Devin Booker scored a game-high 26 points, Kevin Durant dropped 24 and Grayson Allen contributed 18 off the bench to lead the Suns to a third straight victory. Tyus Jones scored 17 as he and Booker each hit five 3s.
Led by Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the Western Conference's eighth-place Suns have played well in January, winning seven of their last nine, and are 8-4 overall this month. The Clippers are sixth in the West standings, led by veteran stars James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, plus their top scorer this season Norman Powell.
Devin Booker put up 26 points and the host Phoenix Suns held off a late charge by the Los Angeles Clippers for a 111-109 win on Monday night.
Devin Booker scored 26 points, Kevin Durant added 24 and the surging Phoenix Suns survived a late scare for a 111-109 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.
Norman Powell helps spur a late Clippers run, but Devin Booker and Kevin Durant help the Phoenix Suns hold on for a 111-109 victory.
The Phoenix Suns continue their three-game homestand Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers at Footprint Center in what will be their third matchup of the season. The Suns are 2-0 against the Clippers, winning both games in October at the new Intuit Dome.
Led by Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the Western Conference's eighth-place Suns have played well in January, winning seven of their last nine, and are 8-4 overall this month. The Clippers are sixth in the West standings, led by veteran stars James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, plus their top scorer this season Norman Powell.
The Clippers big man was also frustrated due to the level of officiating in recent times. He expressed his concern about not getting a supposed "and-one" call following a dunk over Suns' Mason Plumlee.
No matter where you look, the NBA's top story remains the Jimmy Butler saga in Miami as he's now received an indefinite suspension from the franchise with a trade expected for the All-Star in the coming days.
Make sure you guys answer your phone in 4 years [for Team USA at the 2028 Olympics]!” Kevin Durant & Devin Booker: “I’m there!”