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NBA Cup: Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal return to lead Suns past Lakers as Rockets clinch knockout round berth

The Phoenix Suns were finally back at full strength on Tuesday night.

The Suns, with both stars Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal back on the court after their respective calf injuries, flew ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers. They picked up a 127-100 win at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, and handed the Lakers their first-ever loss in the NBA Cup.

The Suns had been struggling lately without both Durant and Beal available. Durant missed the Suns’ last seven games with a calf strain, and Beal missed five straight games with his calf injury. The team went just 1-6 with Durant out, and they lost five straight with both guys out of the lineup.