PHOENIX —
LeBron James, near the end of a brutally tough shooting night, intentionally missed a free throw to try and create an offensive rebound and salvage his bad night.
But the Suns corralled the loose ball, the last big moment in a 109-105 win that gave the Lakers their first loss of the season.
Faced with a choice during a timeout inside the final minute with his team down three, Lakers coach JJ Redick made a decision.
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He was going to go for it.
Despite time on the clock for the Lakers to have multiple possessions, Redick designed a play to get Austin Reaves an open three.