 32 points. Book grabbed 6 rebounds and topped the squad in assists with 8. The Suns’ impressive defense was an enormous revelation on the first night of play. Andrew Wiggins, Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson were all limited to less than 33% shooting by the Suns. Josh Okogie and Eric Gordon each contributed significantly on defense in their 32 minutes of action for Phoenix.
In contrast, Tuesday evening’s campaign opening for the Lakers ended in a loss on the road. Denver defeated Los Angeles 119-107, a game in which the Nuggets raised their NBA Champions pennant. In the most recent defeat, LeBron James scored the most points for Los Angeles, contributing 21 points and grabbing 8 rebounds. In the scoring group, he was among 5 Lakers with double figures. This year’s Los Angeles team is intriguing because it will virtually compete with the same group as the previous season. The only noteworthy free agency additions were Christian Wood, Taurean Prince, and Cam Reddish.
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Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers Game Information
- Date: 10/26/2023
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Crypto.com Arena.
- How to Watch Suns vs Lakers: TNT
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
