US EditionGreen Shines as Suns Thump Clippers 115-102
Jalen Green scored 29 points in his Phoenix debut and Devin Booker added 24 as the Suns capitalized on Clippers missing key players to win 115-102.
- On Thursday the Phoenix Suns beat the short-handed L.A. Clippers 115-102 in Phoenix, with Jalen Green scoring 29 in his debut and Devin Booker adding 24.
- The Clippers played without James Harden for personal reasons and Kawhi Leonard with a right ankle sprain, coinciding with their third straight loss.
- A 40-23 third-quarter run gave Phoenix a 91-74 lead, and Grayson Allen’s three pushed their largest advantage to 104-79 with 7:53 remaining.
- The Suns showed balance with Phoenix registering 27 assists and outrebounding Los Angeles 44-41, underscoring contributions from new acquisition Jalen Green, who played 23 minutes and shot 10 of 20.
- Bradley Beal returned to Phoenix and was booed during introductions and every time he touched the ball, shooting 2-for-14 and finishing with five points, while Ivica Zubac led the Clippers with 23 points and 11 rebounds.
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Jalen Green made his NBA debut for the Phoenix Suns. The Arizona Cardinals defeated the weakened Los Angeles Clippers 115-102 at home, with Green scoring 29 points for the Suns. It was the only NBA game of the night.
The Phoenix Suns defeated the LA Clippers 115:102. The Clippers played without Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, so Bogdan Bogdanović was given a more significant role in the rotation.
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