Suns blow past Clippers 133-110 behind hot shooting
Phoenix shot 51% from three-point range and seven players scored in double digits to secure a 3-2 record on their homestand.
By Pedro Barnes ·
The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 133-110 on Tuesday night at Phoenix. The home team shot 22 for 43 from three-point range, a 51% success rate, to build a comfortable lead that they never relinquished.
Jordan Goodwin led the Suns with 18 points in his return from a calf injury. He shot 6 for 7 from behind the arc in just 14 minutes of play. Devin Booker contributed 17 points. Seven Suns players finished with double-digit scoring, including five bench players.
Luke Kennard recorded a season-high 14 points. Jalen Green added 13 points, while Collin Gillespie supplied 12 points and eight assists. Khaman Maluach provided 11 points and seven rebounds.
The Clippers dropped to a 2-8 record. They have lost eight of their last nine games after winning their previous game. Rui Hachimura, Baba Miller, and Darius Garland each scored 13 points. Max Strus added 12. Garland also recorded six assists and five rebounds.
Phoenix held a 17-point lead at halftime. They extended the margin to 91-59 with four minutes remaining in the third quarter. The Suns rested all five starters in the fourth quarter. They improved to 3-2 on their season-long seven-game homestand.
Goodwin signed a $19 million, three-year contract to return to the Suns during the offseason. He missed the previous three games. The Suns closed the first quarter on a 13-0 run sparked by three-pointers from Gillespie and Goodwin. Gillespie hit a 39-foot three-pointer just before the halftime buzzer to put Phoenix ahead 64-47.
The Suns out-rebounded the Clippers 49-37. The Clippers will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
