Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
39
43
82
984
26
11
42
80
39
49
20
12
60
28
11
39
3
25
8
15
16
101
4
66
21
32
2321
127
5
12
02
17
85
14
99
20
95
10
24
2617
6060
68
35
51
1818
119
7
611
28
5
78
33
111
01
65
34
54
2731
6060
6
2
33
23
12
52
1
0
0
8
1
9
2
9
1
2
26
60
6
1
17
21
7
33
2
2
100
5
4
9
0
5
0
4
17
60
6
3
50
18
11
61
6
2
33
7
3
10
0
6
3
5
27
60
8
5
62
18
9
50
11
8
73
8
3
11
1
5
4
4
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
True
43
5
12
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
6
1
0
1
4
10
0
none
P.J.
Tucker
P.J. Tucker
True
33
6
10
60
2
3
67
3
5
60
2
7
9
0
1
1
1
2
17
-13
none
Eric
Bledsoe
Eric Bledsoe
True
33
4
14
29
0
5
0
2
4
50
1
5
6
9
1
0
2
0
10
-9
none
Archie
Goodwin
Archie Goodwin
True
32
6
11
55
2
3
67
4
7
57
1
2
3
3
0
0
5
3
18
-19
none
Markieff
Morris
Markieff Morris
True
30
7
13
54
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
7
9
5
1
1
1
3
14
-16
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
27
6
10
60
4
8
50
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
0
0
3
0
16
2
none
Earl
Barron
Earl Barron
False
25
3
6
50
2
3
67
1
2
50
2
2
4
1
1
1
0
3
9
2
none
Jerel
McNeal
Jerel McNeal
False
14
2
4
50
1
1
100
2
2
100
0
1
1
0
3
0
2
1
7
-2
none
Reggie
Bullock
Reggie Bullock
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Marcus
Morris
Marcus Morris
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Marcus
Thornton
Marcus Thornton
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brandan
Wright
Brandan Wright
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Clippers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
56
26
82
246
38
15
39
87
42
48
18
13
72
33
11
44
5
26
10
12
19
112
4
79
26
33
2722
1413
52
27
25
93
108
35
143
22
810
21
21
3237
6060
1210
34
3
2018
96
5
27
15
56
78
12
90
10
53
34
45
2221
6060
7
2
29
27
14
52
2
2
100
10
3
13
2
8
2
2
32
60
9
6
67
22
13
59
7
5
71
8
5
13
2
10
1
1
37
60
12
3
25
20
9
45
2
1
50
7
1
8
1
5
3
4
22
60
10
4
40
18
6
33
7
5
71
8
2
10
0
3
4
5
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DeAndre
Jordan
DeAndre Jordan
True
31
6
7
86
0
0
0
1
3
33
6
8
14
0
0
2
3
3
13
22
double
Blake
Griffin
Blake Griffin
True
29
8
14
57
0
0
0
4
4
100
0
8
8
5
2
0
1
2
20
21
none
Chris
Paul
Chris Paul
True
28
8
17
47
6
11
55
0
0
0
0
1
1
6
2
1
1
3
22
21
none
J.J.
Redick
J.J. Redick
True
23
4
11
36
2
6
33
2
2
100
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
12
20
none
Matt
Barnes
Matt Barnes
True
21
1
7
14
0
5
0
1
2
50
3
4
7
3
1
0
0
1
3
19
none
Jamal
Crawford
Jamal Crawford
False
28
4
12
33
2
7
29
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
3
0
2
1
10
-8
none
Lester
Hudson
Lester Hudson
False
20
4
5
80
3
3
100
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
11
-10
none
Hedo
Türkoğlu
Hedo Türkoğlu
False
20
1
4
25
1
4
25
3
5
60
0
4
4
1
0
0
0
3
6
-9
none
Spencer
Hawes
Spencer Hawes
False
17
5
7
71
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
13
-10
none
Glen
Davis
Glen Davis
False
13
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
1
2
-4
none
Jordan
Hamilton
Jordan Hamilton
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
-7
none
Dahntay
Jones
Dahntay Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
The Los Angeles Clippers ( 56 - 26 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 39 - 43 ) 112 - 101 on Tuesday at the US Airways Center and are now guaranteed finish no lower than the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs . The Clippers led by as many as 30 points in this contest , but their reserves allowed the Suns to cut the lead down to 11 late in the fourth quarter . Still , the lead proved to be insurmountable as the Clippers notched a franchise - record eighth consecutive road win . Chris Paul finished with 22 points and six assists over 29 minutes of action and DeAndre Jordan had another double - double with 13 points and 14 rebounds . Paul played in all 82 games this season for the first time in his career . Los Angeles finished the regular season winning 14 of its final 15 games and seven in a row . While the Clippers starting lineup is loaded with star power , questions remain about their bench corps being an Achilles heel in the post season . The Rockets and Spurs , both sitting at 55 - 26 , will finish their respective seasons Wednesday . Those games have major implications on the West 's final standings , but the Clippers will be slotted no lower than third . Phoenix 's disappointing second half came to an end Tuesday . The Suns had a legitimate chance at winning the eighth seed in the West when they moved to 38 - 33 in late March , but a 1 - 9 finish down the stretch eliminated them from contention . Phoenix started the year with a crowded back court that featured Goran Dragic , Isaiah Thomas , and Eric Bledsoe , but a flurry of trade deadline moves jettisoned Dragic and Thomas to the Eastern Conference and brought Brandon Knight to the Suns . Knight was hampered by an ankle injury for much of the second half of the season , causing him to miss all but one game after March 9 . The Suns have narrowly missed the playoffs two years in a row , but players like Markieff Morris and Eric Bledsoe should keep them a competitive team next season .
