Luka Doncic led all scorers with 29 points and six assists, while LeBron James added 26 points and Deandre Ayton chipped in 20 points and 13 rebounds, pacing a Lakers squad that jumped out to an 18-point lead before the Suns rallied late.

LeBron James and the Lakers escaped with a 116-114 win over Phoenix at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, but not before a major scare down the stretch. The Lakers entered the fourth quarter of the game with a nine-point lead.

Dillon Brooks ejected for intentional chest contact with LeBron James originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Dillon Brooks had already been called for one technical foul earlier in the game.

Late in the second quarter in their second matchup of the season, LeBron James rammed through Dillon Brooks with a moving screen.