Despite Injury Scare, Kevin Durant Extends Historic Run With Suns Against LeBron James and the Lakers

The In-Season Tournament quarterfinals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns turned out to be quite a nail-biter. A game that the Lakers were looking to run away with was turned around by the heroics of Kevin Durant and the rest of the Suns squad.

Amid another injury scare after the Devin Booker and Jaxson Hayes collision, Kevin Durant went on to put on a show against LeBron James and the Lakers as the Suns rallied back in the game.

Kevin Durant puts on a show against LeBron James

The Phoenix Suns were not going to go down without a fight. Not with Kevin Durant in their lineup, scoring in bunches. And that is exactly what happened as the Suns managed to come back with fury in the second half of the game.

During the second half of the game, Kevin Durant ended up tweaking his left ankle. He was visibly in pain and could be seen grabbing his ankle plenty of times after that as well. However, that did not stop him from etching his name in the history books.

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After tonight’s performance, Kevin Durant now has 18 games with straight 25+ points or more. The only person who is ahead of Durant in this category is The King, LeBron James, himself, with 23 straight games.

Alas, even after Durant’s heroics, the Phoenix Suns were not able to finish off LeBron James and the Lakers. Los Angeles won the game with a final score of 106-103, giving fans an epic James-Durant battle for the ages.

A quick recap

The In-Season Tournament quarterfinal between the Suns and the Lakers was an absolute delight for the fans. A big lead, followed by an even bigger comeback, is always something fans love to see.

The entire world got to see both James and Durant turning back the clock to give them a battle of the forwards. Kevin Durant finished the game with 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

However, that wasn’t enough to take down the Lakers. LeBron James led his team with a 31-point performance of his own, along with 11 assists and 8 rebounds for the game. Nearly a triple-double.

Both teams had their other star players pour in points in a bunch as well. But only three players from each team scored in double digits. Now, the Lakers will be moving on to face the New Orleans Pelicans.

Who do you think will come out on top? Let us know your predictions in the comments section below.

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