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Way back in LeBron's first season with the Lakers, they came into Phoenix with their playoff hopes diminishing. You might remember that game, where LeBron, ...

If the Suns win on Tuesday night, they will remove all chance of the Lakers even making the play-in tournament. They have leveled up, of course. Way back in LeBron’s first season with the Lakers, they came into Phoenix with their playoff hopes diminishing. Turns out that 2019 playoff-less Lakers team was even better than this year’s. Check the starting lineup on that night: LeBron was surrounded by Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Rajon Rondo and Reggie Bullock, with Josh Hart, JaVale McGee and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope coming off the bench. The Lakers would be too far back with only three games to go, and the season would be over. I’ll bet Bron would love to have that group back right now.

The Phoenix Suns won their 63rd game of the season on Tuesday, a 121-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers to set a new franchise record.

Prior to Sunday’s action, the Suns held a 7.5-game lead over the Memphis Grizzlies for the top spot in the NBA, a place the Suns clinched on March 24. The Suns’ rapid rise followed a tumultuous four-year period from 2015-19 in which Phoenix’s highest win total across four seasons was 24. Phoenix’s 63rd win tops a mark of 62 set on two different occasions in the organization’s history.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers again will be without star LeBron James as they try to stave off playoff elimination. James has been ruled out for ...

Phoenix also eliminated the Lakers from last year’s playoffs, beating them in six games in the first round. James has been ruled out for Tuesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns ( 10:30 ET, NBA TV) because of a sprained left ankle. LA has lost six straight games and has a 31-47 record.

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James find themselves in the midst of a four-game stretch that could decide the fate of their season, as the Phoenix Suns ...

- Lakers last game: The Lakers fell short of a victory on Sunday against reigning league-MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, losing 129-118 at home. The Suns find themselves one game away from setting a new franchise-record for wins in a season and while they already claimed the 1-seed in the Western Conference, this Suns team could be especially motivated to set a new record in front of their own fans against Los Angeles. LeBron James scored 31 points for the Lakers, but it was not enough to overcome the Suns, who had seven different players score in double-figures, led by Devin Booker with 30 points. Los Angeles trailed by just one point entering the fourth quarter. - LeBron James currently leads the league in scoring (30.3 PPG) and would become the oldest scoring champion in NBA history should he finish the year leading the NBA in points per game. - Chris Paul is currently leading the NBA in assists (10.7 APG). - The Phoenix Suns are one win away from setting a new franchise-record for wins in a season, as they are currently 62-16. - The Los Angeles Lakers currently sit two games back of the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference, with the Spurs owning the season-tiebreaker. Lakers: LeBron James (ankle) - QUESTIONABLE, Anthony Davis (foot) - QUESTIONABLE, Kendrick Nunn (knee) - OUT - F Anthony Davis (Q), 6-10 forward: 23.2 points, 9.8 rebounds - The Suns currently rank fourth in the league in points per game (114.9) and they currently rank third in both offensive and defensive rating on the season. - The Lakers are giving up an average of 114.8 points per game, the fifth most points allowed in the league this season.

A season that started with championship promise for the Lakers ended with them failing to qualify for the play-in tournament. A loss to the Suns on Tuesday ...

Will James, entering the final year of his deal, sign a contract extension to keep him in L.A. beyond his 20th season in the league? The Lakers clung to a 42-39 lead over the Suns midway through the second quarter when San Antonio put the finishing touches on its win. It's the Lakers' longest losing streak of the season, while San Antonio won for the seventh time in its past eight games to guarantee it will be at least the 10-seed in the play-in. Injuries played a factor again Tuesday, with James sitting out for the fourth time in the past five games because of soreness in his left ankle. And it left Vogel no choice but to constantly tinker with the players available to him as he tried out 39 different starting lineups through Tuesday -- second most in the league behind the Brooklyn Nets. The Suns' Devin Booker (32 points on 12-for-22 shooting) and Jae Crowder let their opponent's bench hear it, relishing the chance to bury the Lakers after Anthony Davis suggested last month that Phoenix's 2021 playoff win over L.A. was a fluke.

The Phoenix Suns won their 63rd game Tuesday to set a franchise record for victories in a single season, defeating the Los Angels Lakers.

Phoenix has won seven straight over Los Angeles going back to last year's playoffs. Follow him on Twitter at @DuaneRankin. Phoenix heads back on the road Wednesday to face the Los Angeles Clippers in the second of a back-to-back followed by a Friday matchup at Utah. The Suns swept the season series over the Lakers for the first time since the 2014-15 season. The Phoenix Suns broke the franchise record for wins in a single season after beating the Los Angeles Lakers, 121-110, Tuesday night before a sellout crowd of 17,071 at Footprint Center. The Suns (63-16) looked to set the record last Friday night, but lost to the Grizzlies at FedExForum in Memphis in a battle of the NBA's top two teams.

