Even though Durant has played superb individual basketball for the Suns this year, averaging 26.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game on 52.8% shooting from the floor, it hasn't resulted in many wins for Phoenix. Heading into this game against L.A., Phoenix's record was 31-36, good for only 11th place in the Western Conference.

The Suns got the lead down to single digits in the third and got it down to eight after a triple by Royce O’Neale (10 points) after an 8-0 run through 7:04. After the Lakers pushed the lead back to 16, the Suns had another 7-0 surge that cut the Lakers' lead to nine at 1:40. The Suns continue to struggle on just 19.4% from the perimeter.

Luka Dončić and the Lakers come home after a rough road trip. Kevin Durant and the Suns have struggled mightily in 2025.

Luka Doncic put a couple of moves on Kevin Durant that had him dancing, and the Lakers' star finished it off with a step-back three.

Luka Doncic had 33 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped their four-game losing streak with a 107-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Luka Doncic is shocked by how open he can get against the Phoenix Suns. On Sunday, as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 107-96, Doncic and Kevin Durant jawed at each other before Doncic delivered a dagger of a one-liner about the Suns to his Lakers teammates.

The Phoenix Suns have been heading in the wrong direction for the better part of the last two months, and even Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic seemed to question his opponent’s effort level on Sunday.