Daily NBA Fix 12-24-13: The Elite Rise

PHOENIX SUNS 117, Los Angeles Lakers 90

Dec 23, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Miles Plumlee (22) reacts on the court in the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers at US Airways Center. The Suns won 117-90. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports

Laker Bashing – The Suns used a 62-39 rebounding advantage and 14 3-pointers to crush the Lakers Monday in Phoenix. Miles Plumlee scored 17 with 20 rebounds and two blocks, Eric Bledsoe scored 16 with 11 rebounds and seven assists, with Gerald Green leading the team in scoring with 22. The Lakers got 19 from Nick Young and shot just 37 percent.

New Orleans Pelicans 113, SACRAMENTO KINGS 100

We Know That Guy – If Tyreke Evans played like this consistently, the Kings would have never let him go. Evans scored 25 points with six rebounds ,12 assists and three steals in his return to Sacramento. Anthony Davis added 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Pelicans. DeMarcus Cousins scored 24 with 14 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in defeat.