National Basketball Association
Phoenix 107, L.A. Clippers 88
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, December 30, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#45 Brian Forte, #54 Nick Buchert, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance:
19278
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Suns 107, Clippers 88: Goran Dragic registered 26 points and eight assists and matched his career high of five steals as visiting Phoenix handed Los Angeles its worst loss of the season.
Gerald Green finished with 21 points off the bench and P.J. Tucker and Channing Frye each contributed 12 points for the Suns, who improved to 10-2 in their last 12 games. Markieff Morris added 11 points and a team-high 12 rebounds for Phoenix.
Blake Griffin and Jamal Crawford totaled 15 points apiece for the Clippers, who have dropped three of their last four games, defeating only lowly Utah in that stretch. Matt Barnes scored 13 points off the bench for Los Angeles and DeAndre Jordan pulled down a game-high 19 rebounds.
Phoenix built a 61-40 advantage by halftime, led by a monster first half from Dragic, who had compiled 20 points, five steals and four assists as the teams hit the locker room for intermission. Los Angeles shot just 30.4 percent in the first half, with Griffin's 13 points pacing the offense at the break.
Frye struck from 3-point range three times in a span of 59 seconds and Tucker added eight points in the third quarter as the Suns continued to pour it on. After entering the final stanza ahead head 88-59, establishing their biggest lead of the season, Phoenix cruised toward the final buzzer as the Clippers never got closer than within 17 points.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Green and Frye combined to shoot 9-of-17 from 3-point range for the Suns, while the rest of the team was 3-of-14 from beyond the arc. ... Clippers SF Jared Dudley, who spent parts of five seasons with Phoenix, finished with nine points on 3-of-5 shooting. ... Los Angeles' previous biggest margin of defeat was a 14-point loss at Oklahoma City on Nov. 21.
Top Game Performances
Phoenix |
|
L.A. Clippers |
Goran Dragic 26 |
Scoring |
Jamal Crawford 15 |
Goran Dragic 8 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 7 |
Markieff Morris 12 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Jordan 19 |
Goran Dragic 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Darren Collison 5 |
Goran Dragic 5 |
Steals |
Willie Green 2 |
Miles Plumlee 3 |
Blocks |
DeAndre Jordan 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Phoenix
|
107 |
48.2 |
12-31 |
13-22 |
26 |
45 |
9 |
17 |
18 |
L.A. Clippers
|
88 |
36.5 |
7-20 |
19-26 |
17 |
48 |
4 |
8 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Clippers have a W/L % of .619 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Suns have a W/L % of .632 after a win and .636 after a loss.