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Durant, returning from injury, defeats the Lakers and wins against LeBron
Kevin Durant led the Phoenix Suns to victory by defeating LeBron James’ LA Lakers in his return game.
On November 27, Korean time, the Suns defeated the Lakers 127-100 in the 2024-25 NBA regular season home game held at Footprint Center in Phoenix.
On the day Durant returned after being out due to injury for a while, he scored a whopping 23 points and led the team to victory. The Suns, who achieved a big win thanks to Durant’s performance, were sluggish with 1 win and 5 losses in the last six games played without Durant, but won immediately upon his return, laying the foundation for a future rebound. The Suns, who broke their five-game losing streak, rose to a season record of 10 wins and 7 losses, taking 5th place in the Western Conference.
Bradley Beal, who performed brilliantly on the offensive line along with Durant on this day, also missed the past five games due to injury, but returned with him today and scored 23 points, and Devin Booker also recorded a double-double with 26 points and 10 assists.
Meanwhile, the Lakers, who lost the game, had Anthony Davis, who played despite a foot injury, close to a triple-double with 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists, and LeBron James with 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists, but in the third quarter, when the game was the deciding factor, Losing the initiative and widening the score gap ultimately hindered the team.
Lillard’s ‘one man show’…Bucs take down the Heat and run for 5 consecutive wins
The Milwaukee Bucks continued their winning streak by defeating the Miami Heat thanks to Damian Lillard’s performance.
On November 27th, Korean time, the Bucks won 106-103 in a regular season away game against the Heat held at the Kaseya Center in Florida. With this win, the Bucks went on a five-game winning streak.
On this day, the Bucks’ game started with the home team, Heat, having the advantage as ace Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence was confirmed right before the game.
But the Bucks had Lillard. Lillard, who recorded a total of 37 points and 12 assists on this day, gave the Bucks the lead with a series of outside shots from the first quarter, scoring a whopping 17 points in that quarter alone.
Sensing a crisis, the Heat strengthened their defensive check by double-teaming Lillard in the second quarter, but it did not work at all and Lillard’s scoring bombardment continued. Thanks to the performance of Lillard, who recorded 25 points and 7 assists in the first half alone, the Bucks took a 65-51 lead.
The Heat’s counterattack began in the third quarter. The chase began with scores from Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro, and the defense against Lillard slowly became effective. In the end, the Heat quickly narrowed the score gap, ending the third quarter with an 85-80 lead.
In the fourth quarter, a bloody battle unfolded between both teams, with scores being exchanged side by side in a seesaw game. But in the end, it was the Bucks who had better concentration in clutch time. AJ Green’s decisive 3-point shot cut through the rim, giving the Bucks a clear lead, and the game ended with the Heat, who had the last attack, failing to score.
