The Phoenix Suns (10) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (0 - 2) 119 - 99 on Wednesday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix. In a winning effort, the Suns finished the game shooting 55 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc. The Lakers shot 43 percent from the field and only 31 percent from the three - point line. After being outscored 33 to 19 in the first quarter, the Lakers were never able to fight their way back into contention. For the depleted Lakers, Kobe Bryant again led the way. He hoisted 25 shots of his own, making 11 - of - 25 and scoring 31 points. He also had four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Ed Davis came off the bench for 14 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocked shots. Wayne Ellington hit 6 - for - 9 from the field and 1 - for - 3 from the three - point line to finish with 13 points in 24 minutes. Jeremy Lin had his second disappointing game in a row as the Lakers' starting point guard, going 2 - for - 5 from the field and scoring only six points. Lin's backup Ronnie Price played eight more minutes than him. The Suns had six players finish in double - digits, including the Morris twins, as Marcus had 21 points and Markieff had 12. Isaiah Thomas was extremely efficient off the bench shooting 9 - for - 11 from the field and 5 - for - 7 from behind the arc to give him 23 points on the night. He also had one rebound and three assists. Guards Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe contributed 18 and 16 points respectively. Bledsoe nearly had a double - double by adding nine assists to go along with his points. Starting center Miles Plumlee went 5 - for - 7 from the field and scored 10 points with six rebounds. The Lakers will be on the road Friday to play the Los Angeles Clippers, while the Suns will travel to San Antonio on Friday to play the Spurs.
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