The Phoenix Suns shrugged off the early loss of star guard Devin Booker to snap the Los Angeles Lakers’ seven-game winning streak with a commanding 125-108 victory on Monday night, MySportDab Reports.
Booker exited in the first quarter, but Phoenix showed little sign of slowing down as their offense exploded across four quarters.
Dillon Brooks powered the Suns with 33 points, while Collin Gillespie delivered a breakout performance, scoring 28 points and draining eight three-pointers to silence the home crowd.
Phoenix capitalized heavily on the Lakers’ sloppy play, punishing 22 turnovers for 32 points, leaving JJ Redick’s squad frustrated as they dropped to 15-5, still second in the Western Conference.
Despite the loss, Luka Doncic led all scorers with 38 points, supported by Austin Reaves with 16 and DeAndre Ayton with 12. LeBron James endured a quiet night, managing only 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting.
Elsewhere, Donovan Mitchell erupted for 43 points to guide the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 135-119 rout of the Indiana Pacers, improving Cleveland to 13-9. A dominant 37-25 first quarter set the tone as the Cavs built a lead Indiana never threatened.
In Denver, Anthony Davis stole the spotlight with 32 points and 13 rebounds, lifting the Dallas Mavericks to a surprising 131-121 win over the Nuggets.
Despite Nikola Jokic’s monster 29-point, 20-rebound, 13-assist triple-double, Denver failed to capitalize on an early 14-point lead as Dallas surged ahead with a huge second quarter and sealed the game with a strong fourth.
The Houston Rockets also fell victim to an upset, losing 133-125 to the Utah Jazz, while the Detroit Pistons held firm atop the Eastern Conference with a tight 99-98 win over the Atlanta Hawks, thanks to Cade Cunningham’s late heroics.
