Luka Doncic has 33 points, Austin Reaves adds 28 and Jaxson Hayes returns from injury as the Lakers top Phoenix, 107-96, without LeBron James or Rui Hachimura.

With an injured LeBron James watching from the sideline, Luka Doncic scores 33 points to lead the Lakers to a 107- 96 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Luka Doncic scored 13 points as L.A. ended the first quarter on a 23-4 run, and they have a 31-15 lead over Phoenix. Doncic outscored the Suns himself when he hit third triple at the two-minute mark when the Lakers were up 28-11, and the Lakers' largest lead was 20 in the first quarter's closing minutes.

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The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of their toughest stretch of the 2024-25 season as they have multiple back-to-back sets to play. After snapping their four-game losing streak against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon,