The Los Angeles Lakers hoped to avoid a season sweep as they traveled to Phoenix to take on the Phoenix Suns. The Suns came in having won their last two games while the Lakers were looking to end a four game losing streak. Check out the highlights:
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First Quarter
Jeremy Lin off to a good start. Hits a 3 after making a good defensive play on Dragic to disrupt a layup. #Lakers need a good Lin tonight.
— Shahan Ahmed (@shahanLA) January 20, 2015
Game Score: Lakers 26, Suns 26
Second Quarter
Clarkson throws down the vicious put-back slam, tying things up at 31.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 20, 2015
Byron Scott rested Wayne Ellington for two games to preserve him for the season and he now has back-to-back baskets as Lakers lead 46-40.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) January 20, 2015
Game Score: Lakers 51, Suns 51
Third Quarter
Davis rattles the rim and Ellington adds a pair of free throws to cut Phoenix’s lead to 67-65 midway through the third quarter.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 20, 2015
Carlos Boozer, #HOLDAT.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) January 20, 2015
Game Score: Lakers 77, Suns 87
Fourth Quarter
Young's 1st 3-pointer answered by PHX's 12th (LAL have 5 as a team). Young has 14P on 4 of 8 FT's, 5 of 6 FT's, w/t Suns up 17.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 20, 2015
Byron Scott said before the game that he could not recall any player who used getting fouled on 3pters as a weapon to the extent Young does.
— Bill Oram (@billoram) January 20, 2015
Final Score: Lakers 100, Suns 115
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