Game ID: 22400131
Phoenix Suns @ LA Clippers
Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 37 33 23 26 119PHX 20 32 39 34 125
LAC vs PHX ScoutingLAC vs PHX Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAC availability going into 10/23 · season opener
full strength
LAC availability going into 10/26 · 2 days' rest
full strength
LAC availability going into 10/27 · back-to-backOUT Hyland missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
LAC availability going into 10/30 · 2 days' restOUT Hyland missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 3
LAC availability going into 10/31 · back-to-backOUT Hyland missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 31 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 4 min (38% of 11)
OUT Miller missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 4 min (39% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (39% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (39% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (34% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (35% of 11)
PHX availability going into 10/23 · season opener
full strength
PHX availability going into 10/25 · 1 day's rest
full strength
PHX availability going into 10/26 · back-to-backOUT Bol missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
PHX availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 2 since 10/25, returns tonight: 12 min (51% of 24)
OUT Bol missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Jones 27 to 33 min over the last 3
PHX availability going into 10/31 · 2 days' restOUT Bol missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Allen back 10/28 after 2, 12 min since (51% of 24)
NEW Jones 27 to 32 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Gillespie missed 2 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 5 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Allen back 10/28 after 2, 16 min since (65% of 24)
NEW Jones 27 to 32 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Gillespie missed 3 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 6 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Allen back 10/28 after 2, 17 min since (69% of 24)
PHX availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Ighodaro missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 4 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 7 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Allen back 10/28 after 2, 18 min since (76% of 24)
PHX availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Ighodaro missed 3 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 5 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 3 since 11/02, returns tonight: 5 min (38% of 14)
OUT Morris missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 8 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Allen back 10/28 after 2, 19 min since (79% of 24)
10/23 vs PHX 113-116 — LAC notes
LAC lost 113-116 in 1 overtime. LAC took 14 more shots (92 to 78), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to PHX's 49%, 8 of 29 from three. Harden led with 29 (10 of 28, 2 of 9 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Zubac added 21, Powell 17. Q3 was theirs, 35-25, turning a 8-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 91-78 against them. They led by as many as 10. Coffey's -12 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/26 @ DEN 109-104 — LAC notes
LAC won 109-104. LAC shot 49% (40 of 82) to DEN's 40%, 12 of 33 from three. LAC turned it over 16 times to DEN's 10, and DEN turned those into 13 steals. Powell led with 37 (14 of 21, 7 of 11 from three); Zubac added 24, Harden 23. The hinge was Q1, 27-19: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Coffey was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
10/27 @ GSW 112-104 — LAC notes
LAC won 112-104. LAC shot 47% (42 of 90) to GSW's 43%, 10 of 32 from three. Zubac led with 23 (10 of 19); Harden added 23, Powell 20. The hinge was Q2, 25-20: from level to 5 ahead. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
10/30 vs POR 105-106 — LAC notes
LAC lost 105-106. LAC shot 46% (41 of 90) to POR's 45%, 13 of 36 from three, and went to the line 18 times to POR's 12 — 10 points from the stripe to their 10. Powell led with 30 (11 of 22, 5 of 10 from three); Harden added 19, Porter Jr. 10. Q3 was theirs, 35-28, turning a 4-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 78-70 against them. They led by as many as 10. Porter Jr.'s -9 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/31 vs PHX 119-125 — LAC notes
LAC lost 119-125. LAC took 11 more shots (93 to 82), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to PHX's 51%, 12 of 35 from three, and got to the line 21 times to PHX's 28. Harden led with 25 (8 of 19, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Powell added 23, Zubac 22. Q1 was theirs, 37-20, but the other 3 periods went 105-82 against them. They led by as many as 21. Zubac's -11 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 24 a game. They have won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 99, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 27 and Holmgren at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-6 a night and OKC minus-5 and the defense, OKC allowing 99 a night to the Clippers' 111. Call it OKC 112, the Clippers 107.
11/04 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Powell at 27 and Harden at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 102, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 18 and Sochan at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Jones (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 102 a night to the Clippers' 109. Call it the Clippers 107, San Antonio 106, San Antonio keeping it close.
11/06 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 19 a game. They have won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Maxey at 31 and Oubre Jr. at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Edwards (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-4 a night and Philadelphia minus-9 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 30 free throws a game to the Clippers' 21. Call it the Clippers 114, Philadelphia 107.
11/08 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; DeRozan at 27 and Fox at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 39 percent from three to Sacramento's 30 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and the Clippers plus-3. Call it Sacramento 115, the Clippers 109.
