Overview
- Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points with eight rebounds, extending his 20-plus point streak to 27 games hours after being left off the All-Star reserves.
- Ivica Zubac grabbed 20 rebounds as Los Angeles outrebounded Phoenix 63-35 and held a 64-18 edge in points in the paint.
- James Harden missed the game for personal reasons; Kobe Sanders started in his place and the Clippers shot 51.8 percent.
- Grayson Allen led Phoenix with 23 points and eight assists and Dillon Brooks added 22, but the Suns were held under 100 for just the sixth time in 50 games.
- The result closed the season series at 2-2 and continued the Clippers’ surge to 17 wins in 21 games after a 6-21 start; next up are the 76ers for LA and the Trail Blazers for Phoenix.