Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns
(14-5) (12-9)
Start Time: 10:30 PM
TV Channel: Local/League Pass
Preview: Back on November 15th, the last time these two teams faced off, Chris Paul was absolutely on fire and contributed 32 points including 5-6 from 3-point range, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds in a game where the Clippers beat the Suns by a score of 120-107. The score of this game does not show everything, though, as the Suns looked statistically better throughout most of the game except for one key area; Field Goal Percentage. Phoenix was atrocious on the offensive end, only making 38% of field goals and 36% of 3’s. If the Suns had been able to finish on the offensive end, this game may have had a different outcome. Today is a new day, however, and the Suns will look to bounce back from a tough loss to a very talented Houston Rockets team that defeated Phoenix by 5 points on Saturday night. Los Angeles, on the other hand, has looked very sharp as of late and will be looking to build off their 7-game win streak which included one against those same Rockets. This is going to be a very interesting game as the Suns are a primarily offensive based team while the Clippers are more balanced on both ends of the court, only allowing 98.5 points per games (9th best in NBA). If the Suns want to get revenge on PG Chris Paul and the Clippers, they will need to have contributors all throughout their team which could be difficult should key 6th man, Isaiah Thomas, not be available tonight due to an ankle injury.
Prediction: I think the Los Angeles Clippers will come out of this game with a win tonight as they look to be a more complete team so far this season than the Suns and also have some momentum as they have won 10 out of their last 11 games.
Points Per Game Leaders:
PHX – Goran Dragic (16.0 PPG) LAC – Blake Griffin (22.9 PPG)
Rebounds Per Game Leaders:
PHX – Markieff Morris (6.6 RPG) LAC – DeAndre Jordan (12.2 RPG)
Assists Per Game Leaders:
PHX – Eric Bledsoe (5.7 APG) LAC – Chris Paul (9.8 APG)
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