On April 21, Beijing time, the 2022-23 NBA playoffs Clippers vs the Suns Game 3. Peppers were absent, and Powell scored 22 points in the half, against Booker, who scored 21 points, and the Clippers bit the score. The Suns opened up a double-digit deficit in the second half, and Wilson scored 15 points in the third quarter to retain the suspense. In the fourth quarter, the two sides were divided in the final moments, and Booker was 2-on-1 to kill the game. In the end, the Suns led 129-124 Clippers 2-1.
Field data
Suns: Booker 45 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, Durant 28 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Ayton 12 points and 11 rebounds, Craig 15 points, Paul 11 points, 7 assists and 3 steals.
Clippers: Powell 42 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Wilson 30 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds and 3 steals, Highland 20 points and 2 assists, Mann 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Gordon 7 points, 4 assists and 2 steals.
The star of the field
Throughout the game, Booker shot 18 of 29, scored 45 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, and he smashed consecutive records: 30+ in the 15th playoff game of his career, surpassing Maddie's 14 and tying Irving, Tatum, Embiid and Junior. For the fifth time in his career, he scored 40+ in the playoffs, surpassing the likes of Lillard, Anthony, Karl Malone and Magic Johnson to tie Barkley and tie for first place in team history.
Trivia shots
Durant stepped on the line violation
Wei Shao missed the pass
Wei Shao made a layup, and Durant interfered with the ball for a violation
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Match Review
Xiaoka is out of action because of a sprained right knee, and George is still recovering from his injuries. As soon as the game came up, Wei Shao stealed and assisted Powell to counterattack for a layup, Wei Shao assisted Powell to cut an empty layup, Wei Shao also had a layup, and the Clippers were 6-0. Durant made a quick offensive dunk, Booker made a steal and countered to chase a three-point shot, the Suns rallied 7-0, and the Clippers timed out. The timeout came back, Craig hit a three-pointer, Ayton also had a jumper, and the Suns completed a 12-0 offensive run. Zubac hit a hook, Powell hit a layup, Wilson hit a three-pointer, Powell also had a three-pointer, and the Clippers regained an 18-14 lead. Gordon hit a jumper, the Suns took a timeout, returned to the court, Booker made another jumper, then he hit a layup, Mann hit a layup, Okogie went 2 to 1, Durant hit a layup, Booker hit a layup, then he made a free throw, Morris hit a three-pointer, and the first quarter ended, and the two sides tied 27.
In the second quarter, Booker hit a jumper, then he jumped 2-plus-1, Hyland hit a three-pointer, Paul hit a jumper, Morris hit a jumper, and then he was dissatisfied with the penalty, ate a technical foul, and the two sides went into a timeout. The timeout came back, Powell hit a three-pointer, Durant hit a layup, Ayton hit a hook, Wilson also had a three-pointer, Zubac cut a dunk, and the Clippers led 42-41. Durant hit a three-pointer, Paul also hit a three-pointer, Booker hit a three-pointer, the Suns went 9-0, and the Clippers quickly timed out. Back on the court, Wilson made a steal, assisted Powell on a counterattack dunk, Durant returned with a jumper, Powell hit a three-pointer, then he jumped and scored, Paul scored a layup, and at halftime, the Suns led 54-51.
Returning from the break, Durant made two free throws, Zubac hit a layup, Craig hit two free throws, and then he also made a three-point shot to give the Suns a 62-53 lead. Powell returned with a three-pointer, Booker followed with a three, Powell hit another three, Booker countered with a dunk, and the Suns led by 10 points. Durant hit two free throws, Wilson responded with a 2-plus-1, and then he hit a jumper and the Clippers bit the score. Wilson also made a free throw, Ayton returned with a layup, Durant countered with a dunk, the Suns led 79-66, and the Clippers took a timeout. Timeout came back, Plumlee hit a layup, Ayton responded with a throw, Mann hit a three-pointer, Durant hit a jumper, Wei Shao hit a three-point shot, Wei Shao made a layup Durant interfered with the ball, Wei Shao also made a foul on Lee, completed 2 plus 1, Lee returned with a three-point shot, Wei Shao hit a layup and hit again, Booker hit a layup 2 and 1 to return the shot, Highland hit a three-point shot, there was also a layup, Booker responded with a layup, and the third quarter ended, and the Suns led 94-85.
In the fourth quarter, Powell hit a layup, Booker hit a layup, Lee hit a three-pointer, Highland countered with a layup, Plumlee cut for a layup, Biyombo made 2 plus 1, Powell made a free throw, Hyland made a steal and counterattack, Mann also had a three-pointer, Paul made a layup, Mann scored a layup, Booker returned with a layup, and then he hit a jumper, the Suns led 111-101, and the Clippers timed. Back on the court, Wei Shao countered with a layup, Booker made a layup, Powell hit a three-pointer, Durant countered a dragon, Wei Shao hit a layup, and with 2:55 left, the Clippers chased 112-119. Highland made two fouls and hit two free throws, Lu Wuxiao lineup gave it a go, regrettably lost, with 42 seconds left, Booker made a 2-plus-1 throw, Powell added 1 3, Paul missed two free throws, Highland missed a three-pointer, and in the end, the Suns had the last laugh.
Both sides start
Clippers starters: Westbrook, Gordon, Powell, Batum, Zubac
Suns starters: Paul, Booker, Craig, Durant, Ayton