The Los Angeles Lakers were looking for their first win of the season on Thursday night when they played host to the Phoenix Suns in their home opener.

The Suns were without Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, but it was the first time LeBron James and Kevin Durant played together in a meaningful game. The Lakers beat the Suns 100-95, finally claiming their first victory of the season.

D’Angelo Russell scored twice and Anthony Davis converted a three-point play to help the Lakers jump out to an early 7-0 lead before Josh Okogie finally got the Suns on the board with a three-pointer of their own.

However, the Lakers’ inability to secure defensive rebounds gave the Suns an opportunity to seize the lead for the first time, 17-16, midway through the first quarter.

Despite taking a timeout, the Lakers’ defensive woes persisted as the first quarter ended with Phoenix holding a 30-18 advantage.

With renewed vigor, the Lakers opened the second quarter with a 6-0 run capped by Eric Gordon’s three-point shot.

The Suns struggled without Durant, as expected, and the Lakers took the lead back thanks to a Davis three and a James dunk off a great feed from Gabe Vincent.

A brief run by Phoenix and another lead change followed Durant’s re-entry and LeBron’s benching. Despite James’ late three, the Lakers trailed by 6 points (52-48) at halftime due to Durant’s hot shooting from midrange.

After quiet first halves, the Lakers got going early in the third quarter behind Davis and Austin Reaves, but the Suns responded with some timely 3-pointers of their own.

The Lakers’ offensive woes continued throughout the quarter, and they had no defense to offer against Durant. The Lakers entered the final period behind 84-72 after Durant scored on a buzzer-beating jump shot.

The Lakers needed to make another run to get back into the game with Durant starting the fourth quarter on the bench, and they did just that, scoring six consecutive points to force a short timeout from the Suns. The run reached 10-0 before Durant came back and broke it with a huge three-pointer.

The Lakers’ failure to make shots hampered them as they tried to try to claw their way back, but the Suns’ shot-making was just as bad. With four minutes remaining, Davis converted a three-point play in the paint to knot the score at 87.

The next four points scored by James put Los Angeles back in front, but Durant scored the next four baskets for Golden State, cutting the margin to one point.

Towards the end of regulation, James gave the Lakers a 95-91 lead with two baskets in the paint. The offensive struggles of the Suns meant that was all it took to seal the victory.