Booker Nearly Achieves Triple-Double as Suns Defeat Clippers 114–103
Devin Booker tallied 21 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists to lead the Phoenix Suns past the Los Angeles Clippers 114–103 on Saturday night. The victory marked the Suns’ second win over the Clippers in three days.
Mark Williams added 19 points for Phoenix, which has now won four of its last five games. The Suns maintained control throughout the fourth quarter, and Booker’s three-point play with just under three minutes remaining secured the team's lead after the Clippers had narrowed the gap to five points.
Booker narrowly missed earning the first regular-season triple-double of his 11-year, 683-game career. He returned with 7:41 left but could not pick up his tenth assist. His only career triple-double came during Game 1 of the 2021 Western Conference Finals — also against the Clippers.
Clippers’ Struggles Continue
Ivica Zubac led Los Angeles with 21 points and 15 rebounds, while John Collins added 19 points. The short-handed Clippers have now dropped four straight games.
James Harden finished with 13 points and 13 assists but struggled from long range, converting only two of ten three-point attempts.
Season Series Update
The Suns and Clippers have already met three times this season, with Phoenix claiming two victories. The Suns previously defeated the Clippers 115–102 in Phoenix on Thursday.
Injury Concern
Jalen Green left the court late in the first quarter with an apparent re-injury to his right hamstring, which had sidelined him for the team’s first eight games.
“Booker fell just short of his first triple-double in the regular season during his 11-year career.”
Author’s summary: Booker led Phoenix to another win over the Clippers, falling one assist shy of his first career regular-season triple-double.