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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clippers | 37 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 112 |
 Suns | 24 | 20 | 37 | 26 | 107 |
LACTeam statsPHX| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAC | 40-8348.2% | 17-2958.6% | 15-1978.9% | 37 | 24 | 10 |
| PHX | 37-7549.3% | 10-3330.3% | 23-2882.1% | 40 | 23 | 13 |
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LA Clippers112| 38 | 39 | 15-24 | 7-10 | 2-2 | 0 | +17 | +8.3 | |||||||
| 34 | 15 | 4-21 | 0-3 | 0 | 7-10 | −11 | −9.8 | |||||||
| 31 | 14 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | +2.7 | |||||
| 28 | 7 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −1.6 | |||||
| 25 | 8 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −3.2 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | 14 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +2.9 | ||||
| 23 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | +0.1 | |||||
| 21 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | −3.4 | |||||
| 16 | 7 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +16 | +4.4 | ||||
| Team | 112 | 40-8348.2% | 17-2958.6% | 37 | 24 | 10 | 22 | 15-1978.9% | 8 | 5 | 2 | |||
Bench 29 points on 12 for 20 shooting
Did not play: Daniel Oturu, Patrick Patterson, Amir Coffey, Mfiondu Kabengele and Terance Mann (coach’s decision); Marcus Morris Sr. (injury/illness).
Phoenix Suns107| 45 | 25 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 10-12 | 0 | 0 | +14 | +4.4 | ||||||
| 36 | 7 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | +8 | −5.9 | ||||||
| 36 | 15 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | −8 | +1.2 | |||||||
| 31 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −5.6 | ||||
| 30 | 24 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 0 | −15 | +9.0 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | 8 | 3-9 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 | −4.2 | |||||||
| 17 | 15 | 6-9 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | +12 | +3.1 | |||||||
| 16 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | −3.0 | ||||
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −19 | −2.9 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −19 | −1.2 | ||
| Team | 107 | 37-7549.3% | 10-3330.3% | 40 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 23-2882.1% | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||
Bench 30 points on 12 for 25 shooting
Did not play: Ty-Shon Alexander, Frank Kaminsky, Damian Jones and E'Twaun Moore (coach’s decision).
Clippers112Suns107ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Paul George scored 39 points (10 during a 23-0 run across the first and second quarters), and the LA Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns 112-107.
The Clippers took control with a 31-5 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 31.
The Suns got within 90-89 on Cameron Johnson’s 3-pointer with 10:20 to play, but Serge Ibaka answered with a 3-pointer, and the Suns got no closer than 93-91.
For the Suns, Devin Booker had 25 points (12 in the fourth quarter) and 8 assists, and Deandre Ayton added 24 points and 8 rebounds on 9 for 12 shooting. Chris Paul had 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Suns committed 14 turnovers to the Clippers’ 10. The Clippers outscored the Suns 14-2 on the fast break. The Clippers outscored the Suns 33-14 in 10 minutes with Williams, George, Jackson, Zubac and Kennard on the floor together. George fouled out.
LA ClippersPhoenix SunsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
97 points from the field on 83 shots: 15.4 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 4-10 | 40.0% | 64% |
| In the paint | 10-19 | 52.6% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 9-25 | 36.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 4-5 | 80.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 13-24 | 54.2% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges | 19 | 0 | 0-2 | −6 |
| Devin Booker | 17 | 9 | 4-4 | +3 |
| Chris Paul | 11 | 2 | 1-3 | −2 |
| Jae Crowder | 9 | 3 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 27 | 11-16 | +22 |
The tracking credits him with 41 points on 71 possessions. He usually scores about 24 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jae Crowder | 24 | 6 | 1-7 | −4 |
| Mikal Bridges | 20 | 4 | 2-3 | −4 |
| Devin Booker | 7 | 2 | 1-4 | −1 |
| Chris Paul | 6 | 0 | 0-2 | −3 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 0 | 0-6 | −4 |
The tracking credits him with 12 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 27 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | 18 | 5 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Mikal Bridges | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Jae Crowder | 11 | 3 | 1-3 | +1 |
| Cameron Johnson | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 6 | 2-3 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 14 points on 60 possessions. He usually scores about 8 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
PHX win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
LAC
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Highest Leverage Moments
Ibaka 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jackson 6 AST)
Q4 10:08
14.8%
49→34
Batum 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (George 4 AST)
Q4 0:12
14.3%
14→0
MISS Leonard 26' 3PT Jump Shot
Q2 5:24
14.1%
1→15
Ibaka 30' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Kennard 1 AST)
Q4 9:34
13.9%
43→29
Booker 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (16 PTS)
Q4 11:00
13.8%
29→43
