It's safe to say the Los Angeles Lakers are going to be an inconsistent team all season after dropping their third straight game in a 127-100 loss to

Anthony Davis has 25 points and 15 rebounds and LeBron James flirts with a triple-double, but another ugly third quarter results in the Lakers’ third straight loss, 127-100.

The final score was 127-100 as Phoenix blitzed the Lakers in the second half of the game. Los Angeles had no answer for what the Suns were doing on the offensive end of the floor.

The Lakers' path to defending their NBA Cup now requires a win over the Thunder and a little help from the Spurs.

The Suns came out of their five-day break between games with an immediate home back-to-back, Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers and Wednesday night versus the Brooklyn Nets. They entered the season with 16 back-to-backs on the schedule and will have 12 remaining after this latest one.