Through 3 Quarters
Only one more quarter stands between the Phoenix Suns and the win they were favored to collect going into this night. Three quarters in and their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating the Los Angeles Clippers 77-66.
Small forward Cameron Johnson has led the way so far for the Suns, as he has 19 points in addition to four boards and two blocks. Los Angeles has been led by power forward Marcus Morris, who so far has 21 points along with five rebounds.
the Clippers have lost 89% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this season, so this one seems just about wrapped up
Who’s Playing
Los Angeles @ Phoenix
Current Records: Los Angeles 19-19; Phoenix 29-8
What to Know
After three games on the road, the Phoenix Suns are heading back home. Phoenix and the Los Angeles Clippers will face off in a Pacific Division battle at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday at Footprint Center. The Suns will be strutting in after a victory while Los Angeles will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Phoenix didn’t have too much trouble with the New Orleans Pelicans on the road on Tuesday as they won 123-110. Phoenix’s shooting guard Devin Booker did his thing and had 33 points along with nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Los Angeles and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday was not a total blowout, but with the Clippers falling 122-104 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. Los Angeles was down 85-65 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. The top scorers for Los Angeles were power forward Serge Ibaka (17 points) and small forward Justise Winslow (15 points).
Phoenix is the favorite in this one, with an expected 10.5-point margin of victory. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Phoenix ended up a good deal behind Los Angeles when they played in the teams’ previous meeting last month, losing 111-95. Maybe the Suns will have more luck at home instead of on the road? Watch the contest and check back on CBS Sports for all the details.
How To Watch
When: Thursday at 10 p.m. ETWhere: Footprint Center — Phoenix, ArizonaTV: TNTFollow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $22.09
Odds
The Suns are a big 10.5-point favorite against the Clippers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Suns as an 11.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Los Angeles have won 21 out of their last 30 games against Phoenix.
Dec 13, 2021 – Los Angeles 111 vs. Phoenix 95Jun 30, 2021 – Phoenix 130 vs. Los Angeles 103Jun 28, 2021 – Los Angeles 116 vs. Phoenix 102Jun 26, 2021 – Phoenix 84 vs. Los Angeles 80Jun 24, 2021 – Los Angeles 106 vs. Phoenix 92Jun 22, 2021 – Phoenix 104 vs. Los Angeles 103Jun 20, 2021 – Phoenix 120 vs. Los Angeles 114Apr 28, 2021 – Phoenix 109 vs. Los Angeles 101Apr 08, 2021 – Los Angeles 113 vs. Phoenix 103Jan 03, 2021 – Los Angeles 112 vs. Phoenix 107Aug 04, 2020 – Phoenix 117 vs. Los Angeles 115Feb 26, 2020 – Los Angeles 102 vs. Phoenix 92Dec 17, 2019 – Los Angeles 120 vs. Phoenix 99Oct 26, 2019 – Phoenix 130 vs. Los Angeles 122Feb 13, 2019 – Los Angeles 134 vs. Phoenix 107Jan 04, 2019 – Los Angeles 121 vs. Phoenix 111Dec 10, 2018 – Los Angeles 123 vs. Phoenix 119Nov 28, 2018 – Los Angeles 115 vs. Phoenix 99Mar 28, 2018 – Los Angeles 111 vs. Phoenix 99Feb 23, 2018 – Los Angeles 128 vs. Phoenix 117Dec 20, 2017 – Los Angeles 108 vs. Phoenix 95Oct 21, 2017 – Los Angeles 130 vs. Phoenix 88Mar 30, 2017 – Los Angeles 124 vs. Phoenix 118Feb 01, 2017 – Los Angeles 124 vs. Phoenix 114Jan 02, 2017 – Los Angeles 109 vs. Phoenix 98Oct 31, 2016 – Los Angeles 116 vs. Phoenix 98Apr 13, 2016 – Phoenix 114 vs. Los Angeles 105Feb 22, 2016 – Los Angeles 124 vs. Phoenix 84Nov 12, 2015 – Phoenix 118 vs. Los Angeles 104Nov 02, 2015 – Los Angeles 102 vs. Phoenix 96
Injury Report for Phoenix
JaVale McGee: Out (Covid-19)Abdel Nader: Out (Covid-19)Jae Crowder: Out (Covid-19)Deandre Ayton: Out (Not Injury Related)Frank Kaminsky: Out (Knee)Landry Shamet: Out (Covid-19)Dario Saric: Out (Knee)
Injury Report for Los Angeles
Brandon Boston Jr.: Game-Time Decision (Covid-19)Ivica Zubac: Out (Covid-19)Luke Kennard: Out (Covid-19)Isaiah Hartenstein: Out (Ankle)Xavier Moon: Out (Covid-19)Paul George: Out (Elbow)Jason Preston: Out (Foot)Kawhi Leonard: Out (Knee)
