Ivica Zubac Puts Up Double-digits For Lakers As Phoenix Suns Drought Persist

Lakers gave Phoenix Suns a showdown at the Staples Centre winning by 116-102 with Ivica Zubac putting up a double-digits of 25 points and 16 rebounds on Sunday night.
Tyson Chandler was rested and Kyle Kuzma did not feature in the game for sore hip injury, but Laker proved not to be shorthanded and were all out on offensive against Suns with Zubac and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope leading the group to win the first in four games.
Suns were 12 points adrift by the end of first half and managed to cut it down to 6-point lead. That awaken from Sun was soon override by Lakers with Lance Stephenson hitting triple threes and Caldwell-Pope followed to threes to widen the lead by 107-92 mid-way the fourth quarter.
Lakers held strong their defensive with Zubac doing good blocks before going on the bench and Moritz Wagner fired a late three with 1.05 minutes to play and the group went on to seal the victory and Suns' winless run extended to eight consecutive games.
Caldwell-Pope tied with Zubac in points as both led the stats for Laker and Brandon Ingram followed with 22 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
Denvin Booker led the scoring for Suns with 21 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists. Lance Stephenson who was up on the atrack for Lakers in fourth quarter finished with 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.