LAC
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Suns beat Clippers, clinch first playoff spot in 11 years
PHOENIX (AP) Chris Paul scored 28 points, Devin Booker added 21 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-101 on Wednesday night to clinch a spot in the playoffs for the first time in 11 years.
The Suns finally figured out a way to beat the Clippers, who won the first two games of the season series. Phoenix didn't trail the entire game but needed a fourth-quarter push to turn back a Los Angeles rally.
The Suns took an 86-80 lead into the final quarter. The Clippers pulled within 93-92 midway though the fourth but Paul scored three consecutive tough baskets to give Phoenix some space.
The 35-year-old Paul continued to play excellent basketball in his 16th NBA season, shooting 10 of 15 from the field, dishing 10 assists and generally looking like a player a decade younger. He was serenaded with ''MVP! MVP!'' chants from the crowd by the end of the fourth.
The Suns improved to 44-18 while the Clippers fell to 43-21. The teams are currently ranked No. 2 and 3, respectively, in the Western Conference standings.
Paul George led the Clippers with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Marcus Morris Sr. added 16 points.
The Suns jumped out to a 39-31 lead after one quarter, making 7 of 9 shots from 3-point range. Phoenix pushed the lead to 14 points by midway through the second before settling for a 63-53 halftime advantage.
Frank Kaminsky led the Suns with 13 points before the break while Booker had 12. George scored 16 for the Clippers. The Phoenix bench outscored LA's reserves 28-8 in the first half.
CLOSE TO NORMAL
The Suns are able to have about 5,500 fans these days at Phoenix Suns Arena, slowly increasing capacity as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.
It was a festive atmosphere for Wednesday's game that felt almost pre-pandemic, with shirtless fans with S-U-N-S dancing in the stands and huge cheers when Paul hit his crucial buckets in the fourth.
The Suns haven't been in the playoffs since 2010, when Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire made the team a huge draw in the desert.
TIP-INS
Clippers: Guard Patrick Beverley (hand fracture) and forwards Kawhi Leonard (sore right foot) and Serge Ibaka (lower back) didn't play.
Suns: Forwards Jae Crowder (right ankle sprain), Dario Saric (left ankle) and Abdel Nader (right knee) didn't play.
UP NEXT
Clippers: Host the Nuggets on Saturday.
Suns: Host the Jazz on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Ivica Zubac vs. Deandre Ayton (Terance Mann gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 |  | Marcus Morris Sr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:09 | | Paul George misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 0-6 |
| 10:48 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point dunk (Ivica Zubac assists) | 2-6 |
| 10:19 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | +3 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 5-6 |
| 9:32 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point step back jump shot | 5-8 |
| 9:14 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point jump shot | 7-8 |
| 9:01 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 7-11 |
| 8:46 | | +2 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes two point reverse layup (Reggie Jackson assists) | 9-11 |
| 8:46 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Marcus Morris Sr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:46 | | +1 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-11 |
| 8:33 | | Devin Booker misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | Mikal Bridges blocks Reggie Jackson's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:24 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 10-13 |
| 8:06 | | Paul George turnover (bad pass) (Deandre Ayton steals) | ||
| 8:00 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 10-15 |
| 8:00 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:49 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 7:48 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | Terance Mann misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Devin Booker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:21 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | Paul George misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:09 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Torrey Craig blocks Ivica Zubac's two point putback layup | ||
| 7:09 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Marcus Morris Sr. assists) | 13-15 |
| 6:33 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point putback layup | 13-17 |
| 6:16 | | +3 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 16-17 |
| 6:06 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 16-19 |
| 6:00 | | Paul George offensive foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 6:00 | | Paul George turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:49 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point step back jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 16-21 |
| 5:30 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 18-21 |
| 5:04 | | Cameron Payne misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:03 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:53 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | +2 | Torrey Craig makes two point dunk (Cameron Payne assists) | 18-23 |
| 4:34 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point finger roll layup | 20-23 |
| 4:20 | | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point jump shot (Torrey Craig assists) | 20-26 |
| 3:54 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot | 20-29 |
| 3:42 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:23 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point reverse layup | 22-29 |
| 3:03 | | +2 | Frank Kaminsky makes two point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 22-31 |
| 2:50 | | Rajon Rondo turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:35 | | Frank Kaminsky misses two point layup | ||
| 2:33 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point step back jump shot | 22-34 |
| 1:48 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | Frank Kaminsky shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 23-34 |
| 1:39 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 24-34 |
| 1:39 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 25-34 |
| 1:27 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point step back jump shot | 25-36 |
| 1:14 | | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:12 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point jump shot | 25-39 |
| 0:49 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 28-39 |
| 0:36 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:32 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 0:21 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | 31-39 |
| 0:02 | | Frank Kaminsky misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 31-41 |
| 11:22 | | +3 | Rajon Rondo makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 34-41 |
