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George scores 39 points, Clippers hold off Suns 112-107
PHOENIX (AP) Paul George scored 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held on to beat the Phoenix Suns 112-107 on Sunday night after nearly blowing a 31-point lead in a matchup of two of the Western Conference's top early season teams.
At 5-2, the Clippers are tied with the Suns and Los Angeles Lakers for the West lead.
George was 7 of 10 from 3-point range and Los Angeles was 17 of 29 overall. Kawhi Leonard added 15 points, but shot 4 of 21 from the field, and Luke Kennard came off the bench to add 14 points.
''I had to be aggressive and stay in attack mode,'' George said. ''It is not going to be everybody's night every night. I had to step up and help our best player on the team, help Kawhi. My job is to help him lead and help him score and give him a break from time to time.''
Devin Booker led Phoenix with 25 points, and Deandre Ayton added 24. Chris Paul, who played six seasons for the Clippers, had 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists. They had won four in a row and 13 of 14 dating to their perfect run in the NBA bubble.
Los Angeles opened the second quarter with 15 straight points to make it 50-24. George, Kennard and Reggie Jackson each had five points in the run. The Clippers pushed the lead to 31 at 60-29 with 6:28 left in the half and led 64-44 at the break.
Phoenix cut it to 88-81 at the end of the third. In the fourth quarter, Phoenix pulled within a point at 90-89 on Cameron Johnson's 3-pointer with about 10 minutes left.
''It was obviously not the start we wanted,'' Suns coach Monty Williams said. ''They came out shooting the heck out of the ball. Even the 3s they made were off the dribble with a hand in their face. It is like, `What defense do you have for that.'''
Two 3s by L.A.`s Serge Ibaka extended the lead to 96-91. The Suns pulled to 107-104 in the final minutes, but Nicolas Batum hit a 3-pointer to put it away.
''I was ready anytime to make a shot and a play for the team,'' said Batum, who missed much of last season with injuries. ''It is great to be on the court after what happened to me the last 18 months, basketball wise, to play on a team like that and in those situations. The trust of my teammates and from a guy like (George) to give me the ball and make a shot. It feels great.''
TIP-INS
Clippers: Prior to the game it was announced that seven members of the Clippers' support staff will begin a seven-day quarantine after one person in the group tested positive for COVID-19. There were no players or coaches included in the quarantine. . Forward Marcus Morris missed his seventh game. He has not played this season because of right knee soreness.
Suns: The Suns held a moment of silence for Hall of Famer Paul Westphal. He died Saturday of brain cancer at age 70. He went to the NBA Finals as a player and coach with the Suns. ... Forward Abdel Nader, who was acquired in the Chris Paul trade, sat out again because of concussion protocol. Nader suffered the concussion in a preseason game against Utah.
UP NEXT
Clippers: Host San Antonio on Tuesday night.
Suns: Host Toronto on Wednesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Serge Ibaka vs. Deandre Ayton (Jae Crowder gains possession) | ||
| 11:35 | | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:32 |  | Serge Ibaka defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | +3 | Patrick Beverley makes three point jump shot | 3-0 |
| 11:02 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 3-3 |
| 10:43 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point reverse layup (Jae Crowder assists) | 3-5 |
| 10:08 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 5-5 |
| 9:54 | | Chris Paul turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:44 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Mikal Bridges turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:05 | | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 8-5 |
| 8:52 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Mikal Bridges shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 8:46 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-5 |
| 8:46 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-5 |
| 8:34 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 10-7 |
| 8:15 | | Paul George turnover (lost ball) (Deandre Ayton steals) | ||
| 8:08 | | Chris Paul misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Serge Ibaka defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:58 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:40 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 13-7 |
| 7:19 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Paul George assists) | 16-7 |
| 7:05 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:01 | | Devin Booker turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:46 | | Paul George turnover (palming) | ||
| 6:35 | | Deandre Ayton turnover (lost ball) (Nicolas Batum steals) | ||
| 6:30 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point layup (Nicolas Batum assists) | 18-7 |
| 6:16 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 18-9 |
| 5:56 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Patrick Beverley offensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Patrick Beverley misses two point layup | ||
| 5:46 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point layup (Jae Crowder assists) | 18-11 |
| 5:33 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:24 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point jump shot | 20-11 |
| 5:02 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point turnaround jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 20-13 |
| 4:44 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 4:44 | | Kawhi Leonard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:44 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-13 |
| 4:33 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point floating jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 21-15 |
| 4:33 | | Serge Ibaka shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 4:33 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-16 |
| 4:16 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Nicolas Batum draws the foul) | ||
| 4:10 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point turnaround jump shot | 23-16 |
| 3:58 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point floating jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 23-18 |
| 3:48 | | +2 | Lou Williams makes two point floating jump shot | 25-18 |
| 3:37 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving layup (Cameron Payne assists) | 25-20 |
| 3:19 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point turnaround hook shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 27-20 |
| 3:06 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:04 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:55 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:50 | | Dario Saric offensive foul (Lou Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 2:50 | | Dario Saric turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:36 | | Paul George turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Johnson steals) | ||
| 2:17 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point reverse layup | 27-22 |
| 2:07 | | +2 | Lou Williams makes two point jump shot | 29-22 |
| 1:57 | | Dario Saric misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:55 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | Luke Kennard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:41 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point floating jump shot | 29-24 |
