Bradley Beal and Durant both made their return for Tuesday’s showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers (10-7) at Footprint Center in NBA Cup West Group B play. The team's leading scorer at 27.6 points a game, Durant hit his first shot, 3-pointer, to begin a 23-point night in the Suns' 127-100 win to snap a five-game losing skid.

Kevin Durant returns from injury, Kevin Durant picks up where he left off, showing no signs of rust. It’s a tale so old, you forget how remarkable it is that seemingly every time Durant steps back on the floor after an absence he doesn’t look gimpy or winded or out of place.