Lakers can’t slow depleted Suns, lose on last-second 3-pointer

PHOENIX — Fewer than 48 hours after faltering down the stretch in a frustrating loss, the Lakers trailed the short-handed Phoenix Suns by 12 points with less than seven minutes left.

Yes, those Suns – a team that had scored the fewest points per game in the NBA over its past 10 games (101.7), while shooting a league-worst 41% from the field over that stretch.

Those Suns – who were without their top two scorers, All-Star guard Devin Booker (hip strain) and forward Dillon Brooks (fractured hand) ...