Center Anthony Davis was once again the benchmark in the Los Angeles Lakers attack by scoring 35 points that helped the current league champions to beat at home by 113-114 to the Phoenix Suns and remain undefeated (4-0) in the NBA preseason.
Davis, who scored six 3-pointers from seven attempts, tHe also had a leading role in the inside game with six defensive rebounds, distributed three assists, recovered two balls and put three blocks.
Along with Davis, star forward LeBron James reached 20 points, including three triples from four attempts., captured eight rebounds, in addition to distributing four assists, but lost eight balls.
Protagonism of the reserves
However, it had to be the reserves, center Devontae Cacok and point guard Quinn Cook who scored the last two baskets of the Lakers that allowed the comeback and the final triumph.
Cacok scored the partial 113-112 with one minute remaining and then it would be Cook, who with 26.1 seconds left in regulation time, put the partial 113-114, which would be the definitive one when the Suns did not score in the last two ball possessions they had.
Veteran Spanish pivot Marc Gasol continued to start with the Lakers and finished with just two points in the 21 minutes he played after scoring them both from the personnel line, but missed all three field goal attempts he made, including one from outside the perimeter.
But the player of Sant Boi had a better job in the paint by capturing three defensive rebounds, distributing four assists and put a plug.
Phoenix, on white
While the Suns (0-4), who still do not know the victory so far this preseason, which ends on Saturday, had the Hispanic guard Devin Booker as their leading scorer who he got 27 points, but, again, he did not contribute the decisive ones.
Both teams put an end to the preseason and the Lakers will make their debut in the new regular season, next Tuesday, on the opening day, when they face their neighbors from Los Angeles Clippers, who will reach it without knowing the victory after having lost the three preparation matches they played
