“The third quarter was decisive”, — write: sport.ua
Phoenix hosted the Clippers at home. The teams played a fairly even first half, during which the leader changed 14 times, and before the big break, the guests had a 3-point advantage – 51:48. The third quarter was decisive, during which the Suns made several runs, the largest of which was 15:0, which ensured the home team a convincing victory – 115:102.
NBA. Regular championship, November 7
Phoenix – Clippers – 115:102 (31:27, 17:24, 40:23, 27:28)
Phoenix: Green (29), Booker (24 + 7 assists), Allen (18), O’Neal (17), Williams (13 + 10 rebounds) – start; Dunn (10), Richards (3), Gillespie (1 + 7 assists), Goodwin (0), Hayes-Davies (0), Ighodaro (0), Fleming (0), Maluach (0).
Clippers: Zubats (23 + 11 rebounds), D. Jones (10), Dunn (9 + 6 assists), Beal (5), Batyum (0) – start; Christie (17), Collins (13), Bogdanovich (12), B. Lopez (6), Niederheuser (4), Paul (2), Telfort (1), Brown (0 + 7 rebounds).