Follow usLeBron James and Antony Davis were not having their best day, but Russell and Beasley rose to the occasion
The Los Angeles Lakers kept their hopes alive of avoiding a spot in the play-in tournament beating Phoenix Suns 121-107 on Friday night.
Even with the win, Lakers are still in the seventh seed and in a play-in spot in the Western Conference after Golden State’s victory over Sacramento.
On a night when LeBron James and Anthony Davis were held to a combined 30 points, it was two players acquired at the trade deadline that helped propel the Lakers. DeAngelo Russell led Los Angeles with 24 points and Malik Beasley had 21.
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