Twelve minutes into the game, the Suns had a 31-21 lead — down only a bit from a game-high 17-point lead — and fans had sugarplums dancing in their heads over the potential of a pre-Christmas win.
Then the second quarter happened.
The Lakers outscored the Suns 40-15 in the second twelve minutes that, when compounded by another hamstring pull by Devin Booker, sealed the Suns fate in this game.
How does a team start a game 31-21 but then get pounded 40-15 right after that?
Your guess is as good as mine.