National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Phoenix 124,
L.A. Clippers 93
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 25, 2009
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #71 Rodney Mott, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 16709
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #71 Rodney Mott, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 16709
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| L.A. Clippers | 26 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 93 |
| Phoenix | 30 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 124 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| L.A. Clippers | 12-17 | 7-8 | 5-9 | L3 |
| Phoenix | 19-11 | 11-2 | 8-9 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Phoenix Suns have a 11-2 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Clippers are 5-9 while on the road this season.
- Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Suns have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- L.A. Clippers has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Clippers have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- Amare Stoudemire played 32:03 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 25 points over the last five games.
- Rasual Butler played 33:18 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 14.4 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Phoenix Suns average 109.0 points per game and hold opponents to 105.3 points per game. The Los Angeles Clippers average 95.6 points per game and hold opponents to 99.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Clippers | Phoenix | |
| Rasual Butler 22 | Scoring | Amare Stoudemire 26 |
| Baron Davis 8 | Assists | Steve Nash 8 |
| Chris Kaman 10 | Rebounds | Louis Amundson 10 |
| Chris Kaman 5 | Free Throws Made | Amare Stoudemire 6 |
| Sebastian Telfair 2 | Steals | Amare Stoudemire 2 |
| Rasual Butler 2 | Blocks | Leandro Barbosa 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| L.A. Clippers | 93 | 40.2 | 4-19 | 15-17 | 18 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| Phoenix | 124 | 53.7 | 12-24 | 24-27 | 27 | 45 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
Upcoming Games
- Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Suns have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .727 after a loss.
- L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Boston. The Clippers have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .438 after a loss.