10/23 @ LAC 116-113 — PHX notes
PHX won 116-113 in 1 overtime. PHX shot 49% (38 of 78) to LAC's 46%, 15 of 38 from three. Durant led with 25 (8 of 17, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Beal added 24, Booker 15. The hinge was Q2, 24-17: a lead of 1 became 8. O'Neale was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
10/25 @ LAL 116-123 — PHX notes
PHX lost 116-123. PHX shot 51% (42 of 82) to LAL's 53%, 17 of 37 from three, and got to the line 17 times to LAL's 39. Durant led with 30 (11 of 17, 2 of 3 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Booker added 23, Beal 15. Q1 was theirs, 38-23, but the other 3 periods went 100-78 against them. They led by as many as 22. Nurkić's -19 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/26 vs DAL 114-102 — PHX notes
PHX won 114-102. PHX shot 45% (36 of 80) to DAL's 40%, 14 of 39 from three, and went to the line 37 times to DAL's 18 — 28 points from the stripe to their 15. Durant led with 31 (10 of 21, 4 of 8 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Booker added 21, Nurkić 18. The hinge was Q2, 35-29: a lead of 2 became 8, and the lead reached 15. O'Neale was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
10/28 vs LAL 109-105 — PHX notes
PHX won 109-105. PHX shot 46% (40 of 87) to LAL's 41%, 11 of 36 from three. Booker led with 33 (11 of 23, 3 of 8 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Durant added 30, Beal 15. The hinge was Q2, 25-14: PHX came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 2. O'Neale was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
10/31 @ LAC 125-119 — PHX notes
PHX won 125-119. PHX shot 51% (42 of 82) to LAC's 48%, 18 of 39 from three, and went to the line 28 times to LAC's 21 — 23 points from the stripe to their 17. Booker led with 40 (11 of 18, 5 of 9 from three, 13 of 15 at the line); O'Neale added 21, Durant 18. The hinge was Q3, 39-23: the deficit went from 18 to 2. PHX trailed 52-70 at the half and won the second half 73-49. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
11/02 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Booker at 26 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Simons at 19 and Grant at 19 a game. Without Sharpe (6 straight), Thybulle (6 straight), Williams III (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-2 a night and Phoenix minus-4. Call it Phoenix 117, Portland 109.
11/04 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 29 and Durant at 26 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 116, shooting 41 percent and 31 from three, 32 free throws a game; Maxey at 30 and Oubre Jr. at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Edwards (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 38 percent from three to Philadelphia's 31 and the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-7. Call it Phoenix 116, Philadelphia 107.
11/06 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Durant at 27 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Ighodaro (2 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Herro at 23 and Butler III at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Phoenix 112, Miami 108, Miami keeping it close.
11/08 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 25 a game. Without Lively II (2 straight), Kleber (6 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Durant at 27 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Ighodaro (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-1 a night and Dallas minus-3. Call it Dallas 114, Phoenix 110, Phoenix keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrMaPoZu 7 19 +7 8 11 73 1 6 17 0 0 0 3 6 8 4 2 1 1
LAC Harden, Jones Jr., Mann, Powell, Zubac
in Harden, Jones Jr., Mann, Powell, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoNu 7 12 -7 4 8 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 4 1
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Nurkić
in Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Nurkić
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrJoMaJr 2 8 +7 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1
LAC Harden, Jones Jr., K. Jones, Mann, Porter Jr.
in K. Jones, Porter Jr.
out Powell, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuMoNuO' 2 1 -7 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
PHX Allen, Durant, Morris, Nurkić, O'Neale
in Allen, Morris, O'Neale
out Booker, Dunn, Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaDuJoJr 2 6 +3 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 3 1 0 2 0 1
LAC Batum, Harden, K. Dunn, K. Jones, Porter Jr.
in Batum, K. Dunn
out Jones Jr., Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuMoO'Pl 2 3 -3 0 3 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Durant, Morris, O'Neale, Plumlee
in Plumlee
out Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCoDuJrZu 1 3 -2 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1
LAC Batum, Coffey, K. Dunn, Porter Jr., Zubac
in Zubac
out K. Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuJoO'Pl 2 9 +4 1 1 100 1 2 50 4 5 80 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
PHX Booker, Dunn, Jones, O'Neale, Plumlee
in Dunn, Jones
out Allen, Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuMaPoZu 1 4 -1 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
LAC Batum, K. Dunn, Mann, Powell, Zubac
in Mann, Powell
out Coffey, Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuJoPl 3 10 +2 1 4 25 2 4 50 2 2 100 2 1 2 2 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Jones, Plumlee
in Allen
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaMaPoZu 1 4 +1 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
LAC Batum, Harden, Mann, Powell, Zubac
in Harden
out K. Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuJoPl 3 10 +2 1 4 25 2 4 50 2 2 100 2 1 2 2 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Jones, Plumlee
in Allen
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrMaPoZu 2 6 +1 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
LAC Harden, Jones Jr., Mann, Powell, Zubac
in Jones Jr.
