The Los Angeles Lakers earned a quality road win during Tuesday night’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns, with Kyle Kuzma making huge shots both early and late in the victory. It was something of a breakout game for Kuzma, who just returned to the Lakers lineup less than two weeks ago.
Kuzma had 23 points, including a couple of personal runs that helped keep the Lakers close early and helped them pull away late. It was the type of performance that lends credence to his hopes and those of the Lakers that he can be the 3rd best player on the Lakers. Following the game, LeBron “welcomed back” Kuzma on Instagram.
Before Tuesday’s game, Kuzma had only cracked double-digits twice in his first five games. And despite his play last night, Kuzma is still only shooting 25% from the 3-point line. Last night he did a better job of rolling hard to the rim and running the floor to get easy buckets, before hitting a couple of big 3-pointers to close the game out.
With Anthony Davis likely out Wednesday as he nurses several injuries, the Lakers will need Kuzma to once again get buckets as they host the Golden State Warriors.
