The Phoenix Suns are still in the hunt to clinch the NBA Cup’s West Group B and advance to the quarterfinals. San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder and Suns are each 2-1 in group play of the in-season tournament. The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-2 after Friday's loss to the Thunder and the Utah Jazz are 0-3.

The Lakers' path to defending their NBA Cup now requires a win over the Thunder and a little help from the Spurs.

The Los Angeles Lakers will need a little luck to break their way if they hope to get back to the Emirates NBA Cup championship game this year. Last season, L.A

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 to snap a five-game losing streak.

The Suns have lost their last five games and would love to put themselves back on track with a win against the Lakers, who are 10-6. Phoenix loved what they saw from their healthy star trio of Beal, Durant and Devin Booker in what was an impressive 9-2 start, though injuries derailed the quick jump out of the gates.