out Batum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuDuJoO'Pl 1 4 -4 0 0 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
PHX Dunn, Durant, Jones, O'Neale, Plumlee
in Durant, O'Neale
out Allen, Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaDuMaPoZu 5 14 +6 3 6 50 2 6 33 1 2 50 6 3 1 2 0 1 3
LAC Harden, K. Dunn, Mann, Powell, Zubac
in K. Dunn
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuIgO' 2 4 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Booker, Ighodaro
out Jones, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaDuMaPoZu 5 14 +6 3 6 50 2 6 33 1 2 50 6 3 1 2 0 1 3
LAC Harden, K. Dunn, Mann, Powell, Zubac
in K. Dunn
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuIgO' 2 4 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Allen
out Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrMaPoZu 5 12 -7 4 6 67 1 4 25 1 1 100 1 0 3 1 0 1 2
LAC Harden, Jones Jr., Mann, Powell, Zubac
in Jones Jr.
out K. Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoNu 7 29 +15 7 7 100 5 5 100 0 0 0 0 7 10 1 0 2 1
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Nurkić
in Dunn, Jones, Nurkić
out Allen, Ighodaro, O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrMaJrZu 2 2 -8 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
LAC Harden, Jones Jr., Mann, Porter Jr., Zubac
in Porter Jr.
out Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoNu 7 29 +15 7 7 100 5 5 100 0 0 0 0 7 10 1 0 2 1
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Nurkić
in Dunn, Jones, Nurkić
out Allen, Ighodaro, O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaDuJoJr 2 0 -3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
LAC Batum, Harden, K. Dunn, K. Jones, Porter Jr.
in Batum, K. Dunn, K. Jones
out Jones Jr., Mann, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuJoNuO' 3 8 +3 1 1 100 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Durant, Jones, Nurkić, O'Neale
in Allen, O'Neale
out Booker, Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCoDuJoJr 2 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
LAC Batum, Coffey, K. Dunn, K. Jones, Porter Jr.
in Coffey
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuO'Pl 2 2 -2 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, O'Neale, Plumlee
in Booker, Plumlee
out Jones, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCoDuJrZu 2 2 -6 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
LAC Batum, Coffey, K. Dunn, Porter Jr., Zubac
in Zubac
out K. Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuO'Pl 2 8 +6 1 1 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, O'Neale, Plumlee
in Dunn
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCoDuPoZu 3 7 +5 1 3 33 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 3 2 1 2 1 0
LAC Batum, Coffey, K. Dunn, Powell, Zubac
in Powell
out Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuJoO'Pl 2 0 -4 0 3 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 2
PHX Booker, Dunn, Jones, O'Neale, Plumlee
in Jones
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCoDuPoZu 3 7 +5 1 3 33 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 3 2 1 2 1 0
LAC Batum, Coffey, K. Dunn, Powell, Zubac
in Powell
out Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoPl 1 4 +1 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Plumlee
in Durant
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaDuPoZu 1 3 -1 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
LAC Batum, Harden, K. Dunn, Powell, Zubac
in Harden
out Coffey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuDuJoNuO' 1 2 -1 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
PHX Dunn, Durant, Jones, Nurkić, O'Neale
in Nurkić, O'Neale
out Booker, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrMaPoZu 3 2 -8 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1
LAC Harden, Jones Jr., Mann, Powell, Zubac
in Jones Jr., Mann
out Batum, K. Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuJoNuO' 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PHX Booker, Durant, Jones, Nurkić, O'Neale
in Booker
out Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaJrMaPo 3 12 +2 3 3 100 1 4 25 3 4 75 1 3 1 0 0 1 5
LAC Batum, Harden, Jones Jr., Mann, Powell
in Batum
out Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoO' 2 0 -5 1 1 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, O'Neale
in Dunn
out Nurkić
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXDB D. Booker
GA G. Allen
JN J. Nurkić
KD K. Durant
MM M. Morris
MP M. Plumlee
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
TJ T. Jones
LACAC A. Coffey
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KD K. Dunn
KJ K. Jones
KP K. Porter Jr.
NB N. Batum
NP N. Powell
TM T. Mann
PHX/LAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Booker and Durant lead Suns to 125-1119 comeback win over Clippers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Devin Booker scored 40 points, Kevin Durant added 18, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 125-119 on Thursday night.
Booker made a corner 3-pointer to put Phoenix ahead 108-105 with 5:15 remaining as the Suns scored 73 points in the second half to take their second win in eight days at the Clippers’ new arena.
Booker and Durant got going in the third to get the Suns back in it, combining for 20 points. Royce O'Neale , who finished with 21 points, and Ryan Dunn , who had 16, also had some timely long-distance shots after the break.
James Harden had 25 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists, but Los Angeles faltered again one night after giving away a late lead in a one-point loss at Portland.
Takeaways Suns: Bradley Beal did not play because of an elbow injury, but Phoenix was able to overcome the absence of its third star with a dominant second half.
Clippers: After being good at limiting turnovers and moving the ball around in the first half, Los Angeles got stagnant and sloppy to give away a winnable game.
Key moment Harden fumbled away the ball in the paint, allowing Durant to find Booker for the go-ahead bucket. It was one of eight Clippers turnovers in the second half.
Key stat After being outscored 11-0 in the first quarter, the Suns had a 21-5 edge in fast-break points the rest of the way.
Up next The Suns host Portland on Saturday, and the Clippers host Oklahoma City.