Phoenix got the better of the Clippers (80-84) and now leads three wins to one.
The Phoenix Suns won (80-84) on the floor of the Los Angeles Clippers and now lead 3 wins to 1 in the final of the Western Conference of the NBA. The two teams weren’t particularly effective, but Devin Booker’s 25 points and Deandre Ayton’s 19, who also took 22 rebounds, carried the Suns to a decisive victory before Game 5. Ayton also paid tribute to Booker by wearing, before the meeting, a t-shirt in his effigy with a bloody nose, the rear still wearing a mask after his face shock with Patrick Beverley in the second game of the series. .
“To hold a team like this to 80 points on its field is impressive”
Devin Booker
The Suns did not necessarily shine, with only 4 successful 3-point shots out of 20, including 0 out of 5 for Devin Booker and 0 out of 3 for Chris Paul, despite all author of 18 points, including 5 free throws “clutch»(Decisive) in the last 7 seconds, and 7 assists. That was enough against the franchise from Los Angeles, which also lacked skill with 5 3-point shots out of 31. “We still have a way to go but it feels good to have a win here (in Los Angeles)Paul said. “It was difficult terrain. We return home.»
«I believe in this team“Said Booker. “It was tight but we got the win. We rely on our defense. To hold a team like this 80 points on their field is impressive“. With the Clippers, Paul George scored 23 points, but was still quite clumsy in attack, whether on free throws (12 of 18), including three missed in the last seven seconds of the game, or three points ( 1 of 9). It will now be difficult for the Clippers, still deprived of Kawhi Leonard (injured), whose return for Game 5 is not determined, to go up the series.
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