The Heart des Clippers Ivica Zubac, on the proper, shoots the middle of Phoenix Suns, Nick Richards, on the left, through the first half on Monday night in Phoenix. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
Clipper goalkeeper James Harden, proper, fights the Phoenix Suns striker Royce O’Neale, on the left, for the ball through the first half of a basketball match on the NBA on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Phoenix . (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
Clipper striker Derrick Jones Jr. (55) jumps into the basket for a dunk in opposition to the Phoenix Suns middle Nick Richards (2) through the first half of a basketball match on the NBA on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
Clippers striker Derrick Jones Jr. (55) Dunks in opposition to the Phoenix Suns middle Nick Richards (2) through the first half of a basketball match within the NBA on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The middle of Phoenix Suns Mason Plumlee, on the proper, modified a shot by the Clippers striker Derrick Jones Jr. within the first half of a basketball match of the NBA on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
Clippers’ head coach Tyronn Lue, shouts the directions to his gamers within the first half of a basketball match within the NBA in opposition to the Phoenix Suns on Monday, January 27, 2025 in Phoenix. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The Heart des Clippers Ivica Zubac (40) is suspended from the rim after having soaked in opposition to the Phoenix striker Suns Royce O’Neale, beneath the primary half of a basketball match of the NBA on Monday, January 27, 2025 in Phoenix. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The Phoenix Suns striker Kevin Durant (35 years) celebrates his basket made in opposition to the clippers with striker Suns Royce O’Neale (00) through the first half of a basketball match within the NBA on Monday, January 27, 2025 in Phoenix. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
Clippers goalkeeper James Harden goes to the basket whereas the Phoenix goalkeeper Suns Bradley Beal defends first half on Monday night in Phoenix. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The middle of Phoenix Suns Nick Richards (2) blocks a shot by the clippers goalkeeper James Harden, on the proper, as a guardian of Suns Bradley Beal, second on the left, and the clippers striker Derrick Jones Jr., on the left , Watch through the first half of an NBA basketball match on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
Phoenix Suns’ head coach Mike Budenholzer, on the left, talks with the Suns middle Nick Richards (2) through the first half of an NBA basketball match in opposition to the Clippers on Monday, January 27 2025, in Phoenix. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The Phoenix goalkeeper Suns Grayson Allen (8) beats the Heart of the Clippers Mo Bamba (4) within the basket for a lay-up through the first half of a basketball match of the NBA on Monday January 27, 2025, in Phoenix . (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The Phoenix Suns striker Kevin Throughout (35 years outdated) shoots the Clippers striker Derrick Jones Jr. (55) within the second half of a basketball match of the NBA on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Phoenix. The Suns received 111-109. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
Clipper striker Kawhi Leonard (2) passes the ball whereas he collided with the Phoenix goalkeeper Suns Devin Booker (1) through the second half of a basketball match within the NBA on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Phoenix. The Suns received 111-109. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The Phoenix Suns Devin Booker (1) goalkeeper celebrates his rating in opposition to the clippers with striker Suns Kevin throughout (35) through the second half of a basketball match of the NBA on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Phoenix. The Suns received 111-109. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The Phoenix Suns goalkeeper, Tyus Jones, on the left, drives the clippers goalkeeper Amir Coffey (7) to attain through the second half of a basketball match on the NBA on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Phoenix. The Suns received 111-109. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, on the left, talks with the Ivica Zubac (40-year-old) middle through the second half of a NBA basketball recreation in opposition to the Phoenix Suns on Monday, January 27, 2025 , in Phoenix. The Suns received 111-109. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The Heart des Clippers Ivica Zubac (40) Dunks in opposition to the Heart of Phoenix Suns Mason Plumlee (22) through the second half of a basketball match within the NBA on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Phoenix. The Suns received 111-109. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The Clippers striker, Kawhi Leonard (2), passes in entrance of the Phoenix Suns striker, Kevin throughout (35) to attain as Clippers goalkeeper, Térance Mann (14) appears to be like through the second half of a NBA basketball match Monday, January 27, 2025, in Phoenix. The Suns received 111-109. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The middle of Phoenix Suns, Nick Richards (2), slips into the crew’s bench through the second half of a basketball match of the NBA in opposition to the Clippers on Monday January 27, 2025 in Phoenix. The Suns received 111-109. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The middle of Phoenix Suns Mason Plumlee (22) defends himself in opposition to a shot by the Clippers striker Kawhi Leonard (2) within the second half of a basketball match of the NBA on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Phoenix. The Suns received 111-109. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The Phoenix Suns Devin Booker (1) goalkeeper shoots the Clippers goalkeeper Norman Powell (24) within the second half of a NBA basketball match on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Phoenix. The Suns received 111-109. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
The Phoenix Suns goalkeeper, Tyus Jones, within the middle, celebrates his 3-pointeur in opposition to the clippers with Damion Lee de Suns, on the left, Oso Ighodaro, second on the left, and Devin Booker, on the proper, through the second half of a NBA basketball match on Monday, January. 27, 2025, in Phoenix. The Suns received 111-109. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
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The Heart des Clippers Ivica Zubac, on the proper, shoots the middle of Phoenix Suns, Nick Richards, on the left, through the first half on Monday night in Phoenix. (AP picture / Ross D. Franklin)
Phoenix – The Clippers organized a late rally, however stayed simply quick to begin their 4 recreation highway journeys with a defeat.
Devin Booker scored 26 factors, Kevin Durant added 24 and the Phoenix Suns Suns retained the Clippers, 111-109, Monday night.
The Suns had an advance of 103-90 with 5:06 to do after a for 3 factors and nonetheless led by 11 with 2:43 on the left, however the Clippers made a sequence of 10-0 of 10-0. Stimulated by a 3-point pointer from Norman Powell and three free throws from James Harden, the Clippers diminished the deficit to 107-106 on the Powell’s little rider with 40.4 remaining seconds.
Bradley Beal led the bottom line to the next possession of the Suns and was the sufferer of Harden violation. The Clippers challenged the decision, however the officers judged that Harden had struck Beal together with his legs. Beal then made two free throws for an advance of 109-106.
Phoenix soiled Powell earlier than with the ability to hoist a 3 -point try with 19.7 seconds to play, and the guard made one of many two photographs on the free throw line. Grayson Allen de Phoenix made two free throws with 10 seconds to play for a bonus of 111-107, then missed a frank throw with 1.3 seconds to play and the clippers out of ready occasions. The lengthy uphill from Powell to the buzzer was far-off.
Ivica Zubac had 25 factors (12 out of 17 photographs on the bottom) and 16 rebounds to steer the mowers. Harden added 24 factors and 10 assists, whereas Powell completed with 23 factors. Kawhi Leonard performed a 28 -minute season prime and raised 17 out of seven factors from the 14 photographs.
Allen scored 18 on the bench whereas Tyus Jones added 17 for the Suns, who received 9 of their final 12 video games.
Booker did a superb a part of his harm from the three -point vary, going 5 for 10 behind the arc whereas amassing eight assists and 7 rebounds. Throughout the 4 factors to three factors and Jones overthrew 5 whereas the Suns equaled a summit of the season with 22 3 factors (out of 47 makes an attempt).
The Suns drew 14 for 25 from the vary of three factors within the first half to construct an fringe of 60-47 on the break. The Clippers erased this deficit lower than seven minutes after the third quarter, taking an advance of 66-65 on the Dunk with a hand of Leonard. The Suns recovered to take a bonus of 83-78 within the fourth quarter.
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The Clippers face the Spurs in San Antonio on Wednesday at 5 p.m. PT.
