LA Clippers at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball AssociationLeonard scores 25 points, Clippers resume winning ways with 117-93 rout of Suns
Leonard, who was left off the Western Conference All-Star reserves announced earlier Sunday, had eight rebounds as well as his 27th consecutive game with 20 or more points. Ivica Zubac had 20 rebounds as the Clippers bounced back from a loss at Denver on Friday and dominated the inside, outrebounding Phoenix 63-35 and outscoring the Suns 64-18 in the paint.
Jordan Miller had 20 points, John Collins 16, Zubac 14 and Kobe Sanders 12 for the Clippers, who shot 51.8% from the field. Sanders started for Harden, who missed the game for personal reasons.
Since starting the season 6-21, the Clippers have won 17 of 21 and are just two games under .500. The Suns had won three straight before Sunday, and are still 15-7 since Dec. 21.
Grayson Allen led the Suns with 23 points and eight assists, and Dillon Brooks scored 22 points. Phoenix shot just 33.3% from the field and was held under 100 points for just the sixth time in 50 games this season. Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin each finished with 12 points.
The Suns were without Devin Booker (right ankle sprain) and Jalen Green (right hamstring, left hip). Booker was selected as a reserve for his fifth All-Star Game earlier Sunday.
The teams split the season series 2-2.
Suns: At Portland on Tuesday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 117 - 93 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 93 |
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shot clock turnover | 117 - 93 |
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Cam Christie defensive rebound | 117 - 93 |
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Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Ryan Dunn 's 8-foot pullup jump shot | 117 - 93 |
Statistics
LAC |
PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-83 | FG | 31-93 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 19-46 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 22-34 | FT | 12-18 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 48 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 25 | Assists | 21 |
| 2 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 64 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 18 | Fouls | 26 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 83 | Percent Led | 7 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Goodwin, G | Day-To-Day | Apr 26 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Apr 26 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Mar 5 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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