Led by Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the Western Conference's eighth-place Suns have played well in January, winning seven of their last nine, and are 8-4 overall this month. The Clippers are sixth in the West standings, led by veteran stars James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, plus their top scorer this season Norman Powell.
And then Norman Powell entered the chat ... directly behind guys like Kevin Durant (32), Damian Lillard (33), LaMelo Ball (34), and Donovan Mitchell (35). That’s also ahead of guys like Jaylen ...
Ivica Zubac, James Harden and Norman Powell again lead the Clippers, who use a 10-0 surge to pull within one point with 40.4 seconds left, but the Suns hold on for a 111-109 win.
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BJ Matthews is a credential NBA creator covering the LA Clippers for thePeachBasket.net. He is also a host of the Pull Up! Basketball Podcast. In this article he makes a compelling All Star case for Norman Powell!
Devin Booker scored a game-high 26 points, Kevin Durant dropped 24 and Grayson Allen contributed 18 off the bench to lead the Suns to a third straight victory. Tyus Jones scored 17 as he and Booker each hit five 3s.
The Phoenix Suns (24-21) had a 111-109 home win against their Pacific Division rival Los Angeles Clippers (26-20) on Monday.
Their leading scorer sidelined by an ankle injury, their offense having gone cold, the Bruins pulled out a win over USC.
Devin Booker scored 26 points, Kevin Durant added 24 and the surging Phoenix Suns survived a late scare for a 111-109 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on
Aesthetically pleasing wins aren't coming anytime soon for the Suns, but the sooner they show progress through their mistakes like Monday's win over the Clippers, the closer they will be to achieving those in the future.