The Lakers’ seven-game winning streak came to a crashing halt with a 125-108 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday at Crypto.com Arena.
While Luka Doncic continued his scoring surge with 38 points and 11 rebounds, the loss laid bare the Lakers’ most concerning problems. The Lakers (15-5) turned the ball over 22 times, which led to 32 points for the Suns. The team’s middle-of-the-road defense had no answer for Phoenix’s dizzying offense that shot 56.3% from the field. LeBron James, who sat out Sunday to manage a left foot injury at the start of the Lakers’ home back-to-back, faded into the background most of the night.