The Los Angeles Lakers were shorthanded against the Phoenix Suns and were blown out to end their road trip as a result.

Lakers coach JJ Redick and star guard Luka Doncic say the team must change and get back on track after a 119-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday.

Luka Dončić got off to a strong start to the contest, unsurprising considering the season he’s having and his history playing against the Suns. In the first quarter, he had 20 points. Devin Booker, conversely, was the Suns’ offensive engine in the first. He scored 11 points in the first quarter. Looks like he was getting out of his slump.

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 132 to 108 for their 16th win of the season on Tuesday. Dillon Brooks led the team with 25 points and Devin Booker chipped in 21 in his first full game shooting over 50% from the field in over a month. All five starters scored in double figures and Jamaree Bouyea chipped in 14 over the bench.

On an evening when the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Utah Jazz, the G League's South Bay Lakers hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Salt Lake City Stars at Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah. South Bay came into this game with ...

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Power forward Drew Timme was South Bay's best player in this contest. He scored 28 points and added nine rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. Kobe Bufkin had 23 points on 10-of-17 overall shooting, plus five rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block, while guard RJ Davis contributed 16 points in 26 minutes off the bench.