Phoenix Suns Overcome 21-Point Deficit in Win vs Los Angeles Clippers

Issues have been trying awfully spooky for the Phoenix Suns early of their Thursday night time assembly with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Nothing may go proper for the Suns, who discovered themselves making errors on each side of the ground and down by over 20 factors within the second quarter.

But when all was mentioned and accomplished, Phoenix persevered, and exited the Intuit Dome with a 125-119 win over the Clippers.

The Suns at the moment are 4-1 on the season and are 2-0 in opposition to the Clippers after additionally defeating them of their common season opener.

Devin Booker was the principle supply of Phoenix’s huge comeback, scoring 40 factors on the night time.

The Suns have been with out Bradley Beal attributable to an elbow damage whereas Clippers star Kawhi Leonard remains to be out with a knee damage that is saved him sidelined for every sport early within the common season.

Rookie Ryan Dunn acquired the beginning nod in Beal’s place and scored a career-high 16 factors.

This is how the motion panned out:

The Suns acquired down early 13-4 because of a mixture of turnovers and poor taking pictures, ultimately main to teach Mike Budenholzer calling a timeout. Phoenix’s power did not shift all through the following stretch of the primary, as Budenholzer once more was pressured to name for time down 27-13 with simply over three minutes left within the quarter.

Los Angeles introduced a 37-20 benefit into the second quarter with James Harden posting a clean 12-7-5 stat line.

The Suns collected themselves between quarters and pieced collectively a 13-2 run to begin the second and slicing the Los Angeles lead all the way down to single digits with just below 9 minutes to go within the half.

That momentum did not final lengthy, because the Clippers constructed their lead again as much as 18 shifting into halftime in 70-52 style. Kevin Durant had a -24 plus-minus ranking with 4 turnovers on the break whereas Harden was simply two rebounds shy of a triple-double.

Phoenix went on a 17-3 run to chop the Clippers’ result in six midway by way of the third. The Suns hit 15 straight pictures within the third – erasing a 21-point deficit and tying the sport at 89-89 earlier than Los Angeles carried a 93-91 lead into the fourth quarter.

It wasn’t lengthy earlier than the Suns took their very first lead of the sport simply two minutes into motion, ultimately going up by 4 earlier than Ty Lue stopped motion with a timeout.

Very like their prior matchup, baskets have been exchanged by each squads all the way down to the ultimate moments, although momentum swung in Phoenix’s approach with just below three minutes left. Booker knocked residence a contested three-point try earlier than Royce O’Neale stole the ball and laid it in on the opposite finish on the following possession to push the Suns forward to their largest lead of the night time, 115-107.

With the Clippers inside three with underneath a minute left, O’Neale transformed a wide-open shot from deep to push the Suns again up by six.

Two extra free throws by O’Neale all however iced the sport, seeing Phoenix stroll off the court docket as winners when the ultimate buzzer sounded.

Kevin Durant: 18 factors, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Devin Booker: 40 factors, 5 rebounds, eight assists
Ryan Dunn: 16 factors, 4 rebounds
Royce O’Neale: 21 factors, seven rebounds

The Suns are again residence for a three-game homestand, starting with the Portland Path Blazers on Saturday.