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Booker scores 38 points, Suns beat Clippers to even series
PHOENIX (AP) Kevin Durant is the shiny new toy for the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker is still the team's heart and soul.
Booker - the three-time All-Star who has spent all eight of his NBA seasons in Phoenix - scored 38 points, Durant added 25 and the Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 on Tuesday night in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference first-round series.
“He's an all-around player,” Durant said about Booker. “He can do everything at an elite level on a basketball court.”
The Suns needed a gritty effort after a disappointing loss in Game 1. Their shots weren't falling for much of the first half and they fell into a 13-point hole midway through the second quarter.
But led by Booker, they never panicked.
The 26-year-old drilled a 3 just before the halftime buzzer to tie it and scored 18 points in the third quarter on 7-of-8 shooting, helping the Suns push to a 92-87 advantage entering the fourth. The defense also improved after the Clippers got several easy baskets in the second quarter.
“People talk about adjustments all the time and we make them,” Suns coach Monty Williams said. “But sometimes basketball is just being able to sit down and guard the ball, keep your man from getting to the basket and contesting the shot."
Phoenix never trailed in the final quarter, slowly pulling away. It was their first playoff win with Durant on the floor. The team was 8-0 during the regular season with the 13-time All-Star following his trade from the Brooklyn Nets in February.
The series moves to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Thursday night.
Kawhi Leonard led Los Angeles with 31 points after he scored 38 in Game 1. Russell Westbrook added 28 points on 9-of-16 shooting.
“We know it is going to be a tough series,” Westbrook said. “They came back and took care of business tonight.”
Booker had a stellar shooting night, connecting on 14 of 22 shots, including 4 of 7 on 3s. He added nine assists. Deandre Ayton added 14 points - on 7-of-10 shooting- and 13 rebounds. Torrey Craig hit 5 of 8 3s and had 17 points, and Chris Paul had 16 points and eight assists.
“We tried to blitz. We tried to fire. We did a lot of different things,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “They played great.”
PAUL VS. FOSTER
Paul's archnemesis was carrying a whistle Tuesday, not dribbling a basketball.
The point guard had his personal 13-game playoff losing streak snapped when referee Scott Foster is on the floor. The long-running feud has lasted years with Paul criticizing Foster multiple times.
“I didn't notice,” Paul said. “I think we're all about, in this run, minimizing distractions. That is what it is, I'm sure it'll still be a thing.”
SWITCHING DEFENSES
Several Suns players credited the Clippers coaches and players for their unpredictable defensive sets, which they said was part of the reason for the team's slow start.
“They switched their defense up like every possession,” Durant said. “They might double, they might triple, they might go zone, they might go full court press. So they're trying to throw us off with their coverages. I think we did a good job of (eventually) figuring it out. Just playing simple.”
TIP-INS
Clippers: Eight-time All-Star Paul George (sprained knee) hasn't played since March 21. ... L.A.'s bench outscored Phoenix's 30-13. ... Leonard shot 11 of 20 from the field, including 3 of 5 on 3-pointers.