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The Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns face off on Tuesday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. Which team will win?

If you would rather wait for more news around James, I would look to the full game over if he is ruled in. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. The Lakers will have LeBron James and Anthony Davis, even though they both carry the questionable tag, but I don’t think they will help the visitors to avoid losing this game." The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games. The Suns may have motivation questions given the fact that they are seven games up on the No. 1 seed in the West, but I see their offense gashing a Lakers defense that is 28th in defensive rating since the All-Star break, per NBA.com. The team total is high at 122, but the Suns scored 140 on the hapless Lakers defense last time out and would love to put the final nail in the team's coffin for this season. They have failed to cover the spread in three consecutive games.

The Phoenix Suns were the heavy favorites here for a reason. After three quarters it's looking more and more like their high-powered offense is just too ...

- Nov 06, 2016 - Los Angeles 119 vs. - Mar 09, 2017 - Los Angeles 122 vs. - Nov 13, 2017 - Los Angeles 100 vs. - May 09, 2021 - Los Angeles 123 vs. - May 25, 2021 - Los Angeles 109 vs. The game between the Lakers and the Denver Nuggets on Sunday was not a total blowout, but with Los Angeles falling 129-118 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. - May 27, 2021 - Los Angeles 109 vs. Los Angeles and Phoenix will face off in a Pacific Division battle at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Footprint Center. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.' The Suns' defense has more to brag about, as they they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 44.40%, which places them third in the league. After three quarters it's looking more and more like their high-powered offense is just too much for the Los Angeles Lakers as Phoenix lead 100-80. Meanwhile, Phoenix's and the Oklahoma City Thunder's matchup on Sunday was up for grabs at halftime, but the Suns were thoroughly outmatched 65-43 in the second half. One thing to keep an eye out for is Deandre Ayton's foul situation as he currently sits at four.

The Phoenix Suns took down the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, finally securing their record-breaking 63rd win of the season.

That was, until earlier this week, when the Suns dropped consecutive games to the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder. Regardless though, Phoenix’s main objective lies further down the line, painted in gold and bearing the name “Larry O’Brien.” But for now, fans would be wise to enjoy this moment. Three games still stand between Phoenix and the postseason, leaving them with more room to improve that record if they please.

The Phoenix Suns started the game a bit off their mark again, but Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton carried the team to a 63-58 lead at halftime, ...

But the Suns still couldn’t put together back to back shot-making with defensive stops, and were still down 44-39 almost halfway through the second quarter. After launching a ton of threes on Sunday in the loss to the Thunder, the Suns here were forcing the ball inside but still having trouble finishing. Ayton and Booker collected a pair of fouls each and also accounted for 19 of the Suns 23 points on the board. The Lakers started with 4 straight makes and 5 of their first 7 shots, including a trio of threes, to take a 15-8 lead. Cameron Johnson finally tied the game with a three pointer, 33-33, just under two minutes into the second quarter. *Booker now has tied his regular-season career high of 6 three-point shots for the 17th time.

A season that began with title-contending proclamations finally came tumbling down, as the Lakers (31-48) lost, 121-110, to the league-leading Phoenix Suns and ...

"Our goal was to win a championship…injuries got in the way of that." And doing it all the time, and not just on occasion.” The Lakers filled in these spots with afterthoughts and underdogs: Avery Bradley, Austin Reaves, Stanley Johnson, Wenyen Gabriel and D.J. Augustin. One of their biggest offseason signings, Kendrick Nunn, never played. It is made all the more bitter by the assembly of star power and experience in their locker room. Rajon Rondo and DeAndre Jordan didn’t finish the season on the roster. The Lakers made their big move in July, trading for Westbrook while leaving other possible deals on the table. But the Lakers never won as consistently as they envisioned, in part because injuries immediately affected them. Vogel called a timeout, and his team trudged back to the bench with their heads cast down – already beaten in spirit with more than 15 minutes left. James sat on the bench wearing a white “LAKE SHOW” T-shirt with caricatures of franchise greats: Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant among them. After scoring 47 points in last season’s Game 6 series-clincher, he poured in 32 points to set fire to any remaining hope the Lakers had. When the Lakers crashed this season, they crashed hard – and their final meaningful game was no exception. It was the Lakers’ seventh consecutive loss, all of them coming in games with increasingly severe stakes.

Devin Booker scored 32 points and made six 3-pointers in three quarters on Tuesday night to help Phoenix post a 121-110 victory over visiting Los Ange...

