"So in that second quarter... they're giving the shots, (so) instead of shooting the ball, I feel like I was trying to get (everyone) involved. But there's no way I should have nine turnovers."
"I've done it before. I did it tonight and at some point I'll probably do it again. ... I was bad in that aspect, so I gotta be better."
"And obviously on our home floor and against a disruptive defense like that, you can't turn the ball over that much. And they were pretty much all pick-sixes. They not only turned us over, they were able to convert."
Luka Doncic committed nine turnovers while scoring 38 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. The Lakers totaled 22 turnovers in a 125-108 loss at Crypto.com Arena. Austin Reaves had five turnovers and scored 16 points. LeBron James had three turnovers and extended his regular-season double-figure scoring streak to 1,297 games. The Lakers' Big Three combined for 17 turnovers. The Phoenix Suns entered the game averaging an NBA-high 10.6 steals per game and converted many Lakers miscues into transition points. Multiple late-second-quarter turnovers by Doncic swung momentum toward the Suns.
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