Luka Dončić Scores 41, but Lakers Lose to Shorthanded Suns. Is the Season On the Brink?

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Feb 27, 2026 · 36m

The Lakers found an interesting way to change the subject after a terrible loss to the Magic on Tuesday.

Thursday, the Lakers went into Phoenix to face a Suns squad without both Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks, and still found a way to lose, 113-110. As it was against Orlando, the Lakers had opportunities to pull ahead and absolutely could have won, but instead lost in the final seconds of the game, failing to connect on a shot that would have (on Tuesday) won the game or (on Thursday) sent it into OT.

Luka Dončić rebounded from a terrible game Tuesday to finish with 41/8/8, but neither Austin…