LOS ANGELES -- — Anthony Davis scored 35 points, Austin Reaves added 26 and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Phoenix Suns 123-116 on Friday night for their first 2-0 start since 2010-11.

LeBron James had 17 of his 21 points in the second half for the Lakers, who trailed by 22 points in the second quarter.

Kevin Durant led Phoenix (1-1) with 30 points. Devin Booker had 23.

The Lakers were down 61-52 at halftime, then outscored Phoenix 35-24 in the third quarter to take the lead as Davis and James each scored 11 in the period.

Los Angeles led by 12 points in the fourth quarter.

Takeaways

Suns: Made 21 of their first 30 shots, including nine straight 3-pointers, before going 21 of 52 the rest of the game. Phoenix was 24 of 39 from the field in the first half, but 9 of 27 in the third quarter. The Suns led 38-23 after the first quarter.

Lakers: JJ Reddick is the first Los Angeles coach to win his first two games since Phil Jackson in 1999.

Key moment

The Lakers trailed 81-74 with three minutes left in the third quarter before scoring nine straight points to grab the lead. That was part of a 20-6 run during a nearly five-minute span from late in the third to early in the fourth.

Key stat

The Lakers were 14 of 27 on 3-pointers. Reaves was 5 of 7 from beyond the arc while James, Dalton Knecht and Rui Hachimura made two apiece.

Up next

Both teams have home games Saturday night. The Suns will face Dallas, and the Lakers take on Sacramento.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jusuf Nurkic vs. Anthony Davis (Tyus Jones gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Devin Booker misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:35	LeBron James defensive rebound	0	0
11:32	Austin Reaves bad pass (Bradley Beal steals)	0	0
11:25	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three point shot (Bradley Beal assists)	0	3
11:03	Austin Reaves makes layup (Anthony Davis assists)	2	3
10:54	Kevin Durant bad pass (Anthony Davis steals)	2	3
10:50	Anthony Davis makes 1-foot dunk (LeBron James assists)	4	3
10:25	Tyus Jones bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	4	3
10:21	Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul	4	3
10:21	Rui Hachimura misses free throw 1 of 2	4	3
10:21	Lakers offensive team rebound	4	3
10:21	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 2 of 2	5	3
10:08	Bradley Beal makes driving dunk (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	5	5
9:50	Anthony Davis misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	5	5
9:47	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	5	5
9:35	Devin Booker misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	5
9:30	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	5	5
9:20	Rui Hachimura makes dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists)	7	5
9:06	Jusuf Nurkic makes 1-foot layup (Tyus Jones assists)	7	7
8:53	LeBron James misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	7
8:51	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	7	7
8:43	Kevin Durant steps out of bounds turnover	7	7
8:28	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	7	7
8:26	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	7	7
8:20	Bradley Beal misses running pullup jump shot	7	7
8:19	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	7	7
8:06	Devin Booker shooting foul	7	7
8:06	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	8	7
8:06	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	8	7
8:06	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	9	7
7:48	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Bradley Beal assists)	9	9
7:23	D'Angelo Russell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	9
7:20	Bradley Beal defensive rebound	9	9
7:15	Devin Booker makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Bradley Beal assists)	9	12
7:05	Austin Reaves makes layup (Anthony Davis assists)	11	12
6:54	Lakers Full timeout	11	12
6:54	(06:54) [Suns] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	11	12
6:54	Max Christie enters the game for LeBron James	11	12
6:54	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Bradley Beal	11	12
6:46	Kevin Durant misses 3-foot two point shot	11	12
6:44	Max Christie defensive rebound	11	12
6:39	Rui Hachimura misses driving layup	11	12
6:36	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	11	12
6:33	Kevin Durant makes two point shot (Devin Booker assists)	11	14
6:18	Mason Plumlee personal foul	11	14
6:11	Austin Reaves bad pass (Royce O'Neale steals)	11	14
6:05	Devin Booker makes two point shot (Tyus Jones assists)	11	16
5:51	Kevin Durant shooting foul	11	16
5:51	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	12	16
5:51	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	13	16
5:27	Royce O'Neale misses driving layup	13	16
5:25	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	13	16
5:23	D'Angelo Russell offensive foul	13	16
5:23	D'Angelo Russell turnover	13	16
5:23	Monte Morris enters the game for Tyus Jones	13	16
5:04	Royce O'Neale misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	16
4:59	Max Christie defensive rebound	13	16
4:51	Rui Hachimura bad pass (Monte Morris steals)	13	16
4:45	Mason Plumlee makes dunk (Monte Morris assists)	13	18
4:32	Max Christie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	16	18
4:12	Monte Morris makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	16	21
3:57	Anthony Davis makes dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	18	21
3:29	D'Angelo Russell blocks Devin Booker 's 9-foot pullup jump shot	18	21
3:29	Monte Morris offensive rebound	18	21
3:29	shot clock turnover	18	21
3:29	Gabe Vincent enters the game for D'Angelo Russell	18	21
3:29	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Kevin Durant	18	21
3:19	Austin Reaves misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	21
3:15	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	18	21
3:08	Devin Booker makes 25-foot three pointer (Royce O'Neale assists)	18	24
2:50	Anthony Davis misses driving floating jump shot	18	24
2:47	Monte Morris defensive rebound	18	24
2:43	Devin Booker makes two point shot (Monte Morris assists)	18	26
2:38	Lakers Full timeout	18	26
2:38	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Austin Reaves	18	26
2:38	LeBron James enters the game for Rui Hachimura	18	26
2:38	Bradley Beal enters the game for Devin Booker	18	26
2:38	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Mason Plumlee	18	26
2:19	LeBron James misses layup	18	26
2:16	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	18	26
2:01	Ryan Dunn makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bradley Beal assists)	18	29
1:43	Gabe Vincent misses driving floating jump shot	18	29
1:39	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	18	29
1:39	Jaxson Hayes makes tip shot	20	29
1:30	Bradley Beal makes 24-foot three pointer (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	20	32
1:17	Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul	20	32
1:17	Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2	20	32
1:17	Lakers offensive team rebound	20	32
1:17	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	21	32
1:05	Monte Morris makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	21	35
49.0	Royce O'Neale shooting foul	21	35
49.0	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2	21	35
49.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	21	35
49.0	D'Angelo Russell enters the game for Anthony Davis	21	35
49.0	LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2	21	35
46.1	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	21	35
33.0	Jusuf Nurkic bad pass (Gabe Vincent steals)	21	35
29.1	LeBron James makes two point shot (Jaxson Hayes assists)	23	35
8.1	Royce O'Neale makes 29-foot three point jumper (Ryan Dunn assists)	23	38
3.1	LeBron James misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	38
1.1	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	23	38
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	38

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Venue

crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

2:00 AM, October 26, 2024

Coverage

ESPN, Spectrum Sports Net

Attendance

18,997

Referees

Derrick Collins, Courtney Kirkland, Jacyn Goble

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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