The Lakers blew a 20-point, fourth-quarter lead but held on to beat the Suns 116-114 behind LeBron James’ clutch free throws with 3.9 seconds left. A physical, contentious matchup featured five technical fouls and an ejection, with Dillon Brooks hitting the go-ahead three before his chest bump with James got him tossed.

The Los Angeles Lakers built a 20-point fourth-quarter lead then weathered a furious Phoenix fightback to beat the Suns 116-114 in a bruising NBA clash on Sunday.

Dillon Brooks had already been called for one technical foul earlier in the game. So when he bumped his chest into LeBron James late in Sunday night's game between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers, it was clear what was coming. Brooks got his second tech, which means an ejection.

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The Suns (14-12) trailed by 20 points with 7:48 left in the game, but stormed back to take a 114-113 lead with 12.2 seconds left on a Dillon Brooks' 3-pointer. Brooks was then called for his second technical foul as it was ruled he made unsportsmanlike contact with LeBron James in celebration after a dead ball.