Players Grades: Lakers vs. Suns

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty ImagesThat was some early December game.

Whatever you thought of the In-Season Tournament coming into the year, it’s been a resounding success with Tuesday’s game being the best of the bunch yet. For the third time this season, the Lakers and Suns battled out a close game that, for the third time this season, saw the Lakers come out ahead.

This game was the closest of the three, had a bit of controversy mixed in late and felt every bit like a playoff game. That alone should feel like a success for the NBA as no regular season game in December outside of Christmas Day games has felt like this.

Let’s grade the win. As always, grades are based on expectations…