| 1:10 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point driving jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 31-24 |
| 1:01 | | Cameron Payne turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:49 | | Paul George misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:48 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:41 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:18 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 34-24 |
| 0:02 | | Cameron Payne turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 37-24 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Lou Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 11:42 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 40-24 |
| 11:19 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 11:17 | | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point layup (Paul George assists) | 42-24 |
| 11:17 | | Jevon Carter shooting foul (Luke Kennard draws the foul) | ||
| 11:17 | | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 43-24 |
| 11:09 | | Langston Galloway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point floating jump shot | 45-24 |
| 10:33 | | Langston Galloway turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:11 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point jump shot | 47-24 |
| 9:56 | | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Lou Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 50-24 |
| 9:41 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:27 | | Paul George blocks Mikal Bridges's two point layup | ||
| 9:27 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | Chris Paul turnover (lost ball) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 9:17 | | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point layup (Paul George assists) | 52-24 |
| 8:59 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 52-26 |
| 8:45 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 8:34 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Lou Williams assists) | 55-26 |
| 8:25 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point driving hook shot (Chris Paul assists) | 55-28 |
| 8:16 | | Mikal Bridges personal foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 8:05 | | Jae Crowder personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 8:02 | | Paul George turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:46 | | Ivica Zubac personal foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 7:35 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:31 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point dunk (Reggie Jackson assists) | 57-28 |
| 7:00 | | Paul George shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 7:00 | | Devin Booker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:00 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-29 |
| 6:46 | | Lou Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:32 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 60-29 |
| 6:16 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | Reggie Jackson shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 6:00 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-30 |
| 6:00 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 60-31 |
| 5:45 | | Serge Ibaka offensive foul (Jae Crowder draws the foul) | ||
| 5:45 | | Serge Ibaka turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:39 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:37 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | Luke Kennard personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 5:11 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup (Chris Paul assists) | 60-33 |
| 4:45 | | Serge Ibaka misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | +3 | Dario Saric makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 60-36 |
| 4:25 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:08 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Serge Ibaka defensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:46 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:38 | | Cameron Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:34 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot (Dario Saric assists) | 60-38 |
| 3:14 | | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point floating jump shot (Serge Ibaka assists) | 62-38 |
| 2:52 | | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 62-40 |
| 2:36 | | Serge Ibaka misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:23 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:13 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:02 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 1:57 | | Kawhi Leonard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:57 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | Kawhi Leonard misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:55 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | Serge Ibaka personal foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 1:37 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-41 |
| 1:37 | | Mikal Bridges misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:35 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | Chris Paul blocks Kawhi Leonard's two point jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | Jae Crowder personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 1:19 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-41 |
| 1:19 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-41 |
| 1:08 | | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 64-44 |
| 0:47 | | Kawhi Leonard turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 0:31 | | Chris Paul misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:24 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:24 | | Patrick Beverley offensive rebound | ||
| 0:11 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Serge Ibaka offensive foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 11:49 | | Serge Ibaka turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:28 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point layup (Devin Booker assists) | 64-46 |
| 11:13 | | Mikal Bridges blocks Paul George's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:13 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | +2 | Patrick Beverley makes two point floating jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 66-46 |
| 10:38 | | Kawhi Leonard blocks Mikal Bridges's two point jump shot | ||
| 10:36 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | Suns turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:24 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 10:24 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 67-46 |
| 10:24 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-46 |
| 10:11 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:08 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 68-48 |
| 9:20 | | Patrick Beverley turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:06 | | Patrick Beverley personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 8:59 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point putback layup | 68-50 |
| 8:35 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot | 71-50 |
| 8:20 | | Patrick Beverley shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 8:20 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-51 |
| 8:20 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-52 |
