Lakers Celebrate Playoff Homecoming in 109–95 Win Over Suns

Lakers Celebrate Playoff Homecoming in 109–95 Win Over Suns
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) shoots over Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the first half in Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 27, 2021. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES—Each time Anthony Davis sprawled to the ground after a tough foul or a difficult finish, he felt the cheers of about 7,000 frenzied Los Angeles Lakers fans lifting him back up.

The big man can’t wait until a full Staples Center has got his back. In the meantime, his Lakers intend to keep pushing their way past the Phoenix Suns, who pushed back too late—and a bit too zealously—in Game 3.