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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) reacts to a foul call in the second half alongside Phoenix Suns guard Isaiah Thomas during the home opener at US Airways Center in Phoenix, Oct 29, 2014. The Suns defeated the Lakers 119-99. [Photo/Agencies, Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports]

The Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-99 despite Kobe Bryant's 31 points after Isaiah Thomas scored 23 points in his Phoenix debut and Marcus Morris matched his career high with five 3-pointers.

Goran Dragic scored 12 of his 18 points in the third quarter, when the Suns outscored the Lakers 39-24 and led by as many as 29. Phoenix's Eric Bledsoe had 16 points and nine assists before he drew his second technical foul and was ejected with 30 seconds left in the third quarter.

Bryant, 11 of 25 from the field, didn't play in the fourth quarter. Ed Davis scored 14 points and Wayne Ellington 13 for Los Angeles.

Golden State's Stephen Curry had 24 points and 10 rebounds as an undermanned Warriors downed the Los Angeles Kings 95-77, while LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points as the Portland Trail Blazers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Oklahoma City 106-89.

In other games, Kemba Walker made a 21-footer from the top of the key with 5 seconds left in overtime to lift the Charlotte Hornets past the Milwaukee Bucks 108-106, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-101 and the Houston Rockets downed the Utah Jazz 104-93.

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 103-91, the Toronto Raptors beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-102 and the Denver Nuggets were 89-79 winners over the Detroit Pistons.