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Big man Dwight Howard scored 14 points (6/6 FG, 2/4 FT) along with 15 rebounds coming off the bench in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 125-100 home victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. The Lakers improved to 40-12 and sit atop the West, while the Suns fell to 21-33.

Howard shared his thoughts after tonight’s win: