Suns crush Luka-less Lakers, handing them 1st consecutive losses of season

PHOENIX — Even with Luka Doncic, in addition to Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent, unavailable to play on Tuesday night, there weren’t many indicators that the Lakers were on the precipice of one of their worst defensive performances of the season.

But that’s exactly what came to fruition in their 132-108 defeat to the Suns, their first consecutive losses of the season dropping them to 19-9 overall and 4-5 in December.

Coming off Saturday night’s loss to the Clippers, the Lakers’ pregame...