| 8:00 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point turnaround jump shot | 73-52 |
| 7:43 | | Patrick Beverley shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 7:43 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-53 |
| 7:43 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-54 |
| 7:28 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Patrick Beverley draws the foul) | ||
| 7:21 | | +2 | Nicolas Batum makes two point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 75-54 |
| 7:06 | | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 75-57 |
| 6:42 | | Nicolas Batum misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 75-60 |
| 6:14 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:56 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point turnaround jump shot | 77-60 |
| 5:40 | | Nicolas Batum shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 77-61 |
| 5:40 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 77-62 |
| 5:18 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 79-62 |
| 4:56 | | Cameron Payne misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point putback layup | 79-64 |
| 4:29 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point step back jump shot | 82-64 |
| 4:12 | | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 82-67 |
| 3:51 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point jump shot | 84-67 |
| 3:40 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 3:40 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 84-68 |
| 3:40 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 84-69 |
| 3:20 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Luke Kennard draws the foul) | ||
| 3:20 | | Luke Kennard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:20 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | Devin Booker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:20 | | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 85-69 |
| 3:03 | | Devin Booker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:00 | | Dario Saric offensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point putback layup | 85-71 |
| 2:38 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | Lou Williams personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | Devin Booker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:25 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 85-72 |
| 2:14 | | Mikal Bridges blocks Kawhi Leonard's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:10 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point layup | 85-74 |
| 2:00 | | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Lou Williams assists) | 88-74 |
| 1:41 | | Dario Saric misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:37 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 1:11 | | +3 | Dario Saric makes three point jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 88-77 |
| 0:47 | | Kawhi Leonard turnover (lost ball) (Dario Saric steals) | ||
| 0:46 | | Ivica Zubac personal foul (Loose ball) (Dario Saric draws the foul) | ||
| 0:46 | | Dario Saric misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:46 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | +1 | Dario Saric makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 88-78 |
| 0:34 | | Paul George misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 0:18 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 88-81 |
| 0:03 | | Lou Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Paul George personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 11:38 | | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point layup (Devin Booker assists) | 88-83 |
| 11:19 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Serge Ibaka draws the foul) | ||
| 11:11 | | Lou Williams misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:09 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point step back jump shot | 88-86 |
| 10:39 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point floating jump shot | 90-86 |
| 10:20 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot | 90-89 |
| 10:08 | | +3 | Serge Ibaka makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 93-89 |
| 9:44 | | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point driving layup (Devin Booker assists) | 93-91 |
| 9:34 | | +3 | Serge Ibaka makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 96-91 |
| 9:10 | | Paul George shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 9:10 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 96-92 |
| 9:10 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 96-93 |
| 9:10 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 96-94 |
| 8:53 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 8:43 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point turnaround jump shot | 98-94 |
| 8:18 | | Dario Saric misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Devin Booker offensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Paul George offensive foul (Charge) (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 7:45 | | Paul George turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:35 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:30 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | Devin Booker technical foul (Double) | ||
| 7:20 | | Paul George technical foul (Double) | ||
| 7:11 | | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 6:59 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | Cameron Payne misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:43 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Lou Williams steals) | ||
| 6:01 | | Paul George misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:46 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Kawhi Leonard steals) | ||
| 5:43 | | Jae Crowder personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 5:43 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 99-94 |
| 5:43 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 100-94 |
| 5:35 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point turnaround jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 100-96 |
| 5:16 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Serge Ibaka offensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Dario Saric personal foul (Loose ball) (Serge Ibaka draws the foul) | ||
| 5:15 | | +1 | Serge Ibaka makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 101-96 |
| 5:15 | | +1 | Serge Ibaka makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 102-96 |
| 5:08 | | Patrick Beverley personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 4:55 | | Dario Saric offensive foul (Patrick Beverley draws the foul) | ||
| 4:55 | | Dario Saric turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:36 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point driving layup | 104-96 |
| 4:28 | | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | Paul George misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:15 | | Serge Ibaka offensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Serge Ibaka misses two point putback layup | ||
| 4:14 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | Paul George misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | Serge Ibaka shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 3:31 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:31 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 104-97 |
| 3:31 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 104-98 |
| 3:11 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot | 107-98 |
