NBA: LeBron James and Anthony Davis lead Los Angeles Lakers fightback against Phoenix Suns

LeBron James is playing in his 21st NBA campaign

LeBron James and Anthony Davis rallied the Los Angeles Lakers for a 100-95 comeback victory over the Phoenix Suns.

The Lakers, playing in their home opener on Thursday, entered the fourth quarter with a 12-point deficit.

Davis scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as James added 21 points – 10 of which came in the final quarter.

Kevin Durant scored 39 points for the Suns, who failed to score during a seven-minute stretch in the fourth quarter as the Lakers took the lead.

In Thursday’s other game, the Philadelphia 76ers fell to a 118-117 defeat by the Milwaukee Bucks as both teams started their season.

Philadelphia were without 10-time NBA All-Star James Harden, who ESPN reports is facing scrutiny by the NBA concerning a possible violation of the league’s player participation policy – a new rule that means teams are able to rest only one star player per game.

The policy defines a star player as anybody picked in an All-NBA Team or NBA All-Star team in the previous three seasons.

The Bucks collected 39 of their points thanks to new guard Damian Lillard, who was making his Milwaukee debut after ending an 11-year spell with the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a three-team trade.

Giannis Antetokounmpo added 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Bucks, who trailed by eight points heading into the fourth quarter.