The Phoenix Suns (19 - 50) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (14 - 55) 95 - 90 on Friday. In a battle between the two bottom teams in the west, the better team prevailed. The shooting was terrible from both teams, as they both shot 36 percent from the field. The difference for the suns was the play of their starters, as they outscored the Lakers starters 80 - 31. In fact, no Lakers starter scored in double figures for the first time in over a decade. This now gives Phoenix their fourth win in their last eight games, Brandon Knight led the team with 22 points, while also providing six rebounds and three assists. Rookie Devin Booker continued his strong play, as he tallied 21 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Tyson Chandler did a great job of controlling the boards, as he snatched down 17 rebounds to go along with 12 points. The Suns next game wo n't be until Monday, when they host the struggling Memphis Grizzlies. Los Angeles looked terrible through three quarters, but the reserves came in and brought them back in the fourth. In fact, they outscored the Suns by nine in a 36 - point fourth quarter, after scoring just 54 points in the first three quarters combined. Lou Williams was the only Laker who played well, as he scored 30 points off the bench. The only other notable stat line was Marcelo Huertas, who dished out 10 assists off the bench. Los Angeles' next game comes on Tuesday, when they also host the Memphis Grizzlies.
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