Despite trailing for much of the night, the Lakers earned their second win of the season against the Suns with a spirited fourth-quarter comeback on Friday, 122-119.
For much of the contest, it looked like a familiar script for the Lakers. Plagued by allowing offensive rebounds, poor shooting and a lack of defensive stops, it was a game the purple and gold spent playing from behind for most of the contest.
But as was the case in the previous meeting this year, the Lakers clamped down in the fourth quarter despite an otherworldly Kevin Durant performance to pick up the win.