Devin Booker scored more than the entire Clippers team in 3rd quarter, leading the Suns to series-clinching win.
Phoenix Suns move forward in Western Conference semifinals to take on the NuggetsKevin Durant’s bottom was a little sore after taking a hard fall on a foul by Russell Westbrook.Booker continued to cook the Clippers in going for 47 points to tie a playoff career high with 25 coming in the third quarter of Phoenix’s 136-130 Game 5 closeout victory Tuesday, to take the Western Conference first round series, 4-1.
Then the Clippers came out of the timeout and Terance Mann was unable to handle a pass from Westbrook in the corner for a look at a 3. The Suns trailed by nine at the half and as many as 10 points in the third quarter before outscoring the Clippers, 50-24, in the quarter.The Clippers were once again without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as both players were sidelined with right knee sprains. George hasn’t played since March 21 when injuring his knee against Oklahoma City.
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