The Lakers blew a 20-point, fourth-quarter lead but held on to beat the Suns 116-114 behind LeBron James’ clutch free throws with 3.9 seconds left. A physical, contentious matchup featured five technical fouls and an ejection, with Dillon Brooks hitting the go-ahead three before his chest bump with James got him tossed.

The Phoenix Suns fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in a wild finish, 116-114, on Dec. 14 at Mortgage Matchup Center. Here are takeaways from the game.

The Lakers built up a 20-point lead, but were forced to hang on in the fourth against the Suns to earn a road win.

Even though they blew a big lead, Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick was happy his team won an ugly game against the Phoenix Suns.

On Sunday night at 5 p.m. PT, the 17-7 Los Angeles Lakers will square off against the 14-11 Phoenix Suns in a battle of Western Conference semi-contenders. Bot

Phoenix star guard Devin Booker returns from a groin injury suffered in the first quarter of a Dec. 1 road victory against the Lakers. Booker had missed Phoenix's past three games. Dillon Brooks (left Achilles soreness) is also back, while Jalen Green (right hamstring strain) and Isaiah Livers (right hip strain) remain out.

The Phoenix Suns are currently experiencing their most successful season since they acquired star forward Kevin Durant in a mid-season trade a couple years back. The Suns are 14-11 despite not being at full health all year,

A trio of Los Angeles Lakers standard roster players will sit out the club's vengeance quest against the Phoenix Suns. The last time these two Western Conferenc