James is absent, but the Suns reverse the Lakers! Doncic scored 25+7+4, Smart scored 0 points in his debut

On October 15th, the NBA preseason competition continued. The Lakers faced off against the Suns. James continued to miss the game due to injury. Doncic and Smart made their debuts. The Suns' starters such as Booker, Jaylen Green, and Dillon were all absent. The second team In response to the challenge, under the leadership of Doncic and Reeves, the Lakers held a double-digit lead in the first half. In the second half, with the introduction of fringe players in the rotation, the Lakers collapsed in the third quarter. The Suns overtook the score in one breath. In the end, the remaining Suns reversed and defeated the Lakers 113-104.

[Data details]

Lakers: Doncic 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Reeves 25 points and 4 rebounds, Ayton 10 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Laravia 6 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Smart 0 Points, 0 rebounds and 1 assist, Bronny had 3 points and 2 rebounds;

Suns: Jared Butler had 33 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, Goodwin had 24 points and 6 assists, Maluach had 17 points and 8 rebounds, Nigel Hines had 10 points and 5 rebounds, and Fleming had 9 points and 4 rebounds.

[Star of the Game]

Jared Butler became the star of the game. In the absence of core players such as Booker, Jaylen Green, and Dillon, he and Goodwin led the remaining Suns to reverse the Lakers and win.

【Highlight Moment】

Ignore defense! Doncic stepped back for a three-pointer and opened his hand to

Goodwin made a pass with a low hand. Maluach ate the cake and blew up the basket.

The ball arrived! Brownie made a reverse run and received a wonderful pass for a layup

Dong Ai connected! Doncic tossed Ayton with his little hand and lobbed the cake

showing off his steps! Doncic played with Maluac and scored 2+1

in a hot state! Doncic counterattacked and hit a three-pointer

[Game Review]

Goodwin took the lead and scored 2 points at the beginning. Doncic responded with a 2+1 drift, Butler hit a 3-pointer, Ayton tipped in to tie, Butler scored 6 points in a row, Reeves, Doncic and Ayton teamed up to score 6 points to tie the game at 11. Then the Suns misfired. The Lakers, led by Doncic and Reeves, launched a 9-0 attack wave to establish a lead. Then the two teams started a tug-of-war around the 9-point difference. After the first quarter, the Lakers led the Suns by 7 points 29-22.

In the second quarter, Reeves scored 1 point from a free throw, and the Suns scored 6 points in a row to close the point difference to 2 points. Reeves responded with consecutive scores, and Fleming teamed up with Maluachi to score 5-0 inside and outside. The difference was chased to 1 point. Reeves and Doncic scored consecutively. The Lakers opened the point difference to double digits in one breath. Then the two teams once again started a tug-of-war around the 10-point difference. At halftime, the Lakers expanded their lead to 10 points 66-56.

Change sides and fight again. Doncic and Reeves scored 5 points in a row. The Lakers reopened the point difference to 15 points. Maluac and Fleming scored 8 points in a row to chase the point. Doncic stopped the bleeding with a free throw and Reeves made a layup. Also, the two teams started a tug-of-war around the 10-point difference. At the end of the quarter, the Lakers made consecutive mistakes. The Suns made a 9-0 wave to chase the score to 78. Koloko made a tip to stop the bleeding. Goodwin scored 4 points in a row to take the lead. At the end of the third quarter, the Suns led 89-83 by 6 points.

Entering the final quarter, the Lakers completely replaced substitute players. Goodwin hit a 2-pointer. Smith and Davis II hit the inside and scored 4 consecutive points to chase the score. Goodwin and Brea hit 3 consecutive three-pointers. The Suns opened the point difference to 10 points in one breath. The Lakers responded 7-0 to chase the points. The Suns, led by Butler and Goodwin, always responded. In the end, the Suns reversed and defeated the Lakers.

[Both teams starting]

Lakers: Doncic, Reeves, Ayton, Laravia, Smart

Suns: Jared Butler, Maluac, Goodwin, Fleming, Nigel Hines