The NBA regular season continues today with the Phoenix Suns hosting the Los Angeles Clippers in a battle for the top spot in the Pacific Conference and the Suns' final battle for the top four spots in the West.
I didn't expect this game to be so ups and downs, the Clippers have already rested Leonard and Harden, the two main stars, but the Suns still dropped the chain at the beginning of the game. At the beginning of the game, the Suns were completely out of shape and couldn't score no matter how they attacked.
At the worst time, the Suns scored only 4 points and were bombarded by the Clippers for 35 points. In the first half, Devin Booker had only 6 points and 3 assists on 1-of-8 shooting, while Beal had 2 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 2 blocks on 0-of-4 shooting. Durant was the only Suns star who was a little better, but he was also a limited good, finishing with six points, two assists and two steals on 3-of-13 shooting in the first half.
Westbrook was not welcome, he was 4-of-6 shooting at the end of the first half, with 9 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals, plus or minus +32, and a triple-double is coming. You know, the last time Westbrook got a triple-double was when he was with the Los Angeles Lakers, it was January 16, 2023.
In the third quarter of the game, with a three-point shot, Westbrook finally scored 12 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists, achieving a triple-double. But what they didn't expect was that the Suns began to fight back, and they played a 35-18 offensive wave in the third quarter, and they really began to chase points.
But in the end, the Suns dug too big and couldn't fill it, losing to the Clippers 92-105 and failing to complete the comeback.