Lakers vs Suns Game 1 Live in NBA Playoffs: LA Lakers vs Phoenix Suns- 24th May NBA LIVE stream, watch online, Schedules, Date, India time, Live Link, Scores: Phoenix leads 67-56 in Quarter 3- Follow for Live Updates
Lakers vs Suns Quarter 3
PHX was up 15 moments ago, but the Lakers are back within 7 behind an 8-0 run capped by Schroder getting underneath Ayton for a layup for the 2nd time in the period.
Time out Suns, at the 3:14 mark of the 3rd.
A 6-0 LAL run here was nearly 9 when KCP missed an open corner 3.
Drummond’s had a nice stretch and is up to 12 points with 9 boards.
KCP just had a chance to cut the deficit to six with a 3. The Lakers are creeping back into this thing thanks to Chris Paul’s injury.
LeBron can still get the points at the free-throw line, but it’s just sort of jarring to see him with head steam not actually finish the layup. This is LeBron we’re talking about here. Seeing him physically compromised is just so unusual.
KCP finally snaps out of his cold streak and hits his first 3 of the night.
Big shot by Chris Paul to put the Suns back up 10. That’s only his fifth point of the game. He needs to prove to the Lakers that he can still score.
LeBron with his third 3 of the night. Half of his shots have come from behind the arc.
Lakers vs Suns Quarter 2
Phoenix has clearly been the aggressor. 50-50 balls, transition, turnovers, etc.
LAL deficit is 53-43 with 1 min. to go in the half.
It’s really, really notable that the Suns have survived the Anthony Davis at center minutes largely with Dario Saric as the lone big on the floor. If Davis can’t punish Saric, the Lakers are in serious trouble.
KCP has been in a really nice rhyhtm for a while now, but he opens 0 for 5 tonight, including 4 missed 3’s.
Aside from 2 3’s from LeBron, LAL is 0 for 7.
Anthony Davis went for 42-12-5-3-3 in the home win over Phoenix two weeks ago.
He’s played 13 minutes thus far and is 2 for 5 for 4 points with 1 block, 0 boards and 0 assists.
Chris Paul has checked back into the game. Naturally, he received a massive ovation from the fans in Phoenix. Glad to see that his injury wasn’t anything serious.
Trezz putting in work 😤
(📺: ABC) pic.twitter.com/PaQpE9dYhQ
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) May 23, 2021
LeBron has gotten Trezl going a bit, his feeds leading to 2 Harrell buckets, plus 2 FT’s.
Make it 3 LeBron assists to Harrell, who has great hands in traffic, and gobbled up a LeBron bullet for an and-1 as LAL get within 4 at 38-34 after Harrell’s FT.
Here's the play where Paul was hurt pic.twitter.com/z2W2pDNdaK
— CJ Fogler #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) May 23, 2021
It looks like Cam Johnson hit Chris Paul on that LeBron putback, and that’s what caused whatever’s happening here.
Players from both teams surrounding Chris Paul pic.twitter.com/YHypUiNFXF
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) May 23, 2021
Chris Paul is down. It looks like his arm or shoulder is in pain.
Phoenix has pushed the lead to double-digits, all during the Montrezl Harrell minutes.
Lakers vs Suns Quarter 1
The Lakers have played terrible transition defense thus far. That’s another 3 for Phoenix off the break.
LeBron is back in the game and Alex Caruso is joining him.
Davis with the pull-up. The Lakers saw plenty of that in last year’s playoffs.
The first sub is Kuzma for Drummond, moving AD to the 5. The Lakers weren’t very crisp on rotations for Suns 3’s.
The first play out of the T.O. was an alley-oop from KCP to Davis that he hammered home. Nice play from Vogel.
LeBron started 3 for 3 from the field before a miss, all on jumpers, including a pair of 3’s. But Phoenix is 6 for 11 on the other end, getting better looks than LAL typically offer, including 3 for 6 from 3.
All tied at 15 into the first time out.
Devin Booker ladies and gents pic.twitter.com/6upQxvN5bP
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) May 23, 2021
Lakers vs Suns Starting 5 and Pre-Game Updates
Opening shift of the 2021 Playoffs. #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/my21x1GulR
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) May 23, 2021
Today’s @BayEquity 5
LET’S GO!!!! #RallyTheValley TOGETHER. pic.twitter.com/qhMpYEgxWr
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) May 23, 2021
As usual, the top priority for Frank Vogel on the scouting report starts at the defensive end:
“We got to make them uncomfortable on the defensive end.”
LAL has been very good containing elite guards in these last 2 seasons, and PHX has two of them
Frank Vogel said LAL expects to meet the 85% mark of travel party members that are fully vaccinated by Monday.
Monty Williams said the Suns will have a “Number of guys” defending LeBron and AD. Can’t just have one guy stick to that level of player, typically, especially as LeBron will manipulate matchups/switches throughout the game/series.
Ahead of Game 1, Suns coach, Monty Williams said Phoenix has to have “A great deal of poise … there’s so much that comes with playing the Lakers.”
The Los Angeles Lakers punched their ticket to the 2021 NBA Playoffs with a thrilling win over the Golden State Warriors in the Play-In Tournament.
The Lakers will now commence their title defense with a first-round matchup with the Phoenix Suns.
NBA Playoffs to be live-streamed in more than 200 countries. Watch NBA Playoffs Live here.
Match Details: LA Lakers vs Phoenix Suns
Time: 01:00 A.M. (IST)
Date: 24-05-2021
Venue: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix
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