Suns get burned by LeBron's blazing finish

Late blitz fends off Phoenix as Lakers stars revel in 'playoff-like intensity'

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James scored 15 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers secured the last semifinal spot in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament with a 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.

Anthony Davis had 27 points and 15 rebounds and Austin Reaves scored 20 for the top-seeded Lakers, who will face New Orleans on Thursday in Las Vegas. Milwaukee plays Indiana in the East semifinal.

"You have a playoff environment out there," said D'Angelo Russell, who struggled for eight points on 3-of-11 shooting for Los Angeles. "Everybody is coming ready to play. You saw a lot of bodies on the floor. That's a playoff-like intensity. That's what the In-Season is bringing. It just allows us to get in that mode before the playoffs are here."