| 11:03 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Jevon Carter assists) | 34-44 |
| 10:45 | | Torrey Craig personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | ||
| 10:30 | | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 37-44 |
| 10:09 | | Reggie Jackson personal foul (Frank Kaminsky draws the foul) | ||
| 10:07 | | Jevon Carter misses two point layup | ||
| 10:07 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | +2 | Jevon Carter makes two point turnaround jump shot | 37-46 |
| 9:34 | | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point jump shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | 39-46 |
| 9:13 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Patrick Patterson misses two point layup | ||
| 8:53 | | Frank Kaminsky defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | +2 | Frank Kaminsky makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 39-48 |
| 8:34 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 8:29 | | Jevon Carter misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 8:28 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | +2 | Frank Kaminsky makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 39-50 |
| 7:48 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Frank Kaminsky defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Torrey Craig misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:37 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | Rajon Rondo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:17 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point driving layup (Chris Paul assists) | 39-52 |
| 7:17 | | Reggie Jackson shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 7:17 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-53 |
| 7:06 | | Nicolas Batum turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 7:02 | | Mikal Bridges turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:52 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:49 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Chris Paul misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point layup (Paul George assists) | 41-53 |
| 6:04 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 5:58 | | Paul George misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:58 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-53 |
| 5:47 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | Cameron Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 5:22 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Marcus Morris Sr. offensive foul (Off the ball) (Cameron Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 5:21 | | Marcus Morris Sr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:00 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:58 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point putback layup | ||
| 4:56 | | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | Torrey Craig turnover (bad pass) (Terance Mann steals) | ||
| 4:47 | | Paul George misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:38 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point putback dunk | 44-53 |
| 4:30 | | Nicolas Batum personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 4:17 | | Torrey Craig turnover (traveling) | ||
| 3:55 | | Paul George misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:54 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Clippers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:40 | | Devin Booker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:38 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point layup (Rajon Rondo assists) | 46-53 |
| 3:18 | | Cameron Payne misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:16 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | +3 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes three point jump shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | 49-53 |
| 3:00 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 49-55 |
| 3:00 | | Terance Mann shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 3:00 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 49-57 |
| 2:52 | | Mikal Bridges personal foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 2:52 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:50 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Marcus Morris Sr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:40 | | Paul George offensive foul (Charge) (Frank Kaminsky draws the foul) | ||
| 2:40 | | Paul George turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:27 | | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Rajon Rondo steals) | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point dunk (Ivica Zubac assists) | 51-56 |
| 2:03 | | +3 | Frank Kaminsky makes three point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 51-59 |
| 1:37 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:32 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | +2 | Frank Kaminsky makes two point dunk (Cameron Payne assists) | 51-61 |
| 0:59 | | Rajon Rondo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:57 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | +2 | Frank Kaminsky makes two point reverse layup (Devin Booker assists) | 51-63 |
| 0:30 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | 53-63 |
| 0:06 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Mikal Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Morris Sr. steals) | ||
| 11:30 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point alley-oop layup (Paul George assists) | 55-63 |
| 11:18 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 55-66 |
| 10:58 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:56 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 55-68 |
| 10:22 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 10:16 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Devin Booker offensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Terance Mann personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 9:59 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:44 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point layup | ||
| 9:38 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | Devin Booker turnover (lost ball) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 9:21 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point layup | 57-68 |
| 9:11 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 9:05 | | Mikal Bridges personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 8:53 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Paul George assists) | 60-68 |
| 8:35 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point floating jump shot | 62-68 |
| 8:28 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:12 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (lost ball) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 7:39 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 62-71 |
| 7:11 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:02 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | Paul George turnover (bad pass) (Deandre Ayton steals) | ||
| 6:46 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point step back jump shot | 62-73 |