Suns: G Cam Payne (low back soreness) hasn't played yet in the series. Said coach Monty Williams “He's just not ready. He's done a lot more on the floor, but there's certain movements he can't do yet without pain.” ... Hosted a 76th consecutive sellout, combining regular season and playoff games.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Ivica Zubac vs. Deandre Ayton (Chris Paul gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:18 |  | Eric Gordon misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:16 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Devin Booker misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Kevin Durant offensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 0-5 |
| 10:41 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 10:41 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-5 |
| 10:41 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-5 |
| 10:33 | | Kevin Durant turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 10:20 | | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 5-5 |
| 10:05 | | Russell Westbrook blocks Kevin Durant's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 8-5 |
| 9:40 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 8-7 |
| 9:25 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 11-7 |
| 9:11 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point pullup jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 11-9 |
| 8:57 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:55 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Deandre Ayton turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:25 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point running finger roll layup | 11-11 |
| 8:05 | | Kawhi Leonard turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:58 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:56 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Kawhi Leonard personal foul (Loose ball) (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 7:45 | | Chris Paul turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:27 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup | 13-11 |
| 7:12 | | Kevin Durant turnover (bad pass) (Ivica Zubac steals) | ||
| 7:03 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:00 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Russell Westbrook personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 6:56 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:46 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Russell Westbrook offensive foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 6:33 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:22 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 13-13 |
| 6:10 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point stepback jump shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 15-13 |
| 5:53 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:49 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:39 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (lost ball) (Torrey Craig steals) | ||
| 5:04 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 15-15 |
| 4:46 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:43 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point tip dunk | ||
| 4:43 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | Eric Gordon misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:26 | | Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | +3 | Terance Mann makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 18-15 |
| 4:00 | | Terance Mann shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-16 |
| 4:00 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-17 |
| 3:39 | | Kevin Durant blocks Eric Gordon's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:36 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | Devin Booker misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:31 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | Torrey Craig personal foul (Loose ball) (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 3:31 | | Torrey Craig technical foul | ||
| 3:31 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 19-17 |
| 3:18 | | Kevin Durant shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-17 |
| 3:18 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-17 |
| 3:00 | | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point hook shot (Josh Okogie assists) | 21-19 |
| 2:37 | | Terance Mann turnover (bad pass) (Landry Shamet steals) | ||
| 2:35 | | Bismack Biyombo turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:35 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:26 | | Terance Mann turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 2:13 | | Kevin Durant turnover (lost ball) (Kawhi Leonard steals) | ||
| 2:10 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point running dunk | 23-19 |
| 1:55 | | +3 | Josh Okogie makes three point jump shot (Bismack Biyombo assists) | 23-22 |
| 1:30 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:28 | | Josh Okogie defensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Terance Mann personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:13 | | Kevin Durant misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | Bismack Biyombo blocks Norman Powell's two point running layup | ||
| 1:03 | | Norman Powell offensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | Norman Powell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point pullup jump shot | 26-22 |
| 0:33 | | Norman Powell blocks Devin Booker's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:33 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:16 | | +3 | Terance Mann makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 29-22 |
| 0:02 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 29-24 |
| 0:00 | | Norman Powell misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | T.J. Warren shooting foul (Terance Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 11:43 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-24 |
| 11:43 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-24 |
| 11:33 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point turnaround jump shot (Landry Shamet assists) | 31-26 |
| 11:15 | | Bones Hyland misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | Chris Paul misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Bones Hyland defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Chris Paul misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 10:17 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Norman Powell personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 9:58 | | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Norman Powell steals) | ||
| 9:51 | | Chris Paul shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 9:51 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-26 |
| 9:51 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-26 |
| 9:32 | | Chris Paul misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | Kevin Durant blocks Norman Powell's two point running layup | ||
| 9:22 | | Norman Powell offensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point putback layup | 35-26 |
| 9:10 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 35-28 |
| 8:48 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving floating jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 37-28 |
| 8:35 | | Bones Hyland personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 8:33 | | Norman Powell personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 8:24 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point cutting layup (Josh Okogie assists) | 37-30 |
| 8:08 | | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point jump shot (Norman Powell assists) | 40-30 |
| 7:58 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 40-32 |
| 7:40 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Josh Okogie misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Bones Hyland defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | +2 | Bones Hyland makes two point running layup | 42-32 |
| 7:20 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:03 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 42-34 |
