LA Clippers @ Phoenix Suns
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
PHX Arena, Phoenix, AZ | Game ID: 22400889
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 30 19 27 43 119LAC 24 41 30 22 117
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Durant scores 34, Suns rally from 23-point deficit in 2nd half to beat the Clippers 119-117
PHOENIX -- — Kevin Durant scored 34 points, Devin Booker added 17 and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 23-point deficit late in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 119-117 on Tuesday night.
The Suns trailed by 19 entering the fourth but came all the way back thanks to big buckets from Durant and backup guard Collin Gillespie . Phoenix had a 43-22 advantage in the fourth, reviving its playoff hopes.
Gillespie scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, to give the Suns a much-needed spark in the second half. Nick Richards added 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting.
The Clippers lost despite Ivica Zubac 's 35 points — a career high. He added 10 rebounds and shot 15 of 19 from the field. Kawhi Leonard and James Harden both scored 21.
Harden made a 3-pointer with 4:12 left in the third quarter to give the Clippers an 89-66 lead. But then Booker answered with a 3 and the Suns slowly clawed their way back.
Phoenix won all four games against the Clippers this season.
Takeaways Clippers: Zubac was amazing but it's a tough loss for the Clippers, who lost ground in the Western Conference playoff race.
Suns: Could this be the moment that turns the season around for the Suns? It's been a frustrating year in the desert but Tuesday's comeback gives hope that the team can climb back into the playoff picture. Gillespie might have earned himself a spot in the rotation after a stellar performance.
Key moment Gillespie — who has spent a big chunk of this season in the G League — hit a 3-pointer with 36 seconds left to give the Suns a 119-114 lead.
Key stat Durant and Gillespie combined for 29 points in the fourth quarter.
Up next Clippers host the Pistons on Wednesday; Suns at Nuggets on Friday.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXBB B. Beal
BB B. Bol
CG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
GA G. Allen
KD K. Durant
MP M. Plumlee
NR N. Richards
RO R. O'Neale
TJ T. Jones
LACAC A. Coffey
BB B. Bogdanović
DE D. Eubanks
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
JM J. Miller
KD K. Dunn
KL K. Leonard
NB N. Batum
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
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