Game Recap: Suns 127, Lakers 100
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.
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Beal had missed the past five games while Durant had missed seven in a row — a strained left calf sidelined both players.
Beal made 10-for-15 from the field, including 3-for-6 from 3-point range.
With Durant and Beal back on the court, Phoenix looked more like its former self.
The Suns are now 9-1 with Durant on the floor this season and 1-6 without him. The 14-time All-Star was bothered by a left calf strain during the Paris Olympics this summer before helping lead the team to a gold medal.
As for Beal, he’s averaging 17.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in nine games this season.
