Rookie forward Dalton Knecht scored a team-high 20 points in return to the starting lineup in a 119-101 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

The final score was 127-100 as Phoenix blitzed the Lakers in the second half of the game. Los Angeles had no answer for what the Suns were doing on the offensive end of the floor.

Defensively, the Lakers caused havoc and dictated the game with their physicality, pushing Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama away from the paint. Offensively, the ball popped, baskets almost always coming as result of crisp passing, the Lakers recapturing vibes that had evaporated during their three-game losing streak.

After three straight losses, the Lakers got back in the victory column on Wednesday thanks to some outstanding defense against the Spurs.