Devin Booker continued his recovery from a hamstring injury that kept him games off the court and scored 24 points with nine rebounds and seven assists in the Phoenix Suns’ 108-90 win over Tuesday night. the Los Angeles Lakers.
Booker played 32 minutes and made 8 of 16 shots from the field, having played 26 minutes in his return Sunday in an overwhelming victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Mikal Bridges scored 14 in the Suns’ fourth straight win, which improved to 2-2 on the road after an 18-game streak that ended on December 3.
LeBron James scored 34 points for the Lakers, who lost in their third straight game to coach Frank Vogel bypassed by safety protocols for the second night. Four Lakers players are also isolated by coronavirus protocols, including starter Avery Bradley.
Russell Westbrook had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakes, who were playing their second game without Anthony Davis. The star is expected to miss at least four weeks with an injury to the medial collateral ligament in his left knee.
James hurt his left ankle with 6:05 remaining in the third quarter when he fell on the right foot of the Suns’ Jae Crowder. He stayed on the court but seemed to hurt the rest of the game.