LOS ANGELES—Anthony Davis had 27 points and nine rebounds Wednesday night in the Lakers’ 122–111 victory over the Phoenix Suns, who were furious with the game’s large free-throw disparity favoring Los Angeles.
Suns coach Monty Williams gave just one answer before leaving his postgame news conference, both ripping the game officials and describing what he sees as a pattern of unfair officiating against his team in recent games. The Lakers shot 46 free throws to the Suns’ 20, outscoring Phoenix by 21 points at the line.
Anthony Davis (3) of the Los Angeles Lakers takes a shot against the Phoenix Suns in the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on March 22, 2023. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
“Where do you see a game with 46 free throws for one team?” Williams said. “That’s just not right. I don’t care how you slice it. It is happening to us too much. Other teams are reaching, other teams are hitting, and we’re not getting the same call, and I’m tired of it. It’s old. Forty-six to 20 free throws with Devin Booker on our team. He gets 12. I mean, our bench had no free throws. It’s just…I’m over it. Been talking about the same thing for a while. Doesn’t matter what team it is.”…