The and are set up for a heavyweight match up in the inaugural In-Season Tournament Quarter Finals. The regular season series currently bodes in favor of the 2-0, though it’s relevant to mention that Bradley Beal (who’s out as he tends to his low back) appeared in the second of the two, while Booker missed both but is clear to play tonight after returning from a single game absence with an ankle injury.
Game one, a 100-95 Lakers win, saw Durant with a dominant, game-high, 39 points on 28 shots — but the Suns simply couldn’t close against a fourth-quarter lineup that featured James-Davis-Vincent-Wood for all 12 minutes.