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Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant both return from injury, lead the Suns past the Lakers 127-100
PHOENIX (AP) Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant each scored 23 points and the Phoenix Suns celebrated the healthy return of both players with a 127-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
Devin Booker led the way with 26 points and had 10 assists as the Suns snapped a five-game losing streak.
Beal had missed the past five games while Durant had missed seven in a row - both players were sidelined by a strained left calf.
Beal made 10 of 15 shots, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range.
The Lakers were led by Anthony Davis, who scored 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. LeBron James added 18 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists. Los Angeles has lost three straight.
The Suns outscored the Lakers 36-18 in the third quarter, turning a tight game into a 98-78 advantage. Booker had 11 points during the run while Jusuf Nurkic had 10.
Lakers: Los Angeles held its own throughout the first half, but went cold after the break. The Lakers made just 8 of 34 (23.5%) from beyond the 3-point arc. D'Angelo Russell scored 16 points while Austin Reaves had 15.
Suns: Phoenix looked more like its former self with Durant and Beal back on the court. Nurkic recovered from a rough start to finish with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Grayson Allen added 10 points off the bench while Royce O'Neale added nine on three 3-pointers, which came as the Suns built their second-half lead.
Booker made three consecutive shots during the Suns' 14-2 run midway through the third quarter, helping push the lead to 86-72.
The Suns are 9-1 when Durant is in the lineup and 1-6 when he's not.
The Suns host the Nets on Wednesday night. The Lakers are on the road against the Spurs on Wednesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Anthony Davis vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Tyus Jones gains possession) | ||
| 11:37 | | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:09 |  | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point fadeaway jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:48 | | Bradley Beal misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | +3 | LeBron James makes three point running pullup jump shot (Anthony Davis assists) | 5-3 |
| 10:25 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | LeBron James misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 7-3 |
| 9:59 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 7-3 |
| 9:12 | | Bradley Beal misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Tyus Jones steals) | ||
| 9:03 | | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point running jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 7-6 |
| 8:36 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point stepback jump shot | 9-6 |
| 8:26 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Cam Reddish defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Anthony Davis turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:04 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point cutting layup (Jusuf Nurkic assists) | 9-8 |
| 7:48 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point dunk | 11-8 |
| 7:33 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 11-10 |
| 7:20 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point pullup jump shot | 13-10 |
| 7:10 | | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 13-13 |
| 6:52 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:33 | | Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:28 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | Kevin Durant misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point cutting layup (LeBron James assists) | 15-13 |
| 6:00 | | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Austin Reaves steals) | ||
| 5:45 | | LeBron James misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:40 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | Anthony Davis misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:39 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Austin Reaves misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:23 | | Austin Reaves offensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point putback layup | 17-13 |
| 5:12 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot | 17-15 |
| 5:00 | | Austin Reaves turnover (lost ball) (Tyus Jones steals) | ||
| 4:57 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point running finger roll layup (Jusuf Nurkic assists) | 17-17 |
| 4:35 | | Cam Reddish misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:31 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | Royce O'Neale turnover (lost ball) (Cam Reddish steals) | ||
| 4:15 | | Anthony Davis misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point stepback jump shot | 17-19 |
| 3:45 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point driving floating jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 19-19 |
| 3:32 | | Anthony Davis blocks Grayson Allen's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:31 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 19-21 |
| 2:59 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:54 | | +2 | Max Christie makes two point cutting dunk (Anthony Davis assists) | 21-21 |
| 2:35 | | Mason Plumlee offensive foul (Max Christie draws the foul) | ||
| 2:35 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:24 | | Anthony Davis misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 2:12 | | Devin Booker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:08 | | Royce O'Neale offensive rebound | ||
| 2:07 | | +3 | Grayson Allen makes three point jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists) | 21-24 |
| 1:54 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point alley-oop dunk (Austin Reaves assists) | 23-24 |
| 1:35 | | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | Dalton Knecht defensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point cutting layup (Max Christie assists) | 25-24 |
| 1:00 | | +2 | Grayson Allen makes two point driving layup (Devin Booker assists) | 25-26 |
| 0:50 | | Bradley Beal personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point stepback jump shot | 25-28 |
| 0:15 | | Jaxson Hayes turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 0:01 | | +3 | Grayson Allen makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 25-31 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Suns technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 11:43 | | +1 | Dalton Knecht makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 26-31 |
| 11:36 | | LeBron James misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:33 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | Kevin Durant misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | +2 | Dalton Knecht makes two point alley-oop dunk (LeBron James assists) | 28-31 |
| 10:56 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point cutting layup (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 28-33 |
| 10:43 | | Oso Ighodaro shooting foul (Dalton Knecht draws the foul) | ||
| 10:43 | | Dalton Knecht misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:43 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | +1 | Dalton Knecht makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-33 |
| 10:29 | | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point cutting layup (Kevin Durant assists) | 29-35 |
| 10:29 | | Jaxson Hayes shooting foul (Oso Ighodaro draws the foul) | ||
| 10:29 | | +1 | Oso Ighodaro makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-36 |
| 10:14 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point stepback jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 32-36 |
| 10:02 | | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:00 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | Max Christie shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-37 |
| 9:43 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-38 |
| 9:31 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving floating jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 34-38 |
| 9:10 | | Grayson Allen misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:09 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | Dalton Knecht misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:56 | | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Gabe Vincent defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Tyus Jones steals) | ||
| 8:32 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point running finger roll layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 34-40 |
| 8:27 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 36-40 |
| 7:56 | | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 36-42 |
| 7:39 | | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 39-42 |
| 7:23 | | Tyus Jones turnover (bad pass) (D'Angelo Russell steals) | ||
| 7:18 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Royce O'Neale steals) | ||
| 7:12 | | Tyus Jones misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Kevin Durant offensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Ryan Dunn shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 6:55 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:55 | | D'Angelo Russell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:55 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-42 |
| 6:31 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 40-45 |
| 6:08 | | Anthony Davis misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 40-48 |
| 5:46 | | Tyus Jones shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 5:46 | | D'Angelo Russell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:46 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-48 |
| 5:37 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 41-50 |
| 5:21 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving layup | 43-50 |
| 5:14 | | Cam Reddish shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-51 |
| 5:14 | | Devin Booker misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:13 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:56 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:48 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Jusuf Nurkic personal foul (Loose ball) (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 4:48 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:35 | | Anthony Davis turnover (lost ball) (Jusuf Nurkic steals) | ||
| 4:31 | | Gabe Vincent blocks Jusuf Nurkic's two point running layup | ||
| 4:31 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | Suns technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 4:21 | | Anthony Davis misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:21 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving finger roll layup (Gabe Vincent assists) | 45-51 |
| 4:00 | | Bradley Beal turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Davis steals) | ||
| 3:52 | | Cam Reddish misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Austin Reaves steals) | ||
| 3:40 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point running reverse layup | ||
| 3:38 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:30 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 |