The Phoenix Suns will look to start the 2023-24 NBA season 2-0 on Thursday night and will attempt to do so without both Devin Booker and Bradley Beal against the Los Angeles Lakers.
according to The Athletic's Shams CharaniaDuring the Suns' win over the Golden State Warriors in Tuesday's season opener, Booker led all players with 32 points. Bealand has not played since Oct. 16. He was on the floor for 18 minutes of the Suns' preseason win over the Portland Trail Blazers but struggled with his shot while scoring 11 points with two assists and two steals.
Thursday's Lakers-Suns matchup is a highly-anticipated one as it will be the first regular-season meeting between LeBron James and Kevin Durant since Dec. 25, 2018. Injuries have played a factor in why the two NBA greats have missed each other in the 13 games played between the teams over the last five years.
James and Durant have played against one another 21 times in their careers, with James holding a 15-6 advantage in the regular-season and Durant up 9-5 in postseason showdowns. Durant also holds the 2-1 lead in NBA championships against James after the Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017 and 2018. James came out on top when the Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2012 NBA Finals.
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