Jordan Clarkson dropped 25 points off the bench on 11-19 shooting to lead the Lakers past the Suns 100-93, overcoming a 30+ point game by Devin Booker. Corey Brewer followed with 13 points to round out the bench. On the starters, Brook Lopez and KCP were co-leading scorers as each scored 15 points. Lopez notched a double-double with 10 rebounds while Caldwell-Pope almost recorded one with 9 rebounds. Kyle Kuzma had a quiet game, but finished strong with 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Final Score: @ Phoenix 100-93 [W]
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Highlights: *Courtesy of Ximo Pierto*
When Clarkson's on fire and he's shooting efficiently from the field off the bench, it tends to be a good sign for the Lakers. The Suns opened up a big lead to start this game and the Lakers closed the gap when JC came off the bench and started stringing together made shots. Most of them were high percentage shots too. If you see his individual highlights he ad a lot of space between the him and whoever was guarding from the Suns. And the key thing is that he was decisive. It helps especially when he has the stroke. It was not just Clarkson's good game, but I thought the Lakers did a great job turning up defensively, especially late in the 2nd half. Devin Booker's 36 points is a smear on the defensive effort. But, he's going to get his shots regardless. Kyle Kuzma didn't play a good game, but he finished strong in the 4th quarter to give the Lakers some clutch shots to seal the deal this game. Also, Corey Brewer had a surprising 17 point performance. He's been absolutely terrific against Phoenix. In the last meeting against Phoenix, he hounded Booker and they had intense one-on-one matchup respectively when Brewer "D'd" up on Booker. This game, he was hustling on both sides of the ball. Certainly, a win against Phoenix not impressive since they are projected to be bad once again. But, the Lakers just needed something positive to cap off their brutal 4-game road trip. Remember, three of those games were up against the better teams in the East and the Lakers lost all three of them. Tomorrow's matchup against the 76ers should be an interesting one. The Sixers might have found their Big 3 of the future in Embiid, Simmons, and Covington. They put up some big numbers last night in their comeback win over the Clippers. There are a lot of headlines heading into tomorrow's game. Both teams have good young cores and future stars. Lonzo Ball and Ben Simmons are front runners for Rookie of the Year. Kyle Kuzma may creep up with them if he continues to play this well into the season. But also, in last year's draft, Ben Simmons went #1 while Brandon Ingram went #2 respectively. We finally get to see the top two picks in last year's draft go head-to-head. I'll see you guys tomorrow night for that game.
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