On February 16, Beijing time, the Suns defeated the Clippers 103-96 at home and won six consecutive wins. Booker scored 26 points, Paul had 17 points and 14 assists, the Suns led by nine points at the end of the first three quarters, and the Clippers once rebounded in the final quarter, but the Suns withstood the pressure and finally won. So far in the season, the Suns have led 36 games at the end of the first three quarters, and they have won 36 and lost 0, and have never been reversed by their opponents. The Clippers' Morris Jr. scored 23 points.
Statistics
Clippers: Morris Jr. 23 points and 4 rebounds, Batum 18 points and 7 rebounds, Zubac 12 points and 13 rebounds, Reggie 14 points and 8 assists, Kennard 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
Suns: Booker 26 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Bridges 19 points and 9 rebounds, Paul 17 points, 5 rebounds and 14 assists, Ayton 12 points and 12 rebounds
Star of the Field: Paul
Paul scored 17 points and 14 assists to turn down the Clippers' 13-point reversal. At the critical moment, he is still the most reliable person for the sun.
Game tidbits
Little Morris was hit in the eye by Ayton during the scramble, fortunately, no big problem.
Booker pushed Mann down in small gestures, dodging the referee's eyes.
Paul's Great Loop is here again!
Paul at 1.83m jumped and won Batum at 2.03m!
Highlight moments
Zubac dunk scored!
Booker made a three-point stop and scored 13 points in the first quarter!
Paul hit the ground and Ayton scored two points!
Paul hit a hit!
Bridges Fast Attack Dunk!
Booker air dunks!
Game review
In the first quarter, Zubac threw a score, Mann hit a board hit, Crowder hit a three-pointer, and Booker scored from mid-range. Koffey scored four straight points on a dunk, Batum scored from the middle, Zubac scored 2+1 and the Clippers went on a 9-0 run. Booker scored on a layup, Bridges scored on a dunk, Batum hit two three-pointers in a row, and Booker scored consecutive points to help the Suns close the gap. In the first quarter, the Clippers led the Suns 26-22, and Booker scored 13 points in the single quarter.
In the second quarter, McGee scored four straight points and Maurice Jr. scored five straight points. Holliday hit a three-pointer, McGee hooked a score, and the two sides drew. Morris Jr. and Payton hit each other in a mid-range shot, and Paul hit a shot. Batum hit a three-pointer and then hit a quick dunk, and Ayton scored eight straight points to give the Suns a seven-point lead. Morris Jr. hit a three-pointer, Paul scored four straight points and Reggie scored on a layup. At halftime, the Suns led the Clippers 53-47.
Easy side fight again, Morris Jr. scored in the middle, Paul threw a shot, Batum hit a three-point shot, Reggie scored from the middle, Zubac dunked, and the Clippers made a wave of 9-2 to overtake the Suns. Bridges sent consecutive dunks, and Zubac and Reggie scored consecutively. Paul hit a hit, Bridges scored 2+1, Booker scored five straight points and the Suns blasted a 10-0 run. Batum scored on a mid-range shot, Booker scored five straight points and the Suns went on another 7-0 run to stretch the gap to 13 points. Covington scored on a layup, and the third quarter ended, and the Suns led the Clippers 81-72.
In the final quarter, Johnson scored from a mid-range shot, Covington hit a layup, Kennard hit a three-pointer in a row, and the Clippers closed the gap to one point in a 10-0 wave. Paul hit a mid-range shot, Covington dunked, Johnson hit a three-pointer, and Kennard scored on a mid-range shot. Reggie threw a shot to overtake the Suns, and Johnson hit a layup. Paul hit three-pointers, Reggie scored on layups, Booker and Ayton hit consecutive empty dunks, Morris Jr. hit three-pointers, Paul hit the board, Bridges hit three-point shots, and the Suns led by seven points. In the end, the Suns beat the Clippers at home.
Both sides started
Clippers: Reggie, Mann, Batum, Maurice Jr., Zubac
Suns: Paul, Booker, Bridges, Claude, Ayton