That 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.