Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. From Broderick Turner : It was just last week that the Clippers hosted the Phoenix Suns and only nine days later they were playing them again at the Intuit Dome.
Before the game, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said there weren’t a lot of advantages to playing a team like the Suns so soon again, especially a team with lethal weapons Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. At least they didn’t have to face Bradley Beal, who didn’t play Thursday because of an injured elbow. It looked as if the Clippers had found an advantage when they jumped on the Suns early, building a 19-point lead in the first quarter that grew to 21 in the third.
The Clippers, however, were unable to hold the lead and lost 125-119 to the Suns despite having five players score in double figures. “We got to continue to keep getting better. We got to close games better and just something to keep learning from,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said.
“All five of our games have been close, come down to the wire. We’ve been fortunate to win two of them. But win any of those games, we could be 0-5.
We could be 5-0. So, just staying the course, understanding that our margin for air is very slim. Continue reading here Clippers box score NBA scores NBA standings RAMS From Gary Klein : A week after returning to the Rams lineup in spectacular fashion, star receiver Puka Nacua left practice Thursday because of a right knee injury, a team official said.
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