Phoenix Suns (16-12, fifth in Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (17-13, sixth in Western Conference)
los angeles; Thursday, 10:30 pm EST
Bottom line: Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns play the Los Angeles Clippers. Booker ranks 10th in scoring with 27.4 points per game.
The Clippers are 3-3 among Pacific Division teams. Los Angeles is sixth in the Western Conference shooting 36.3% from downtown, led by Brandon Boston Jr.’s 57.1% from 3-point range.
The Suns went 13-8 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix is averaging 115.4 points and outscoring opponents by 4.1 points per game.
The teams will be playing for the second time this season. The Suns won the last game 112-95 on October 24, with Booker scoring 35 points in the victory.
Top performers: John Wall is averaging 12.3 points and 5.6 assists for the Clippers. Paul George is averaging 14.6 points in his last 10 games in Los Angeles.
Booker is averaging 27.4 points and 4.8 rebounds for the Suns. Deandre Ayton is averaging 17.1 points and 9.9 rebounds over the last 10 games for Phoenix.
Last 10 games: Clippers: 6-4, averaging 110.6 points, 48.2 rebounds, 23.1 assists, 6.3 steals and 4.8 blocks while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 109.6 points per game.
Suns: 4-6, averaging 116.8 points, 43.4 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents averaged 118.2 points.
Cons:
Suns: Cameron Johnson: Out (knee), Devin Booker: Day-to-day (hip), Deandre Ayton: Day-to-day (ankle), Duane Washington Jr.: Out (hip), Cameron Payne: Out (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by DataScrew and data from Sportradar.
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