LA Clippers vs Phoenix Suns Player Stats and Box Score for Jan. 27 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The LA Clippers began their four-game road trip on Monday night at the Footprint Center against the Phoenix Suns. It's the third matchup of the season between the two teams, with the Suns winning the first two on Oct. 23 and 31. The Suns have not won a season series against the Clippers since the 2011-12 NBA season.

Coach Ty Lue has a healthy lineup with James Harden, Norman Powell, Kahwi Leonard and Derrick Jones Jr. Leonard has only played in eight games this season and has been limited to just 24 minutes per game. Lue is not afraid to sit his best player even in the fourth quarter.

On the other hand, coach Mike Budenholzer used a starting five of Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant and Nick Richards. The Suns remain inconsistent this season, with Bradley Beal primarily coming off the bench.

After a dominating first half, the Phoenix Suns let the LA Clippers come crawling back in the third quarter. The Suns regained control in the fourth quarter, outlasting the Clippers 111-109 to win their 24th game of the season.

Devin Booker had 26 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, while Kevin Durant contributed 24 points, four rebounds and five assists. Grayson Allen scored 18 points off the bench and knocked down clutch free throws.

On the other hand, Ivica Zubac put up 25 points, 16 rebounds and four dimes, while James Harden added 24 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. Norman Powell had 23 points and four steals, with Kawhi Leonard scoring 17 points in 28 minutes. The LA Clippers bench only had eight points.

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LA Clippers vs Phoenix Suns Player Stats and Box Score

Clippers

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kawhi Leonard	17	5	2	2	1	2	2	28	7-14	1-5	2-2	3
Derrick Jones Jr.	12	5	1	2	1	0	0	31	4-7	1-3	3-4	20
Ivica Zubac	25	16	4	1	1	3	2	34	12-17	0-0	1-1	9
James Harden	24	6	10	2	1	7	5	37	7-17	5-10	5-6	5
Norman Powell	23	5	2	4	0	1	2	38	8-14	3-5	4-5	15
Nicolas Batum	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	12	0-1	0-1	0-0	-12
Mo Bamba	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	5	0-2	0-2	0-0	-7
Terance Mann	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	1-3	0-2	0-0	-7
Amir Coffey	6	2	0	0	0	1	2	34	2-5	0-3	2-2	-17
Kevin Porter Jr.	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	14	0-3	0-1	0-0	-19
Bones Hyland	DNP
Kobe Brown	DNP
Trentyn Flowers	DNP

Suns

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kevin Durant	24	4	5	2	0	5	1	40	9-19	4-8	2-2	2
Royce O'Neale	11	2	0	4	0	0	0	25	4-9	3-8	0-0	-6
Nick Richards	6	7	0	0	1	3	4	20	3-7	0-1	0-0	-16
Tyus Jones	17	5	4	0	0	1	0	28	6-10	5-8	0-0	-6
Devin Booker	26	7	8	1	0	2	5	39	9-21	5-10	3-3	-8
Mason Plumlee	0	6	2	0	3	2	5	26	0-1	0-0	0-0	22
Bradley Beal	9	2	4	2	0	4	2	33	3-8	1-5	2-2	10
Grayson Allen	18	6	0	1	1	0	0	28	6-10	4-7	2-4	12
Jusuf Nurkic	DNP
Bol Bol	DNP
Oso Ighodaro	DNP
Monte Morris	DNP
Damion Lee	DNP
Collin Gillespie	DNP

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LA Clippers vs Phoenix Suns Game Summary

The first quarter was a close contest with the LA Clippers getting the upper hand midway through the period. The Phoenix Suns began fighting back and gained a 34-30 lead after the first 12 minutes.

In the second quarter, the Suns increased their lead to double-digits and kept the Clippers at bay. They had their largest advantage at halftime, with the score 61-47 in their favor.

The Clippers began their comeback in the third quarter, starting a 20-5 run to take the 67-66 lead at the 5:29 mark. The Suns broke out of their slump to regain the lead and were ahead 83-78 heading into the fourth period.

Phoenix had a 13-point advantage with less than five minutes left, but the Clippers just won't go away. They made another run to cut the lead to just one point with 47 seconds remaining. They could have a better chance to win the game if they didn't run out of timeouts.