Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) is pressured by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Phoenix.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, top, drives against Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Phoenix.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, drives on Phoenix Suns forward Torrey Craig during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Phoenix.
Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder and guard Devin Booker (1) react after scoring against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Phoenix.
Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne (15) drives past Los Angeles Lakers guard Malik Monk during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Phoenix.
Phoenix Suns guard Aaron Holiday, center, loses the ball between Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony and guard Russell Westbrook (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Phoenix.
Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges, left, drives past Los Angeles Lakers guard Malik Monk, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Phoenix.
Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges, third from left, scores between Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (39), guard Russell Westbrook (0) and forward LeBron James (6) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Phoenix.
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 30 points, Deandre Ayton had 23 points and 16 rebounds and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns routed the Los Angeles Lakers 140-111 on Sunday night.
LeBron James led the Lakers, who have lost 10 straight road games, with 31 points, seven rebounds and six assists. He did not play in the fourth quarter.
James reached a milestone with his 10,000th career assist in the second quarter on Carmelo Anthony’s 3-pointer. James in the only player in NBA history with at least 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists.
Booker also had 10 assists and four steals. Mikal Bridges added 18 points to help Phoenix move 40 games over .500 at 54-14.
The Suns broke it open in the first five minutes. They went on a 14-0 run — punctuated by back-to-back 27-foot 3-pointers by Booker — to take a 16-6 lead, and kept pouring it on.
Phoenix led 48-22 after the first quarter, the Suns’ highest output in a quarter this season and the most the Lakers have given up in a quarter in the shot-clock era.
Phoenix had 14 assists and no turnovers in the quarter and was 7 of 12 from 3-point range. The Lakers had seven turnovers and were 1 of 10 on 3-point attempts.
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