Jimmy Butler added 27 points, a team-high eight assists and five rebounds for the Heat, who posted the second-highest point total in franchise history. Trae Young had 26 points and a game-high 15 rebounds for Atlanta, which saw a five-game winning streak come to an end. Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 13 rebounds and Chris Paul recorded 12 assists as the NBA-best Suns snapped a two-game slide. Hoard was 11 of 17 from the floor. Utah holds a half-game lead for the No. 5 spot over the Nuggets. Isaiah Roby added 18 points and Georgios Kalaitzakis had 17 points for the Thunder. LeBron James sat out with an ankle injury for the fifth time in seven games as Los Angeles lost its seventh straight game. Davion Mitchell had 15 points and 17 assists and Damian Jones scored 22 points for the Kings. Miles Bridges scored 14 of his team-high 29 points in the third quarter for Charlotte, and LaMelo Ball had 18 points and a game-high 14 assists. Rui Hachimura had 21 points and Deni Avdija added 17 for Washington, which led by as many as 23 and won for the fifth time in seven games. Nikola Jokic had 41 points and 17 rebounds and Aaron Gordon added 18 points and 13 rebounds for Denver, which still needs one win or a Minnesota Timberwolves loss to secure at least the sixth seed and avoid the West’s play-in tourney.

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 32 points and the Phoenix Suns won their franchise-record 63rd game of the season Tuesday night, beating a Lakers team ...

This is now the fourth time in his career that Suns star Chris Paul has led his team to a franchise record for most wins in a season.

In all but one of his other stops, CP3 has also helped his team to their most wins in a season. At this point in his career, Chris Paul is just used to winning. It wasn’t just any victory for the Suns, though, as it was their 63rd win of what has been a historic campaign for them.

"Beat L.A." is a chant every Valley sports fan should be well aware of. And that's exactly what the Phoenix Suns did on Tuesday night.

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5 takeaways from Phoenix Suns eliminating the L.A. Lakers from playoff contention in winning their franchise record 63rd game in a single season.

People tend to forget shooting is all in the legs. He talked about maintaining a rhythm and guys staying in game shape. The development of Cam Johnson and Bridges has been huge. Follow him on Twitter at @DuaneRankin. With the franchise record intact, this seems like the ideal time to rest players, but the Suns may very well face the Clippers in the first round. So his point is well taken, but Williams rested guys the last game of the regular season last year. The Suns will have essentially a week between the final regular season game Sunday against Sacramento and April 16 when the playoffs begin. Yes, they had injuries to James and Davis, but the Suns dealt with the same issues up and down their roster and still won 63 games. So this team not only fell short of expectations, the Lakers crashed and burned to the point they couldn't even make the play-in tournament. 2. Even though the Suns reached the finals last season and had their core unit back, the Lakers were picked to win the West by more than handful of people. But this all starts and ends with Williams. Hiring him remains the best thing the Suns have done to accomplish this turnaround. Not only did the Suns (63-16) set a franchise record for victories in a single season Tuesday night, they eliminated the Lakers (31-48) from playoff contention.

The Los Angeles Lakers were officially eliminated from postseason contention on Tuesday as the Phoenix Suns sent the crisis-stricken NBA giants spinning to ...

Before Tuesday's game, social media had been ablaze with speculation that the Lakers will move quickly to fire beleaguered coach Frank Vogel, who led the team to the NBA championship in 2020. It is only the fourth time since James entered the league in 2003 that the NBA superstar has failed to reach the postseason. The Los Angeles defeat -– and San Antonio's 116-97 win over the Denver Nuggets earlier Tuesday -– mean the Lakers will not be in the postseason for the first time since 2019.

Despite clinching the NBA's best record two weeks ago, the Phoenix Suns had a few things to play for on Tuesday.

And for him to really see it all and for him to be here with us is pretty dope.” It was as if Booker knew he was going to sit for the rest of the evening and wanted to get every last bit of meat left on the bone. His limited mobility hurt the Lakers defensively and on the glass but you can’t blame the guy for wanting to be out there when everything is decided. After a Booker layin with nine seconds remaining in the third quarter and a quick Lakers inbound pass, he sprinted back on defense behind the Lakers’ Russell Westbrook to poke the ball loose. Phoenix played on Tuesday night in front of their home crowd with slightly more oomph to its celebrations, along with the usual trash talk they’ll engage in with anyone. And Jay. Jay been here for 34 years, man, and one of the most selfless people you’ll ever meet in your life. And even more developed this season when Anthony Davis insinuated less than two hours before the Lakers’ 29-point loss to the Suns on March 13 that the only reason Phoenix won that series is because he got hurt. “When we came here, the goal was obviously to build a program and step by step do some things,” head coach Monty Williams said. And that was Phoenix’s turn to come around.” The [person] I’m probably happiest (the) most for is him. It was nothing to worry about. But before we get there, 63 wins is a big deal.