| 2:58 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup | 107-100 |
| 2:41 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 2:37 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point turnaround jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 107-102 |
| 2:10 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:58 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Serge Ibaka offensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | Serge Ibaka misses two point putback layup | ||
| 1:56 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 1:39 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:38 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point putback layup | 107-104 |
| 1:37 | | Paul George shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 1:37 | | Deandre Ayton misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:34 | | Serge Ibaka defensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:06 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:48 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 0:11 | | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Paul George assists) | 110-104 |
| 0:06 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | Jae Crowder personal foul (Take) (Patrick Beverley draws the foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | +1 | Patrick Beverley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 111-104 |
| 0:06 | | +1 | Patrick Beverley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 112-104 |
| 0:01 | | Paul George shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 112-105 |
| 0:01 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 112-106 |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 0:01 |
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+ 1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 0:01 |
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Paul George shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | 0:01 |
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+ 1 | Patrick Beverley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:06 |
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+ 1 | Patrick Beverley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:06 |
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Jae Crowder personal foul (Take) (Patrick Beverley draws the foul) | 0:06 |
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Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | 0:06 |
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Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | 0:09 |
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Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | 0:06 |
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+ 3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Paul George assists) | 0:11 |
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Clippers defensive rebound | 0:31 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 112 | 107 |
| Field Goals | 40-83 (48.2%) | 37-75 (49.3%) |
| 3-Pointers | 17-29 (58.6%) | 10-33 (30.3%) |
| Free Throws | 15-19 (78.9%) | 23-28 (82.1%) |
| Total Rebounds | 44 | 46 |
| Offensive | 8 | 7 |
| Defensive | 29 | 33 |
| Team | 7 | 6 |
| Assists | 24 | 23 |
| Steals | 5 | 4 |
| Blocks | 2 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 13 |
| Fouls | 22 | 22 |
| Technicals | 1 | 1 |
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D. Booker SG | 25 PTS | 5 REB | 8 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. George | 39 | 3 | 4 | 15/24 | 7/10 | 2/2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +17 | 48 |
| K. Leonard | 15 | 6 | 3 | 4/21 | 0/3 | 7/10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -11 | 27 |
| N. Batum | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5/9 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 22 |
| S. Ibaka | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2/6 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 15 |
| P. Beverley | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 15 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. George | 39 | 3 | 4 | 15/24 | 7/10 | 2/2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +17 | 48 |
| K. Leonard | 15 | 6 | 3 | 4/21 | 0/3 | 7/10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -11 | 27 |
| N. Batum | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5/9 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 22 |
| S. Ibaka | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2/6 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 15 |
| P. Beverley | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 15 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| L. Kennard | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5/7 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +3 | 20 |
| R. Jackson | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +16 | 21 |
| I. Zubac | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +12 | 16 |
| L. Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2/6 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 10 |
| M. Morris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Patterson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Mann | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Kabengele | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Coffey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Oturu | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Scrubb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 112 | 37 | 24 | 40/83 | 17/29 | 15/19 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 29 | +25 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Booker | 25 | 5 | 8 | 7/13 | 1/3 | 10/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +14 | 44 |
| D. Ayton | 24 | 8 | 2 | 9/12 | 0/0 | 6/7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -15 | 36 |
| C. Paul | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6/12 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -8 | 36 |
| M. Bridges | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1/7 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +8 | 20 |
| J. Crowder | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 12 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Booker | 25 | 5 | 8 | 7/13 | 1/3 | 10/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +14 | 44 |
| D. Ayton | 24 | 8 | 2 | 9/12 | 0/0 | 6/7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -15 | 36 |
| C. Paul | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6/12 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -8 | 36 |
| M. Bridges | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1/7 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +8 | 20 |
| J. Crowder | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 12 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Saric | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6/9 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +12 | 20 |
| C. Johnson | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3/9 | 2/8 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 12 |
| C. Payne | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 8 |
| L. Galloway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -19 | -1 |
| J. Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -19 | 0 |
| E. Moore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Nader | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. Kaminsky | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 107 | 40 | 23 | 37/75 | 10/33 | 23/28 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 33 | -25 | - |