| 6:49 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup | 44-34 |
| 6:49 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 6:49 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 45-34 |
| 6:30 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point cutting dunk | ||
| 6:27 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 45-36 |
| 6:01 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point pullup jump shot | 48-36 |
| 5:40 | | Devin Booker misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 5:32 | | Kawhi Leonard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:32 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-36 |
| 5:14 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 49-39 |
| 5:01 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point driving dunk | 51-39 |
| 4:48 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 51-41 |
| 4:34 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:32 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Norman Powell personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 4:12 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 51-44 |
| 3:46 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup | 53-44 |
| 3:31 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 53-46 |
| 3:14 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 55-46 |
| 3:01 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point stepback jump shot | 55-48 |
| 2:41 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point cutting dunk (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 57-48 |
| 2:24 | | Nicolas Batum personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 2:24 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:24 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 57-49 |
| 2:24 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-50 |
| 2:11 | | Kawhi Leonard turnover (lost ball) (Torrey Craig steals) | ||
| 2:00 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 57-52 |
| 1:46 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | Eric Gordon shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:41 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 57-53 |
| 1:41 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-54 |
| 1:21 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | Terance Mann offensive rebound | ||
| 1:17 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:14 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Kevin Durant misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 0:53 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | Kevin Durant turnover (lost ball) (Ivica Zubac steals) | ||
| 0:38 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 59-54 |
| 0:30 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point stepback jump shot | 59-56 |
| 0:11 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point pullup jump shot | 59-59 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:41 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Eric Gordon personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 11:24 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving floating jump shot (Torrey Craig assists) | 59-61 |
| 11:06 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point stepback jump shot | 59-63 |
| 10:23 | | Torrey Craig personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 10:19 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (lost ball) (Devin Booker steals) | ||
| 10:16 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point running dunk | 59-65 |
| 10:16 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:57 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point driving floating jump shot | 61-65 |
| 9:37 | | Nicolas Batum personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point pullup jump shot | 61-68 |
| 9:08 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Chris Paul blocks Ivica Zubac's two point putback layup | ||
| 9:03 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | Jump ball. Russell Westbrook vs. Chris Paul (Eric Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 8:52 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 61-71 |
| 8:23 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 8:23 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-71 |
| 8:23 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-71 |
| 8:13 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point turnaround fadeaway bank jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 63-73 |
| 7:49 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:47 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Loose ball) (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 7:39 | | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 7:32 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 66-73 |
| 7:09 | | Devin Booker turnover (lost ball) (Kawhi Leonard steals) | ||
| 7:03 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:01 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Bismack Biyombo blocks Ivica Zubac's two point tip layup | ||
| 6:59 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Nicolas Batum personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 66-75 |
| 6:28 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point turnaround bank hook shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 68-75 |
| 6:17 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point stepback jump shot | 68-77 |
| 5:59 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 71-77 |
| 5:40 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving reverse layup | 71-79 |
| 5:25 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:15 | | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Norman Powell steals) | ||
| 5:12 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point running dunk (Norman Powell assists) | 73-79 |
| 4:46 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:45 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving layup | 75-79 |
| 4:19 | | Chris Paul misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:01 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 75-82 |
| 3:25 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Bismack Biyombo personal foul (Loose ball) (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 3:25 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 76-82 |
| 3:25 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:25 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 77-82 |
| 3:12 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:12 | | Kevin Durant misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:12 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 77-83 |
| 2:53 | | Bismack Biyombo blocks Russell Westbrook's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 2:50 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Kevin Durant misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:42 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point stepback jump shot (Landry Shamet assists) | 77-85 |
| 2:18 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:16 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point turnaround hook shot | 79-85 |
| 1:46 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 79-87 |
| 1:34 | | Kevin Durant shooting foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | ||
| 1:34 | | +1 | Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 80-87 |
| 1:34 | | +1 | Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 81-87 |
| 1:28 | | Terance Mann personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:28 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 81-88 |
| 1:28 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 81-89 |
| 1:16 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point driving layup | 83-89 |
| 0:56 | | Landry Shamet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Josh Okogie shooting foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 0:49 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 84-89 |
| 0:49 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 85-89 |
| 0:32 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point stepback jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 85-92 |
