The Phoenix Suns picked up right where they left off on Thursday night. The Suns, after dominating in Game 5 on Tuesday, cruised to a 113-100 win over the defending champions Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday to close out their opening-round playoff series 4-2 at the Staples Center.
The Suns jumped out early once again, and secured a 22-point lead after the first 12 minutes of the game, while holding the Lakers to just 14 points in the opening quarter. Devin Booker dropped 22 of his season-high 47 points in that first period, too, while going a perfect 6-of-6 from behind the arc.
Lakers star Anthony Davis injured his groin again in the first quarter, and left less than six minutes into the game. He had gone down first in Game 4 and missed all of Game 5, though was cleared to return just before tip-off in Game 6.
Phoenix held strong through halftime, and took a 21-point lead into the break. While the Lakers cut the deficit down to 13 multiple times in the third, and even back to 10 briefly in the fourth, it was too late. The Suns held on to claim the 13-point win and win the series.
