Facing a respite in their schedule with the six-win Suns coming to town, the Lakers couldn’t capitalize.
The Suns beat the Lakers, 119-115, handing the Lakers their fifth consecutive loss, and keeping them winless in December.
The loss dropped the Lakers to 10-15 while the Suns improved to 7-16.
Late, the game was close.
After the Suns’ Leandro Barbosa missed a shot with 2:03 left in the game, Lakers forward Julius Randle took the rebound on a fast break and delivered a thundering dunk through traffic to bring the Lakers within five again.