Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal combine for 46 points in return to action ...

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Kevin Durant, who hadn’t played in a game since Nov. 8, finished with 23 points and 6 rebounds in Tuesday’s win.

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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-for-15 from the field, including 3-for-6 from 3-point range.

Phoenix looked more like its former self with Durant and Beal back on the court.

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.

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