Kawhi Leonard scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to finally lead the Clippers past the spunky Suns, who were without several starters.
PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Clippers rallied for a 119-114 win on Sunday over the Phoenix Suns, earning the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference playoff bracket and a first-round rematch against those same Suns.The upcoming version of the Suns — who sat seven players, including four starters — will be much different than the one the Clippers struggled to beat on Sunday. That fact wasn’t lost on the Clippers after a unexpectedly difficult victory.
Kawhi Leonard scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to finally lead the Clippers past the spunky Suns, who were without Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul. Norman Powell led Los Angeles with 29 points while Russell Westbrook added 25.The Clippers trailed by 10 points late in the third quarter, eventually cutting the margin to 86-82 going into the fourth.
“We’ve got to get better,” Leonard said. “Because the last two games, teams have been sitting their stars, and we’re struggling.” “From a force and grit standpoint, we played to the Suns’ standards,” Suns coach Monty Williams said.
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