PREVIEW: The Los Angeles Lakers arrive as the most efficient rim attackers in the NBA, ranking first in that category, while also leading the league in free throw rate at 0.35. Riding a seven-game winning streak, the Lakers are closing out their homestand on short rest against the visiting Phoenix Suns on Monday. Luka Doncic set the tone early in their most recent outing with 34 points and Austin Reaves contributed 33 points and eight assists, while Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 12 rebounds. The Lakers have been one of the most efficient teams in the league, averaging 119.6 points per game while leading the NBA in field-goal percentage at 51.3%. The Suns, meanwhile, rank second in forcing turnovers and possess efficient three-point shooting ranked sixth, but struggle with defensive rebounding at 24th and maintain a slow offensive pace. Phoenix's most recent contest saw them fall to Denver 130-112, with Dillon Brooks scoring 27 points and Devin Booker adding 24, but the Nuggets' exceptional three-point shooting from distance proved too difficult to overcome. Offensively steady at 116.7 points per game, the Suns have benefited from Brooks' emergence as a secondary scorer alongside Booker's continued production. Against the Lakers' highly efficient offense, Phoenix will need to tighten up defensively and avoid giving away easy points at the free throw line.