The Los Angeles Lakers looked like they were ready for battle to start things off against Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Luka Doncic, in particular, seemed as though he was on his way to another monster scoring effort after dropping 20 points in the first quarter alone. But then the Lakers capitulated in the second quarter, turning the ball over in live fashion as the Suns converted them into points seemingly on every possession, and they couldn't recover en route to a 125-108 defeat.

Doncic was smothered by the Suns' defense in the second quarter; there was a stretch in which he coughed the ball up on consecutive possessions and Phoenix ran out for easy buckets. The Lakers star had nine turnovers on the night, with the team having 21 overall which the Suns converted for 32 points. In

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