Once the ball went in the second half, the avalanche did not stop for Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns.
Booker dropped 40 points and the Suns put on an otherworldly shooting display in the third quarter for a 21-point comeback win against the Los Angeles Clippers, 125-119.
CAME BACK FOR THE DUB. pic.twitter.com/2WyYcSZ604
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) November 1, 2024
Phoenix made its first 15 shots to open the second half to erase a 21-point Clippers lead and tied the game at 89-apiece with 3:16 left.
Booker and Kevin Durant combined for 20 of Phoenix’s 39-point third period.
MAKE THAT 15/15 IN THE QUARTER 🤯
— NBA (@NBA) November 1, 2024
Tied at 89! https://t.co/HcvqgGWs3O pic.twitter.com/bA3WSCIKLe
Rookie Ryan Dunn gave the Suns their first lead of the game at 96-95 to start the final frame.
Ball movement and flow has been there for the Phoenix Suns in this one. Getting the Clippers in rotation and keeping them in rotation. This is also where base defense is important, one breakdown, bad closeout, overhelp can get punished quick. pic.twitter.com/Xyaloaulz0
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) November 1, 2024
After James Harden hit two free throws to trim Phoenix’s lead at 115-112, Royce O’Neal drained a clutch corner triple to give the Suns some breathing room, 118–12.
Royce O'Neale knocks down the big-time 3!
— NBA (@NBA) November 1, 2024
His fifth of the game puts the Suns up 6 with under a minute left on NBA TV 🔥 pic.twitter.com/gHbl95Ejcn
Phoenix then went on to ice the game with clutch free throws afterwards to win their third straight, and second in the brand new Induit Dome.
Durant finished with 18 points, five rebounds, and four assists, O’Neal chipped in 21 off the bench spiked on five treys, and Dunn added a career-high 16 markers.
Tyus Jones had 11 assists on top of seven points as Phoenix improved to 4-1, tied for second place in the West with the Golden State Warriors.
On the other hand, James Harden flirted with his first triple-double of the season with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists for the Clippers, who are still searching for their first home win of the season.
James Harden was COOKING in Q1 🔥
— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 1, 2024
12 PTS | 7 AST | 5 REB | 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/9qsMIynCVI
Norman Powell added 23 and Ivica Zubac registered a 22-point, 13-rebound double-double as LA are still without injured superstar Kawhi Leonard due to chronic knee injury.
Norman Powell is a BUCKET 🪣 pic.twitter.com/qnKHZYMVQR
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 1, 2024
"This is just a work of art here" 🧑?🎨
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 1, 2024
Big Zu with the reverse! pic.twitter.com/VUrpPQk7Zy
The Clippers, who slipped to 2-3 following the loss, will face the unbeaten OKC Thunder next while the Suns square off against the Portland Trail Blazers.
