Too many giveaways their big takeaway

Jaxson Hayes grabbed a rebound late in the second quarter and passed the ball to Luka Doncic, who promptly threw a bad pass fora turnover.

- By BRODERICK TURNER

A FALLEN Gabe Vincent scrambles for a loose ball in the paint during L.A.'s 22-turnover night on Monday.

(ROBERT GAUTHIER Los Angeles Times)

A few seconds later, Doncic got a rebound and lost the ball for another turnover. Then he threw away another pass. A minute later, he did it again.

Over a roughly two-min-ute stretch in the second quarter, Doncic turned the ball over four times.

It was that kind of night for Doncic and the Lakers. Their inability to take care of the basketball doomed them in a 125-108 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena.

The Lakers had 22 turnovers and Doncic had nine.

“Yeah, that was my fault. No way I can have nine turnovers in the game,” said Doncic, who also had 38 points and Il rebounds. “So in that second quarter ... they’re giving the shots, [so] instead of shooting the ball, I feel like I was trying to get [everyone] involved. But there’s no way I should have nine turnovers.”

Austin Reaves was nearly as bad, turning it over five times.