Devin Booker scored 32 points and made six 3-pointers in three quarters on Tuesday night to help Phoenix post a 121-110 victory over visiting Los Angeles, ...

Jimmy Butler added 27 points, a team-high eight assists and five rebounds for the Heat, who posted the second-highest point total in franchise history. Trae Young had 26 points and a game-high 15 rebounds for Atlanta, which saw a five-game winning streak come to an end. Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 13 rebounds and Chris Paul recorded 12 assists as the NBA-best Suns snapped a two-game slide. Hoard was 11 of 17 from the floor. Utah holds a half-game lead for the No. 5 spot over the Nuggets. Isaiah Roby added 18 points and Georgios Kalaitzakis had 17 points for the Thunder. LeBron James sat out with an ankle injury for the fifth time in seven games as Los Angeles lost its seventh straight game. Davion Mitchell had 15 points and 17 assists and Damian Jones scored 22 points for the Kings. Miles Bridges scored 14 of his team-high 29 points in the third quarter for Charlotte, and LaMelo Ball had 18 points and a game-high 14 assists. Rui Hachimura had 21 points and Deni Avdija added 17 for Washington, which led by as many as 23 and won for the fifth time in seven games. Nikola Jokic had 41 points and 17 rebounds and Aaron Gordon added 18 points and 13 rebounds for Denver, which still needs one win or a Minnesota Timberwolves loss to secure at least the sixth seed and avoid the West's play-in tourney.

Phoenix Suns All-Star Chris Paul is the 1st player in NBA history to be part of four different franchises to set a record for wins in a single season.

Everybody gets to see what he’s been doing on the court for the past 20 years, but nobody gets to see the behind the scenes. Multiple injuries cost him 37 games that season as he missed 25 in a row after knee surgery. At the end of the day, you want to have a chance. You at least want to have a chance, and I’m grateful to be here with this group." “I’ve always been a fan first, and then getting the behind the scenes. I’m privileged to be able to see it every day. Follow him on Twitter at @DuaneRankin. "I was walking off the floor and there was C.J. (Paul's brother). Every step of the way, I've seen C.J." To be a sponge to it.” He led the Thunder to a 44-38 record and the playoffs in the NBA-shortened season due to COVID-19. It would be nice to put a championship with all that," Paul said. The Suns 12-time All-Star is now the only player in NBA history to be part of four teams to set a franchise record for victories in a single season.

The Phoenix Suns are the best team in the NBA this season and, according to the standings, it isn't particularly close.

... The Suns hosted a sellout crowd for a 25th straight game. Booker scored 16 points in the third and finished 12 of 22 from the field, including 6 for 9 from 3-point range. Once the Suns built their big lead, the Lakers didn’t seem particularly interested in mounting a comeback. ... The Suns swept the Lakers this season, winning all four games. Even without James, the Lakers led for a big chunk of the first half. It was a tight game on Tuesday during the first half but Phoenix used a 29-9 run in the third quarter to create separation. The Suns took a 63-58 into halftime. ... The Suns topped their previous record of 62 wins in a season. He came into the game averaging 5.8 points per game. Booker signed his jersey during the postgame celebration before handing it to team radio broadcaster Al McCoy, who is in the midst of his 50th season on the microphone. "And there’s a lot more to go. "Tonight is unbelievably special for so many people," Suns coach Monty Williams said.

The 2021-22 Phoenix Suns started the season 1-3 after reaching the NBA Finals in 2021. The dread of a Finals hangover lingered. The backcourt of Devin Booker ...

It is a first in the history of the franchise. - 64 wins = 0%: Of the four teams to ended their season with 64 wins, none of them won a title. It was one of the most successful runs in the history of the franchise. The 2021-22 Suns will gone down in history as the greatest regular season team we have seen in Phoenix, and I don’t think that is much of a debate. They have set the mark for regular season excellence for the franchise. They shredded the NBA throughout the regular season, putting themselves in a class all their own relative to dominant regular season performances. The 2021-22 Phoenix Suns started the season 1-3 after reaching the NBA Finals in 2021. It was a letdown at the end of a promising run. However, mediocrity was rampant, and when the team hit rock bottom with 29 wins in 2003, it was time to make a splash and change the franchise’s direction once more. During his MVP season, Charles Barkley led the Phoenix Suns to not only their first 60-win season, but to a 62 wins with only 20 losses. That changed in season number 54 as the 2021-22 version of the Suns downed the Golden State Warriors to put their name amongst the great Phoenix teams with their 62nd win. The Phoenix Suns went from a sans serif font to a western font, but for the most part the uniforms remained the same.

