National Basketball Association
Phoenix 111, L.A. Clippers 98
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, April 1, 2011
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#55 Bill Kennedy, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
18422
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Grant Hill scored 19 points leading six Phoenix players in double figures as the Suns broke a four-game losing streak with a 111-98 win over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
Hakim Warrick added 17 points for Phoenix (37-38). Jared Dudley scored 16 points while Zabian Dowdell and Aaron Brooks added 14 and 12, respectively. Marcin Gortat scored 10 points and had 11 rebounds.
Eric Gordon led the Clippers (29-47) with 21 points, and Blake Griffin added 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Both teams were shorthanded. Suns point guard Steve Nash and Clippers center Chris Kaman were sidelined because of the flu.
Los Angeles led most of the first quarter, but Phoenix took control midway through the second period. Warrick's layup with 7:46 remaining broke a 32-32 tie and put the Suns ahead for good. Phoenix ended the quarter on a 25-8 run and led 57-44 at halftime.
The Suns stretched the margin to 73-53 halfway through the third quarter and the Clippers, who have lost two straight and are 4-7 in their last 11 games, never threatened.
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Clippers |
|
Phoenix |
|
Eric Gordon 21 |
Scoring |
Grant Hill 19 |
|
Blake Griffin 4 |
Assists |
Aaron Brooks 6 |
|
Blake Griffin 13 |
Rebounds |
Marcin Gortat 11 |
|
Blake Griffin 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Grant Hill 7 |
|
Eric Bledsoe 3 |
Steals |
Josh Childress 4 |
|
DeAndre Jordan 1 |
Blocks |
Jared Dudley 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| L.A. Clippers
|
98 |
44.4 |
11-27 |
15-26 |
14 |
44 |
1 |
8 |
21 |
| Phoenix
|
111 |
51.9 |
5-14 |
24-33 |
22 |
40 |
5 |
10 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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