Anthony Davis scores 35 points, the Lakers rally in second half to beat the Suns 123-116

Anthony Davis scored 35 points, Austin Reaves added 26 and nan Los Angeles Lakers rallied to hit nan Phoenix Suns 123-116 connected Friday nighttime for their first 2-0 commencement since 2010-11

LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Davis scored 35 points, Austin Reaves added 26 and nan Los Angeles Lakers rallied to hit nan Phoenix Suns 123-116 connected Friday nighttime for their first 2-0 commencement since 2010-11.

LeBron James had 17 of his 21 points successful nan 2nd half for nan Lakers, who trailed by 22 points successful nan 2nd quarter.

Kevin Durant led Phoenix (1-1) pinch 30 points. Devin Booker had 23.

The Lakers were down 61-52 astatine halftime, past outscored Phoenix 35-24 successful nan 3rd 4th to return nan lead arsenic Davis and James each scored 11 successful nan period.

Los Angeles led by 12 points successful nan 4th quarter.

Suns: Made 21 of their first 30 shots, including 9 consecutive 3-pointers, earlier going 21 of 52 nan remainder of nan game. Phoenix was 24 of 39 from nan section successful nan first half, but 9 of 27 successful nan 3rd quarter. The Suns led 38-23 aft nan first quarter.

Lakers: JJ Reddick is nan first Los Angeles coach to triumph his first 2 games since Phil Jackson successful 1999.

The Lakers trailed 81-74 pinch 3 minutes near successful nan 3rd 4th earlier scoring 9 consecutive points to drawback nan lead. That was portion of a 20-6 tally during a astir five-minute span from precocious successful nan 3rd to early successful nan fourth.

The Lakers were 14 of 27 connected 3-pointers. Reaves was 5 of 7 from beyond nan arc while James, Dalton Knecht and Rui Hachimura made 2 apiece.

Both teams person location games Saturday night. The Suns will look Dallas, and nan Lakers return connected Sacramento.

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