US EditionClippers’ Kris Dunn Earns Praise with Lockdown Defense
- In Inglewood at the Intuit Dome, Oct. 24, James Harden scored 30 points, and Kawhi Leonard helped lead the Clippers to a 129-102 win over the Suns.
- After a 21-point loss in the season opener, Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue replaced four starters with defensive-minded reserves to prevent a repeat.
- The Clippers' dominance came from 12-0 runs in the second and third quarters, shooting 55% from 3-point range and 61.5% in the first half to build a 72-56 halftime lead.
- The result leaves the Los Angeles Clippers with a record 1-1, halting an early skid, and they will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday at the Intuit Dome.
- Phoenix heads to Denver on Saturday and finishes Monday, Oct. 27, at Utah while Jalen Green is unlikely to play and Devin Booker called it `Something I'm looking forward to`.
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Clippers’ Kris Dunn earns praise with lockdown defense
INGLEWOOD — The Clippers have seven guards on their roster this season. Some primarily handle the ball, and others shoot the ball. Then, there is Kris Dunn, who doesn’t quite fit in either category. Dunn has averaged 7.7 points and 4.0 assists per game over his nine NBA seasons, numbers that pale compared to James Harden’s all-time scoring marks or Chris Paul’s ranking as the NBA’s second all-time assist leader. In his first season with the Clip…
Jackson Progress-Argus
James Harden pours in 30 as Clippers smash Suns
James Harden scored 26 of his game-high 30 points in the first half, and the Los Angeles Clippers dominated the middle periods to cruise past the Phoenix Suns 129-102 on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.
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OC RegisterClippers find something in reserve, crush Suns in home opener
INGLEWOOD — The Clippers had been in this situation before. They were facing an opponent that plays hard and possesses an in-your-face mentality, a team that features multiple big men and pairs them as part of a tall frontcourt while talented young guards wait for their chance. The Clippers dealt with a similar scenario just two nights earlier when they showed little resistance against a similarly dogged foe and got overwhelmed, trailing the Uta…
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