| 6:34 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot | 65-73 |
| 6:13 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 6:06 | | Paul George turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 6:03 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot | 65-76 |
| 5:45 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point hook shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 67-76 |
| 5:31 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point step back jump shot | 67-78 |
| 5:12 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point turnaround jump shot (Paul George assists) | 69-78 |
| 4:58 | | Paul George shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 4:58 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-79 |
| 4:58 | | Deandre Ayton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:56 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Mikal Bridges blocks Paul George's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:48 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | +2 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes two point jump shot | 71-79 |
| 4:22 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | Paul George misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:01 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | Jump ball. Marcus Morris Sr. vs. Deandre Ayton (Nicolas Batum gains possession) | ||
| 3:54 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | Cameron Payne misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Cameron Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Cameron Payne misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Cameron Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point putback layup | 71-81 |
| 3:11 | | +2 | Rajon Rondo makes two point driving layup | 73-81 |
| 2:56 | | Cameron Payne misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 2:56 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Paul George shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 2:23 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:23 | | Devin Booker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:23 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-82 |
| 2:09 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:07 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Devin Booker misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:51 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | +2 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes two point floating jump shot | 75-82 |
| 1:16 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:14 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 78-82 |
| 0:42 | | Torrey Craig misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 0:40 | | Devin Booker offensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point putback layup | 78-84 |
| 0:32 | | +2 | Rajon Rondo makes two point finger roll layup | 80-84 |
| 0:07 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point floating jump shot | 80-86 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | Torrey Craig blocks Rajon Rondo's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:36 | | Patrick Patterson offensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | +2 | Patrick Patterson makes two point putback layup | 82-86 |
| 11:10 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 11:09 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | Terance Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:55 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point step back jump shot | 82-89 |
| 10:18 | | Patrick Patterson misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point reverse layup | 84-89 |
| 9:23 | | Chris Paul turnover (lost ball) (Terance Mann steals) | ||
| 9:23 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:14 | | Chris Paul shooting foul (Nicolas Batum draws the foul) | ||
| 9:14 | | +1 | Nicolas Batum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 85-89 |
| 9:14 | | +1 | Nicolas Batum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 86-89 |
| 9:00 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Torrey Craig misses two point layup | ||
| 8:53 | | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | +2 | Torrey Craig makes two point putback layup | 86-91 |
| 8:34 | | Rajon Rondo turnover (bad pass) (Torrey Craig steals) | ||
| 8:33 | | Luke Kennard kicked ball violation | ||
| 8:19 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Patrick Patterson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | 88-91 |
| 7:52 | | Rajon Rondo personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 7:44 | | Chris Paul turnover (lost ball) (Rajon Rondo steals) | ||
| 7:44 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 7:28 | | Rajon Rondo misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Terance Mann offensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point putback layup | 90-91 |
| 7:01 | | Chris Paul misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 7:00 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point step back jump shot | 90-93 |
| 6:08 | | +2 | Rajon Rondo makes two point finger roll layup | 92-93 |
| 6:00 | | Terance Mann personal foul (Take) (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 92-95 |
| 5:38 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point driving jump shot | 92-97 |
| 5:08 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point reverse layup (Devin Booker assists) | 92-99 |
| 4:29 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 4:29 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 4:19 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:16 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Terance Mann misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:00 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point putback dunk | 94-99 |
| 3:31 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 94-101 |
| 3:11 | | Terance Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | Devin Booker turnover (lost ball) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 2:41 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point floating jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 94-103 |
| 2:10 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point reverse layup | 96-103 |
| 2:10 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 2:10 | | Paul George misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:08 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | Rajon Rondo personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:54 | | Nicolas Batum personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 1:54 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 96-104 |
| 1:54 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 96-105 |
| 1:42 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists) | 98-105 |
| 1:17 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Cameron Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Rajon Rondo shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 98-106 |
| 0:50 | | Mikal Bridges misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 0:50 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 98-107 |
