Kawhi Leonard scored 38 points, including a pair of late 3-pointers, and the Clippers beat the Suns to start their Western Conference series.
PHOENIX — Kawhi Leonard scored 38 points, including a pair of late 3-pointers, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns 115-110 in the opener of their Western Conference playoff series on Sunday.
Devin Booker added 26 points for Phoenix, which will try to avoid falling into a 2-0 hole at home on Tuesday.The Clippers grabbed multiple offensive rebounds on the ensuing possession before Westbrook made his critical free throws.He finished with nine points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, three blocks and two steals.Torrey Craig made back-to-back buckets, including one on a powerful fast-break dunk, to push Phoenix ahead 70-68.It was part of a 15-0 run that put the Suns up 77-68.
He hit a 3 with 2:36 left and another at the 2-minute mark, finishing 13 of 24 shooting from the field.The Clippers were missing one of their best players in eight-time All-Star Paul George. He sprained his right knee last month and it’s unclear if he’ll be able to play in this series.
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