The visiting Phoenix Suns defeated the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers 114-104 despite losing All-Star Devin Booker to an ejection in the third quarter on Tuesday.
Dario Saric scored 21 points off the bench to pace the Suns. Mikal Bridges had 19 points while Deandre Ayton and Booker added 17 and Jae Crowder scored 15 on four 3-pointers as Phoenix won its third in a row and sixth in seven games.
The win allowed the Suns to tie the Lakers for the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference.
Phoenix’s Chris Paul had 10 assists to go along with eight points.
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