Suns beat Lakers at Acrisure Arena in NBA preseason finale
The Phoenix Suns came out on top over the Los Angeles Lakers at the "Desert Duel" in Acisture Arena.
The Suns beat the Lakers 123-100 in the final game of their NBA preseason.
Lakers lose 123-100 to Phoenix but check out Anthony Davis giving his jersey and warmup to fans. Takes care of Laker faithful! ⬇️🟡🟣 @KESQ pic.twitter.com/IG7lXgw8ys
— Bailey Arredondo (@BaileyKESQ) October 20, 2023
🏀 Town pic.twitter.com/6I6GtRCJIE
— Bailey Arredondo (@BaileyKESQ) October 20, 2023
Kevin Durant led the game in points with 21, but Lebron James had 17 points in 22 minutes.
TONIGHT.
— Acrisure Arena is the Coolest Spot in the Desert! (@AcrisureArena) October 19, 2023
Desert Duel presented by Spotlight 29 Casino : @Lakers vs @Suns 🏀
Here's a sneak peak at how our amazing operations crew gets us NBA basketball ready! 👀 pic.twitter.com/HbAoQxdGw1
Lebron James warming up the flow at @AcrisureArena 🏀 @KESQ pic.twitter.com/XSfW92zBbn
— Bailey Arredondo (@BaileyKESQ) October 19, 2023
Straight butter. 🧈 Kevin Durant! Hang around for the low post game 💨 @KESQ @AcrisureArena pic.twitter.com/sZ8neY6Rg6
— Bailey Arredondo (@BaileyKESQ) October 20, 2023
Could be his year! Anthony Davis hits on court warmups 🏀 @KESQ pic.twitter.com/9EV35hGrFr
— Bailey Arredondo (@BaileyKESQ) October 20, 2023
Most of the stars played, however, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal sat out.
LeBron James will play tonight against the Warriors. It will be his second preseason game out of four for LAL. The plan remains for him to play in half of the six-game exhibition slate - likely sitting out vs. MIL and playing in the finale vs. PHX https://t.co/6rke0fBUHG
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) October 13, 2023
The Lakers began their pre-season on the road Oct. 7 against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco, losing 108-125. The team won its next game against the Brooklyn Nets Oct. 9 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas by a score of 129-126.
Two consecutive home games -- against the Golden State Warriors Friday and the Milwaukee Bucks Sunday -- were held at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles. The Lakers won the game against the Kings, 109-101, but lost to the Warriors, 125-129.
The Phoenix Suns have a bit of a history playing in the Coachella Valley. From 2008 to 2010, they played a preseason game at the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens. The games were broadcast nationally on TNT.
2010 was the last time an NBA preseason game has been played in the valley.
The pre-season game will be broadcast on SpectrumSportsNet and can be heard on 710-AM ESPNLA, the team's flagship station, Lakers officials said. Games can also be heard in Spanish on KWKW-1330 AM.
Limited tickets for the last pre-season game at Acrisure Arena are available at ticketmaster.com.
The "Desert Duel" isn't the only big basketball game scheduled at Acrisure Arena in the fall.
Michigan State will face Arizona in a nationally televised game on Thanksgiving Day. The game will headline the "Acrisure Invitational," a new multi-day college basketball tournament
