The entire NBA is off through Monday, with the Phoenix Suns first regular season game Wednesday, October 26 against the Sacramento Kings.
Before the long-awaited regular season begins, there was a final serving of preseason basketball.
Winning is always a positive, and Jared Dudley was super efficient. The starters played well as a whole, and it was a strong team rebounding effort. But there are issues.
After the 2015-16 season in which they led the NBA in turnovers at over 17 per game, the Suns had 20 against the Lakers.
Dragan Bender continued his struggles, with 0 points, 0 assists, 2 rebounds, 0 steals, 0 blocks, in 13 minutes.