| 0:44 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:41 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Paul George personal foul (Take) (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 0:39 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 98-108 |
| 0:39 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 98-109 |
| 0:28 | | Chris Paul kicked ball violation | ||
| 0:19 | | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Yogi Ferrell assists) | 101-109 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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+ 3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Yogi Ferrell assists) | 0:19 |
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+ 1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:39 |
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+ 1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:39 |
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Paul George personal foul (Take) (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 0:39 |
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Chris Paul defensive rebound | 0:41 |
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Paul George misses three point jump shot | 0:44 |
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+ 1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 0:50 |
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Suns offensive rebound | 0:50 |
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Mikal Bridges misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | 0:50 |
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+ 1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 0:50 |
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Rajon Rondo shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | 0:50 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 101 | 109 |
| Field Goals | 41-80 (51.3%) | 43-91 (47.3%) |
| 3-Pointers | 12-31 (38.7%) | 13-37 (35.1%) |
| Free Throws | 7-9 (77.8%) | 10-13 (76.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 43 | 49 |
| Offensive | 5 | 15 |
| Defensive | 31 | 30 |
| Team | 7 | 4 |
| Assists | 24 | 23 |
| Steals | 8 | 9 |
| Blocks | 0 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 10 |
| Fouls | 16 | 11 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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C. Paul PG | 28 PTS | 3 REB | 10 AST | |
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PTS | REB | AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. George | 25 | 10 | 4 | 9/21 | 3/9 | 4/6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | -14 | 41 |
| M. Morris | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6/12 | 3/7 | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -14 | 22 |
| I. Zubac | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7/9 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 26 |
| T. Mann | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6/10 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 20 |
| R. Jackson | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4/11 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 16 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. George | 25 | 10 | 4 | 9/21 | 3/9 | 4/6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | -14 | 41 |
| M. Morris | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6/12 | 3/7 | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -14 | 22 |
| I. Zubac | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7/9 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 26 |
| T. Mann | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6/10 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 20 |
| R. Jackson | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4/11 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 16 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| R. Rondo | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4/8 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| N. Batum | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| L. Kennard | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| P. Patterson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Y. Ferrell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 |
| A. Coffey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 |
| D. Oturu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 |
| S. Ibaka | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Beverley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Leonard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Cousins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Fitts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Scrubb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 101 | 36 | 24 | 41/80 | 12/31 | 7/9 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 31 | -40 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Paul | 28 | 3 | 10 | 10/15 | 4/8 | 4/4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +10 | 51 |
| D. Booker | 21 | 6 | 3 | 9/19 | 1/6 | 2/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +11 | 30 |
| M. Bridges | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4/8 | 2/5 | 3/4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | +11 | 25 |
| T. Craig | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4/9 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 19 |
| D. Ayton | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2/8 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +16 | 22 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Paul | 28 | 3 | 10 | 10/15 | 4/8 | 4/4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +10 | 51 |
| D. Booker | 21 | 6 | 3 | 9/19 | 1/6 | 2/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +11 | 30 |
| M. Bridges | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4/8 | 2/5 | 3/4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | +11 | 25 |
| T. Craig | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4/9 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 19 |
| D. Ayton | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2/8 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +16 | 22 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Payne | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6/14 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -6 | 27 |
| F. Kaminsky | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6/8 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 15 |
| C. Johnson | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1/7 | 0/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 10 |
| J. Carter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| T. Alexander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| J. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| E. Moore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Nader | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Crowder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Saric | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Galloway | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 109 | 45 | 23 | 43/91 | 13/37 | 10/13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 30 | +40 | - |
