Suns pass Lakers and extend winning streak to a few games

The stars were in the Monday night battle between me and the Phoenix Suns. R. Lakers, but not in a storybook way.

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Devin Booker, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook have been lacking in movement

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as the Suns topped the Lakers in style 130-104. Phoenix shot a solid fifty-one, three percent from center

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and reached the one hundred and thirty point mark for the sixth time all season.

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racking up his 14th double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds.

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Every Suns starter scored at least 15 points in the win. Phoenix led using as many as 26 inside the win.

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Chris Paul took on scoring duties early on and reached the 20-point mark for the second time all season.

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Phoenix is now a midgame comeback of the Memphis Grizzlies for first place in the Western conference.

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