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LA Clippers at Phoenix Suns

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26-20, 9-12 Away
Final
109 - 111

24-21, 15-8 Home

Devin Booker scores 26 and the Suns survive a late scare to beat the Clippers 111-109

Derrick Jones Jr. reaches back for putback jam

The Suns had a 103-90 lead with 5:06 left after Durant's 3-pointer, but the Clippers went on a late 10-0 run, cutting the deficit to 107-106 on Norman Powell’s short jumper with 40 seconds remaining.

Phoenix's Grayson Allen made two free throws with 10 seconds left for a 111-107 advantage, which was enough to close out the win.

The Suns have won nine of their last 12. Allen scored 18 off the bench while Tyus Jones added 17. Phoenix tied a season high with 22 3-pointers, making 46.8% of its shots from long range.

Ivica Zubac had 25 points and 16 rebounds for the Clippers. James Harden added 24 points and 10 assists, while Powell scored 23 points.

Los Angeles trailed 60-47 at halftime, but erased that deficit less than seven minutes into the third quarter, taking a 66-65 lead on Kawhi Leonard's one-handed jam. The Suns recovered to take an 83-78 advantage into the fourth.

Takeaways Clippers: Los Angeles almost pulled out a stunner after trailing for the majority of the night. They did a lot of things right, but couldn't quite overcome the Suns' 3-point barrage.

Suns: It was a nice win despite the shaky moments during the final few minutes. Phoenix has sometimes struggled to generate 3-point opportunities this season, but had 47 shots from long range on Monday.

Key moment Allen missed a free throw on purpose with 1.3 seconds left and the Clippers out of timeouts. Powell's full-court heave at the buzzer was way off.

Key stat Booker and Jones both made five 3-pointers for the Suns.

Up next The Clippers are at the Spurs on Wednesday. The Suns host the Timberwolves on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

PHX leads series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 109 - 111
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 109 - 111
4th 0.0 Clippers offensive team rebound 109 - 111
4th 0.1 Norman Powell misses 77-foot three point jumper 109 - 111
4th 1.1 Norman Powell defensive rebound 109 - 111

Statistics

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41-83 FG 40-85
49.4 Field Goal % 47.1
10-32 3PT 22-47
31.3 Three Point % 46.8
17-20 FT 9-11
85.0 Free Throw % 81.8
42 Rebounds 39
10 Offensive Rebounds 11
32 Defensive Rebounds 28
22 Assists 23
12 Steals 10
5 Blocks 5
15 Turnovers 17
0 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 17
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 24
25 Fast Break Points 14
60 Points in Paint 24
15 Fouls 17
6 Largest Lead 13
Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Nick Richards, C Day-To-Day Jun 24
Devin Booker, SG Day-To-Day Jun 24
LA Clippers LA Clippers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Seth Lundy, G Day-To-Day Jun 24

Game Information

PHX Arena

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 50 32 .610 - L1
LA Clippers 50 32 .610 - W8
Golden State 48 34 .585 2 L1
Sacramento 40 42 .488 10 W1
Phoenix 36 46 .439 14 L1
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