Unless the Nuggets collapse, the Suns will face the T-Wolves, Clippers, Pelicans or Spurs in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Phoenix’s franchise-record 63rd win followed San Antonio’s victory against Denver earlier in the night, and that combination of results locked the latter team into a play-in berth. L 1 L 1

SportsLine's computer model just revealed its NBA picks today for Los Angeles Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns.

Suns? And which side of the spread has all the value? The model also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the model's Suns vs. Forward Paul George is an elite scorer and defender for the Clippers. George has good ball handles with a smooth-looking jumper. Jackson is fearless when driving down the lane but also has a solid jump shot. Bridges is an athletic slasher with a reliable jumper on the outside. Now, the model has set its sights on Suns vs. Tip-off is at 10 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles is favored by 2.5-points in the latest Suns vs. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Clippers vs. Western Conference rivals clash when the Phoenix Suns (63-16) and the Los Angeles Clippers (39-40) face off on Wednesday night. The model enters Week 25 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 84-54 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,400. Clippers, and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions.

Stu Lantz wants the 2021-22 NBA season to be over just as much as any Lakers fan.

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The Phoenix Suns broke their franchise single-season win record with 63 wins. LA Lakers were also eliminated from the playoffs in Suns' victory.

Phoenix will get a few more days to rest and recover once the regular season ends this Sunday, April 10. Vogel was able to win a championship in his first season as the Lakers’ head coach. Head coach Frank Vogel and the Lakers are expected to part ways in what seemed like an almost inevitable situation. Still, he’s able to score on the best defenders and is one of the best point guards of all time. It’s fun having the best record in the NBA during the regular season. The Suns used it as motivation and that’s why they have the best record in the NBA at 63-16.

The 2021-22 Phoenix Suns are officially the greatest regular-season team in franchise history after winning their 63rd game of the campaign.

In addition to his written message on the jersey, Booker had a verbal one for McCoy: “50th season baby, franchise record. “He’s such a terrific guy. Appreciate you for real.”

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 121-110 on Tuesday evening, and after the game Devin Booker sent out a tweet.

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The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers face off on Wednesday night at the Crypto.com Arena. Which team will win?

George Newman writes: "While the Suns play the second of a back-to-back the Clippers had a few days off giving George and the rest of the group time to rest. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Despite an average 3-2 record, their net rating is 5.6 (8th in the league) and its offensive rating is second in the league. The Clippers have covered the spread in three of their last four games but are only 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games. Peter Tran writes: "The Suns are coming into this game with plenty of momentum after last night’s easy win over the Lakers, but I wouldn’t be surprised at all if they decided to rest a few starters for this one. Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. The Clippers are a credible threat tonight with a star available, but I'm going to side with the Suns. They rested their stars two nights ago, ran through the Lakers and will do the same to the Clippers. Deandre Ayton has a clear advantage on the inside and if Chris Paul can stay on the floor, it's a quick and easy game." Donnavan Smoot writes: "The Suns are the best team in the league and that's not even a debate. That will make the Clippers competitive and the teams have played close low-scoring games this season. Jess Root writes: "The Suns have failed to cover the spread in four straight games after having covered it in five of six, so they are an even 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games. George needs some run time to get in basketball shape after a three-month injury layoff. The Clippers have started to heat up again and they should be well-rested as they haven’t played since their big win over the Pelicans on Sunday. This should be a close one, but this looks like the perfect spot for the Clippers to ambush the Suns who have little to play for in these last few regular season games."

NBA Twitter reacted to the Phoenix Suns' win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night as only NBA Twitter could.

Check out the some social media posts after Phoenix's win over the Lakers, which marked the second straight year the Suns have essentially ended Los Angeles' season (Phoenix defeated the Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs last year). The Phoenix Suns' win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night eliminated LA from the NBA playoffs play-in tournament. NBA Twitter reacts to Phoenix Suns eliminating Los Angeles Lakers from playoff contention

A postgame gesture to a Phoenix Suns legend further endeared Devin Booker to fans, and further helped his own legend in Phoenix.

“We talk about him as a special player but we don’t want to forget about a special person that Devin Booker is: What he does for the community, what he does for the unfortunate, for children, and for him to do that last night for me, to give me his jersey with the record-breaking win, it’s just a moment I’ll never forget, no question about it.” McCoy has called Suns games for 50 years. Yes, 50 years.