The Los Angeles Clippers (56 - 26) defeated the Phoenix Suns (39 - 43) 112 - 101 on Tuesday at the US Airways Center and are now guaranteed finish no lower than the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The Clippers led by as many as 30 points in this contest, but their reserves allowed the Suns to cut the lead down to 11 late in the fourth quarter. Still, the lead proved to be insurmountable as the Clippers notched a franchise - record eighth consecutive road win. Chris Paul finished with 22 points and six assists over 29 minutes of action and DeAndre Jordan had another double - double with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Paul played in all 82 games this season for the first time in his career. Los Angeles finished the regular season winning 14 of its final 15 games and seven in a row. While the Clippers starting lineup is loaded with star power, questions remain about their bench corps being an Achilles heel in the post season. The Rockets and Spurs, both sitting at 55 - 26, will finish their respective seasons Wednesday. Those games have major implications on the West's final standings, but the Clippers will be slotted no lower than third. Phoenix's disappointing second half came to an end Tuesday. The Suns had a legitimate chance at winning the eighth seed in the West when they moved to 38 - 33 in late March, but a 1 - 9 finish down the stretch eliminated them from contention. Phoenix started the year with a crowded back court that featured Goran Dragic, Isaiah Thomas, and Eric Bledsoe, but a flurry of trade deadline moves jettisoned Dragic and Thomas to the Eastern Conference and brought Brandon Knight to the Suns. Knight was hampered by an ankle injury for much of the second half of the season, causing him to miss all but one game after March 9. The Suns have narrowly missed the playoffs two years in a row, but players like Markieff Morris and Eric Bledsoe should keep them a competitive team next season.
The Los Angeles Clippers (56 - 26) defeated the Phoenix Suns (39 - 43) 112 - 101 on Tuesday at the US Airways Center and are now guaranteed finish no lower than the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The Clippers led by as many as 30 points in this contest, but their reserves allowed the Suns to cut the lead down to 11 late in the fourth quarter. Still, the lead proved to be insurmountable as the Clippers notched a franchise - record eighth consecutive road win. Chris Paul finished with 22 points and six assists over 29 minutes of action and DeAndre Jordan had another double - double with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Paul played in all 82 games this season for the first time in his career. Los Angeles finished the regular season winning 14 of its final 15 games and seven in a row. While the Clippers starting lineup is loaded with star power, questions remain about their bench corps being an Achilles heel in the post season. The Rockets and Spurs, both sitting at 55 - 26, will finish their respective seasons Wednesday. Those games have major implications on the West's final standings, but the Clippers will be slotted no lower than third. Phoenix's disappointing second half came to an end Tuesday. The Suns had a legitimate chance at winning the eighth seed in the West when they moved to 38 - 33 in late March, but a 1 - 9 finish down the stretch eliminated them from contention. Phoenix started the year with a crowded back court that featured Goran Dragic, Isaiah Thomas, and Eric Bledsoe, but a flurry of trade deadline moves jettisoned Dragic and Thomas to the Eastern Conference and brought Brandon Knight to the Suns. Knight was hampered by an ankle injury for much of the second half of the season, causing him to miss all but one game after March 9. The Suns have narrowly missed the playoffs two years in a row, but players like Markieff Morris and Eric Bledsoe should keep them a competitive team next season.
<GAME> <DATE> 14 April 2015 <DAY> Tuesday <STADIUM> US Airways Center <CITY> Phoenix <HOME> <TEAM> Suns <CITY> Phoenix <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 39 43 <QTRS> 26 17 27 31 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 12 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 15 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE>    <NEXT-DAY>  <NEXT-STADIUM>  <NEXT-CITY>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME>  <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Clippers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 112 <WINS-LOSSES> 56 26 <QTRS> 32 37 22 21 <TEAM-AST> 26 <3PT> 15 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 13 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 12 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE>    <NEXT-DAY>  <NEXT-STADIUM>  <NEXT-CITY>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME>  <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Archie Goodwin <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 4 7 57 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Tucker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Green <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Markieff Morris <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 14 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Bledsoe <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 14 29 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 9 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> T. J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 43 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Earl Barron <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerel McNeal <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandan Wright <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Thornton <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Morris <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Bullock <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chris Paul <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 17 47 <FG3> 6 11 55 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Blake Griffin <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Spencer Hawes <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeAndre Jordan <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 7 86 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 14 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 6 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> J. J. Redick <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lester Hudson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 3 3 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jamal Crawford <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Hedo Türkoğlu <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Matt Barnes <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Glen Davis <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dahntay Jones <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hamilton <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none