The game between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers will take place at Footprint Center on Sunday, April 16 at 8:00 PM ET.
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The Phoenix Suns will welcome the Los Angeles Clippers to the Footprint Center for an NBA game on Sunday. The Phoenix Suns lost 114-119 in their last game over the Clippers. The Suns put together a surprisingly competitive effort. Saben Lee scored a career-high 25 points and finished with nine assists. “From a force and grit standpoint, we played to the Suns’ standards,” Suns coach Monty Williams said.
The Clippers cut the Suns lead to 53-48 at halftime when Eric Gordon banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Phoenix led at the break despite shooting just 36% from the field. Jock Landale led the Suns with 13 points while Westbrook had 13 for the Clippers. At halftime, the Suns honored local legend Al McCoy, who is retiring following 51 seasons calling games for the team’s broadcasts.
The 89-year-old’s tenure with the Suns is the longest run by a team broadcaster in NBA history. The halftime montage included tributes from broadcaster Marv Albert, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, former players Charles Barkley and Steve Nash, and current star Devin Booker. McCoy called his first game for the Suns on Sept. 27, 1972. He has called more than 4,000 games, including 30 playoff appearances and three NBA Finals in 1976, 1993 and 2021.
The Los Angeles Clippers on the other hand won 114-119 against the Suns in their last game. The Los Angeles Clippers rallied for a 119-114 win on Sunday over the Phoenix Suns, earning the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference playoff bracket and a first-round rematch against those same Suns.
Well, sort of. The upcoming version of the Suns — who sat seven players, including four starters — will be much different than the one the Clippers struggled to beat on Sunday. That fact wasn’t lost on the Clippers after a unexpectedly difficult victory. “I don’t know — I ain’t talking about this game,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “It’s over, we’re in the playoffs, I want to focus on that. We didn’t play our best game today, we know that, but we’ll put it behind us and focus on the bigger picture.”
Kawhi Leonard scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to finally lead the Clippers past the spunky Suns, who were without Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul. Norman Powell led Los Angeles with 29 points while Russell Westbrook added 25.
Phoenix Suns: Ish Wainright, Josh Okogie, Jock Landale, Saben Lee, Landry Shamet
Los Angeles Clippers: Kawhi Leonard, Nicolas Batum, Ivica Zubac, Russell Westbrook, Eric Gordon
Phoenix Suns: Kevin Durant, Cameron Payne, Bismack Biyombo
Los Angeles Clippers: Paul George
The game between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers will take place at Footprint Center on Sunday, April 16 at 8:00 PM ET.
The match between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers will be telecast live on Bally Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Arizona, TNT.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Arizona, TNT. | April 16 (8:00 PM ET) |
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