| 0:17 | | +2 | Bones Hyland makes two point driving layup | 87-92 |
| 0:01 | | Bones Hyland blocks Devin Booker's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | Devin Booker misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Bones Hyland turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Durant steals) | ||
| 11:10 | | Bismack Biyombo misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Bismack Biyombo offensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point hook shot | 87-94 |
| 10:50 | | Norman Powell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Josh Okogie defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Russell Westbrook blocks Devin Booker's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:31 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Bismack Biyombo assists) | 87-96 |
| 10:11 | | Josh Okogie personal foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 10:01 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point pullup jump shot | 87-98 |
| 9:47 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:36 | | Josh Okogie shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:36 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 88-98 |
| 9:36 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-98 |
| 9:21 | | Terance Mann shooting foul (Josh Okogie draws the foul) | ||
| 9:21 | | +1 | Josh Okogie makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 89-99 |
| 9:21 | | +1 | Josh Okogie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-100 |
| 9:12 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 9:10 | | Josh Okogie defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Bones Hyland shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 89-101 |
| 9:08 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-102 |
| 8:58 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:56 | | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point tip layup | 91-102 |
| 8:56 | | Bismack Biyombo shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 8:56 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 92-102 |
| 8:39 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 92-104 |
| 8:23 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot | 94-104 |
| 7:58 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 94-106 |
| 7:40 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 7:40 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 95-106 |
| 7:40 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 96-106 |
| 7:25 | | Chris Paul misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | +2 | Josh Okogie makes two point cutting layup (Kevin Durant assists) | 96-108 |
| 6:52 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:42 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 98-108 |
| 6:17 | | Josh Okogie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point stepback jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 100-108 |
| 5:49 | | Eric Gordon personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 5:44 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point pullup jump shot (Torrey Craig assists) | 100-111 |
| 5:24 | | Eric Gordon misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:23 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | Kevin Durant turnover (bad pass) (Kawhi Leonard steals) | ||
| 5:09 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 5:09 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 101-111 |
| 5:09 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 102-111 |
| 4:56 | | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:52 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point running layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 104-111 |
| 4:45 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:31 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point turnaround jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 104-113 |
| 4:11 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 4:11 | | Ivica Zubac misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:11 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Ivica Zubac misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:08 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | +2 | Torrey Craig makes two point cutting layup (Devin Booker assists) | 104-115 |
| 3:52 | | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point pullup jump shot | 107-115 |
| 3:26 | | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:16 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 3:13 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-115 |
| 3:13 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:13 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-115 |
| 3:02 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 109-117 |
| 2:48 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 2:30 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point cutting layup (Chris Paul assists) | 109-119 |
| 2:22 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:01 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point stepback jump shot | 109-121 |
| 2:00 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:54 | | Eric Gordon turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 1:34 | | Eric Gordon personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 1:21 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:08 | | Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | Kawhi Leonard turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:58 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:36 | | Landry Shamet misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:34 | | Bismack Biyombo offensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Bismack Biyombo misses two point putback layup | ||
| 0:32 | | Bismack Biyombo offensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point tip layup | 109-123 |
| 0:17 | | Brandon Boston Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
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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Brandon Boston Jr. turnover (traveling) | 0:17 |
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+ 2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point tip layup | 0:31 |
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Bismack Biyombo offensive rebound | 0:32 |
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Bismack Biyombo misses two point putback layup | 0:32 |
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Bismack Biyombo offensive rebound | 0:34 |
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Landry Shamet misses three point stepback jump shot | 0:36 |
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Clippers 60 second timeout | 0:58 |
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Kawhi Leonard turnover (traveling) | 0:58 |
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Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | 1:08 |
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Kawhi Leonard misses two point driving floating jump shot | 1:09 |
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Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | 1:16 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 109 | 123 |
| Field Goals | 35-80 (43.8%) | 50-85 (58.8%) |
| 3-Pointers | 11-30 (36.7%) | 10-24 (41.7%) |
| Free Throws | 28-31 (90.3%) | 13-14 (92.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 43 | 41 |
| Offensive | 12 | 7 |
| Defensive | 20 | 28 |
| Team | 11 | 6 |
| Assists | 17 | 30 |
| Steals | 7 | 6 |
| Blocks | 4 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 11 |
| Fouls | 20 | 22 |
| Technicals | 0 | 1 |
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K. Leonard
SF 2
31 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST
D. Booker
SG 1
38 PTS, 1 REB, 9 AST
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K. Leonard SF | 34.5 PPG | 6.5 RPG | 6.0 APG | 54.5 FG% |
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D. Booker SG | 33.7 PPG | 4.8 RPG | 7.2 APG | 58.5 FG% |
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K. Leonard SF | 31 PTS | 8 REB | 7 AST | |
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D. Booker SG | 38 PTS | 1 REB | 9 AST | |